Maija Niskala joins Blic team as Manager

We are delighted to warmly welcome Maija Niskala to Blic as a Manager. Niskala brings to Blic deep expertise in the financing and legislation of social and healthcare services, along with extensive experience in influencing decision-making in Parliament and the Government.

“I’m very excited to join Blic’s fantastic team, as I find it extremely interesting to work at the intersection of business and societal decision-making. In influence consulting, I have the opportunity to bring my own expertise and know-how to benefit Blic’s clients, and to support them in their efforts to create new business opportunities in a highly challenging and ever-changing operating environment,” says Niskala.

Before joining Blic, Niskala served at the Ministry of Finance as Special Adviser to the Minister of Local Government and Regional Affairs. Her responsibilities included developing state funding for wellbeing services counties and overseeing their guidance. As Special Adviser, Niskala also led negotiations on social and healthcare legislation on behalf of the National Coalition Party. Prior to this, she worked as a social and health policy expert for the National Coalition Party’s parliamentary group, as Secretary General of the National Coalition Women’s League, and as an assistant to a Member of Parliament.

Blic specializes in helping clients influence legislation and other regulation. Blic’s team includes a wide range of professionals from various backgrounds – from lawyers to business consultants and experts with political experience.

A warm welcome to Maija! 🎉