--- title: Meet the Team | StemSight description: Get to know StemSight team and board of directors. We are a team of passionate professionals with a mission to bring sight-restoring cell therapies to patients. --- [![](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/webImg/new_logo.png)](https://www.stemsight.fi/?hsLang=en) ![](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/146001113/menu_close.png) - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 - [Home](https://www.stemsight.fi) - [About](https://www.stemsight.fi/aboutus) - [About Us](https://www.stemsight.fi/aboutus) - [Meet The Team](https://www.stemsight.fi/meet-the-team) - [Technology](https://www.stemsight.fi/our-technology) - [Our Technology](https://www.stemsight.fi/our-technology) - [Publications](https://www.stemsight.fi/publications) - [News](https://www.stemsight.fi/news) - [Blog](https://www.stemsight.fi/blog) - [Contact](https://www.stemsight.fi/contact) ![](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/146001113/menuicon.png) ## Meet the team We are a team of scientists and passionate professionals with a mission to bring sight-restoring therapies to patients.   ## Our team ## [![Laura Koivusalo](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/Anni.jpg) Laura Koivusalo CEO and Founder Business development, general management, strategy and negotiations](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/laura-koivusalo?hsLang=en) ## [![Tanja Ilmarinen](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/team03.jpg) Tanja Ilmarinen CSO and Founder Project management, in vitro and in vivo assay development.](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/tanja-ilmarinen?hsLang=en) ## [![Heli Skottman](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/team04.jpg) Heli Skottman CTO and Founder Strategy and technology development, KOL engagement](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/heli-skottman?hsLang=en) ## [![Andrew Willis](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/cwhkl3vcewannslgfnuv.jpeg) Andrew Willis Chief Development Officer Regulatory strategy and development planning](https://www.stemsight.fi/blog/driving-innovation-in-cell-therapy-a-major-step-forward-with-andrew-willis-stemsights-chief-development-officer?hsLang=en) ## [![Ross Macdonald](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/f3vlek7ac2dx9uiplld9.jpeg) Ross Macdonald Chief Commercial Officer Business development and partnerships ](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/ross-macdonald?hsLang=en) ## [![Samantha Macro](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/Samantha_Macro_image2-2.png) Samantha Macro Chief Financial Officer Financial planning and investor relations ](https://www.stemsight.fi/blog/a-strategic-vision-for-regenerative-cell-therapies-an-interview-with-stemsights-new-cfo-samantha-macro?hsLang=en) ## [![Aapo Kiviniemi](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/vkuwnmrli3hirmxvliu4.jpeg) Aapo Kiviniemi Chief Legal Officer and Founder Negotiations, IP strategy, technology asset management](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/aapo-kiviniemi?hsLang=en) ## [![Sarita Panula](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/pw0gwdpyx61gcrwkkzkl.jpeg) Sarita Panula Head of R&D and CMC Process and analytical development, project management, CMC operations](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/sarita-panula?hsLang=en) ## [![Charlotta Backman](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/Charlotta_Backman3-1.png) Charlotta Backman Head of Clinical Development Clinical Operations and Regulatory Affairs](https://www.stemsight.fi/blog/stemsight-welcomes-charlotta-backman-as-head-of-clinical-development?hsLang=en) ## [![Kirsi Penttinen](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/libxgdnq4tekdv83cm8c.jpeg) Kirsi Penttinen Senior Scientist Cell culture and analytical development](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/kirsi-penttinen?hsLang=en) ## [![Heidi Nevala](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/itpbsganoija6n3f9myp-1.jpeg) Heidi Nevala Lab Manager Laboratory management and quality](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/heidi-nevala?hsLang=en) ## [![Lyydia Saari](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/vpchqulspkmml45leywl.jpeg) Lyydia Saari Research Associate Cell culture and analysis, in vivo work](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/lyydia-saari?hsLang=en) ## [![Fatima Siddique](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/ff5wn5xbrz25lglscxpf-1.jpeg) Fatima Siddique Research Associate Cell culture and analysis](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/fatima-siddique?hsLang=en) ## [![Liisa Ikonen](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/Liisa_Ikonen-2.jpg) Liisa Ikonen Research Associate Cell culture and analysis](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/liisaikonen?hsLang=en) ## Advisors & Board of Directors ## [![Anna Ehrnrooth](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/22.jpg) Anna Ehrnrooth Board Chair Regulatory affairs, startups  ](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/anna-ehrnrooth?hsLang=en) ## [![Maarit Merla](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/Maarit_Merla_image.png) Maarit Merla Board Member Biopharma executive  ](https://www.stemsight.fi/blog/from-startup-growth-to-sight-restoring-science-meet-stemsights-new-board-member-maarit-merla?hsLang=en) ## [![Hannu Uusitalo, MD, PhD](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/ad03.jpg) Hannu Uusitalo, MD, PhD Board Member Clinical ophthalmology](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/hannu-uusitalo?hsLang=en) ## [![Johan Hyllner, Prof.](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/ad04.jpg) Johan Hyllner, Prof. Board Member Head of Cell Therapy BioPharmaceutical R&D at AstraZeneca](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/johan-hyllner?hsLang=en) ## [![Vishal Jhanji](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/ad05.jpg) Vishal Jhanji Advisory Board Member Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/vishaljhanji?hsLang=en) ## [![Sorcha Ni Dhubghaill](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/ad06.jpg) Sorcha Ni Dhubghaill Advisory Board Member Consultant Corneal and Cataract Surgeon at Anwerp University Hospital  ](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/sorcha-ni-dhubghaill?hsLang=en) ## [![Lee Buckler](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/ad07.jpg) Lee Buckler Advisory Board Member Experienced senior executive, director, and investor within the cell and gene therapy sector](https://www.stemsight.fi/team/lee-buckler?hsLang=en) [![](https://www.stemsight.fi/hubfs/new_logo.png)](https://www.stemsight.fi/?hsLang=en) Finn-Medi 5, 6th floor Biokatu 12 33520 Tampere, Finland [firstname.lastname@stemsight.fi](mailto:firstname.lastname@stemsight.fi) +358 50 322 0801 [![ins01](https://www.stemsight.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/ins01.png?width=35&height=35&name=ins01.png)](https://www.instagram.com/stemsight_oy/)[![link01](https://www.stemsight.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/link01.png?width=35&height=35&name=link01.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/stemsight/)[![x01](https://www.stemsight.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/x01.png?width=35&height=35&name=x01.png)](https://twitter.com/SightStem)