Lena Havia-Sarin

VP Alliances & Joint Ventures

26.0 yrs experienceAirlines/Aviation

Feb 2025Added 3 days ago

The move

MoveFinnair → Etihad

TitleCorporate Development, Project Management → Vice President Alliances & Joint Ventures

LocationHelsinki → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveYes · Finland → United Arab Emirates

Native languageFinnish

Years in UAE2.5

Total experience26.0 years

Etihad headcount10,001+ employees

Etihad industryAirlines and Aviation

Etihad HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Etihad typePrivately Held

Vice President Alliances & Joint VenturesFeb 2025 — Present
Etihad· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Vice President, Network & SchedulingNov 2023 — Jan 2025
Etihad· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Corporate Development, Project ManagementJun 2023 — Oct 2023
Finnair· Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland· Full-time
Vice President, Network PlanningJan 2019 — May 2023
Finnair· Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland· Full-time
Network Manager, Long haulJan 2016 — Dec 2018
Finnair· Helsinki· Full-time
Network ConsultantDec 2013 — Dec 2015
Finnair· Helsinki· Full-time
Network AnalystAug 2011 — Nov 2013
Finnair· Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland· Full-time
Project ExecutiveJul 2010 — Sep 2011
IBM· Helsinki· Full-time
Services Sales RepresentativeJan 2006 — Sep 2010
IBM· Helsinki· Full-time
AccountantJun 2004 — Sep 2004
Finnlines Plc.· Helsinki· Seasonal
Customer service agentMay 2002 — Jan 2006
Finnair Plc.· Helsinki· Part-time
Customer Service AgentJul 2000 — Dec 2001
SScandinavian Airlines System (SAS)· Helsinki· Part-time
Retail Sales ClerkJun 2000 — Apr 2001
Stockmann· Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland· Part-time
Sales ClerkAug 1998 — Aug 1999
SOK· Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland· Part-time

Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development
· Organizational LeadershipJan 2023 — Dec 2023
Tapiola High School
High School Diploma1996 — 1999
Aalto University
Master of Science - MS · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management2000 — 2007
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Assistant Interior Designer · Interior DesignOct 2008 — Apr 2009
EGADE Business School del Tecnológico de Monterrey
· International Business, Marketing2004 — 2004
Uppsala University
· Economics and Business Administration1999 — 2000