About Boardio
Over 6000 advisors from 100+ countries!
Boardio finds skilled advisors and board members for key areas of business growth.
Advisor is a flexible and cost-effective way to bring needed expertise to the company. The company does not pay a fixed monthly salary or a high consultant fee. Compensation, duties and other details can all be flexibly agreed depending on the company’s needs and the advisor’s situation.
MEET THE TEAM

Tuomo Virkkunen
Founder and CEO
The CEO and founder of Boardio, Tuomo has over 20 years of experience in online services, notably at Nordea and Nokia and within the startup community with Boardio. Boardio was founded after Tuomo wanted to start sharing his expertise to growth companies but could not find any services to connect advisors with companies.
Tuomo leads the Boardio global expansion, feature development as well as manages sales & service delivery in Finland.

Andrew Spratley
CTO
Andrew joined Boardio and took on the CTO role to provide consistency to the development process and guide it through it's next stage of development. Andrew brings over 10 years of experience with start-ups and small companies, helping them deliver bespoke platforms and solutions. He enjoys the vibrancy of new companies and working to create something new.
Andrew leads the code and infrastructure development at Boardio.

Ashwin Sivakumar
Business Partner South and South-East Asia
Ashwin with his company JugularSocial is the business partner for Boardio in South and South East Asia. Ashwin has helped many incumbents and startups tap into new digital business models and positioning opportunities. He has made strategic contributions to leading enterprises in areas like Healthtech, SAAS, enterprise software and e-commerce who have successfully prototyped, launched, and expanded their digital businesses under his guidance.

Per Landquist
Country Manager Sweden
Per has joined Boardio as Country Manager for Sweden. Per has over 17 years of experience as Managing director for Sweden and Finland, within a leading international company, working in the loyalty and value-added services space. Per has also led and being part of management in two startups and spend over 20 years within the Banking and Credit Card business in Sweden. Per´s expertise includes strategic sales, business development and to creating successful partnerships between companies.

Daniel Alonso
Country Manager Spain
With more than 15 years experience as a CEO in different companies and sectors, Daniel is our Business partner for the Spanish market. With a wide experience in international markets, Daniel is an engineer and MBA with a strong background in Corporate Strategy and in Business Development, playing important roles in areas like Innovation, Management or Sales throughout his career in industrial and maritime sectors.

Alex Smit
Country Manager Netherlands
Alex is Boardio country manager for the Netherlands. With 20 years of international experience, Alex have held several senior positions at innovative companies in the ICT, Utilities and Fintech sectors. Combining exceptional analytical and teambuilding skills, he brings people, technology and resources together in a way that drives digital transformation and allows businesses to accelerate ahead of the competition.

Alberto Giusti
Country Manager Italy and Canton Ticino (Switzerland)
Alberto is Boardio country manager for Italy and Canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Alberto is an angel investor and advisor in several european digital companies. In the past he was Strategy Manager, CEO and founder of internet companies in UK, CH, USA and IT.

Rene Hefler
Country Manager Austria
René is Boardio country manager for Austria. In more than 20 years he worked for big international companies like IBM, Colt or Gartner. In the past, René also founded two IT companies in Austria and he is still leading them. IT-, Cloud- and Consulting services are his major skills and that fits ideally to the Idea of Boardio.

Jiri Vetrovec
Country Manager Czech Republic
Jiri is Boardio Counry Manager in the Czech Republic. Jiri has accumulated over 15 years of work experience in the fields of distressed M&A, Investment Banking (The Buy-Side), Corporate Finance, Real Estate and Strategical Business Development. Jiri also worked as Managing Director of a fast-growing online company that has successfully transformed from a start-up company into a global market leader.

Mariusz Malec
Country Manager Poland
Mariusz has joined Boardio as a Country Manager for Poland. He has over 20 years of experience as Global COO and Managing director for Poland and CEE. Mariusz has investment and management experience in start-ups within the eCommerce and health care business in Poland and Europe. Mariusz´s expertise includes strategy, marketing, product and sales in telecommunication, FinTech, eCommerce and business development.

Brian Fong
Country Manager North America
Brian has built his career helping world-class brands and businesses bring their big ideas from concept to commerce by getting others excited to follow and win. Brian has leadership experience and a deep understanding of all brand strategy facets from positioning to brand personality to brand stories, tone of voice to brand plans, sales leadership and everything in between and he loves working with companies to build best-in-class teams that help achieve their business goals and objectives.

Emmanuel Beauvais
Country Manager France
Emmanuel is a seasoned professional with 20 years of experience in business development. He has a wealth of knowledge in digital marketing, having spent 15 years in performance digital marketing. Additionally, Emmanuel has 10 years of experience in consulting and coaching, making him a valuable asset to any organization. Throughout his career, Emmanuel has held key leadership positions, including country manager in France and Germany. He has also worked in recruitment consultancy, providing expertise and support to companies in the hiring process.

Sven Sahlberg
Country Manager Germany
Sven is the Country Manager for Boardio responsible for Germany. He is an experienced international executive with strong business development skills and experience in helping companies with growth and market entry strategies. Sven has more than 20 years of experience as Managing Director for DACH and Nordics in a leading international loyalty and value-added services company and is an expert in developing customer-centric solutions, especially for financial services companies. Sven has supported several startups as Senior Advisor to enter the German market and has a strong network including VCs.

Anthony Brady
Head of Ireland & UK
Anthony has over 20 years senior executive experience across a range of sectors including Sports, Hospitality, Media and Education. Commercially focused and with experience as a Boardroom Executive, Founder and Advisor, he understands first-hand the pain points companies and their leaders face on their growth journey.
He leads the UK & Ireland division, applying his experience to ensure that each placement is mutually beneficial to the Advisor and Company resulting in a long and successful relationship.
Our Offices
Finland
Abonnet Oy
Kiiskitie 5 C 42
02170 Espoo
info(at)boardio.com
India/APAC
Jugular Social Media Pvt Ltd
ashwin(at)boardio.com
Sweden
PLQ Consulting AB
per(at)boardio.com
Spain
NAVALCO Solutions, s.l.
daniel(at)boardio.com
Netherlands
BzB Europe
alex(at)boardio.com
Italy & Canton Ticino (Switzerland)
GUANXI Ltd.
alberto(at)boardio.com
Austria
Hefler IT Systeme
rene(at)boardio.com
Czech Republic
ETB Valuation s.r.o.
jiri(at)boardio.com
Poland
DenCom
mariusz(at)boardio.com
US and Canada
Brand-Tastic
brian(at)boardio.com
France
NextStep consulting & coaching
emmanuel(at)boardio.com
Ireland & UK
Famnan Investments Limited
anthony(at)boardio.com