11 / 12 / 2023

Kvarken Council Strengthens its Team with a New Hire in Vaasa

The Kvarken Council EGTC has hired Ms Sarah Väre as a Growth Manager, effective from December 1st, 2023.

Sarah’s role will involve supporting both regional growth around the Kvarken as well as the Kvarken Council EGTC’s own expansion in the form of new members. Among other things, she will coordinate the organization’s projects and project initiatives as well as assist Director Mathias Lindström and Development Manager Veronica Berg in monitoring cross-regional and Nordic cooperation issues at regional, national, Nordic, and EU levels. Sarah will also work on maintaining relationships with existing members of the Kvarken Council and the collaboration with universities, visit companies, development companies, and the business sector.

The Kvarken Council EGTC is a dynamic organization that works multifacetedly with regional development on both sides of the Kvarken. I look forward to advancing initiatives that will enable our export-strong regions to grow and compete in global markets in the future. Apart from a strong industry and well-functioning infrastructure, we need vibrant towns with attractive service and cultural offerings, says Ms Sarah Väre.

Sarah previously worked as an entrepreneur in her company, Väre & Co, offering communication services in three languages to companies and organizations in expert sectors such as energy, finance, IT, and medicine. Sarah is an economist and a doctoral student at Hanken School of Economics and has also previously worked in international marketing within the energy sector and the advertising industry.

We warmly welcome Sarah to our team and are convinced that her extensive network and previous work experiences, combined with her energy and versatile language skills, will strengthen our organization and service readiness in relation to our members and partners, says Director of the Kvarken Council Mr Mathias Lindström.

Sarah’s position is a full-time role based in Vaasa, Finland. We welcome Sarah to our work community!

The Kvarken Council has hired Sarah Väre as a Growth Manager.