Michigan – Finland Summit Presentations

Click on each name to view and download presentations.

Day 1

Deb Begalle –   Forest Division Chief and State Forester, Michigan DNR 

Charlie Becker – Lakes States Area Manager, Weyerhauser 

Steve Brooks – Corporate Energy, Verso Corporation (contact MiFBI for presentation)

David Shonnard – Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director of the Sustainable Futures Institute, Michigan Technological University 

 Eric Hegg – Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

 Petri Servio – Director of New Business Development, Stora Enso 

Hanne Wikberg – Senior Technology Expert, Fortum 

Antti Valtonen – Head of Marketing and Communication, Sulapac 

 Tuomas Mustonen – Founder, Paptic

Pia Qvintus – Program Manager for Innovative Bioproducts, Business Finland 

Heli Kangas – Research Team Leader, VTT 

 Esteban Soto – Marketing Director, Altum Technologies

Paul Thony –  Sales Manager, Trimble Forestry

Day 2

Rachel Donaldson – U.S. Business Attraction Manager, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Patrick Visser and Kevin Manninen- FinnZone Founders

Brenda DaCosta – Program Director,  Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Program

Donna LaCourt – Economic/Community Development Specialist, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

 Jim Baker – Associate Vice President for Research Administration, Michigan Technological University