Iiro Pitkälä
Project Coordinator
Profile
Iiro Pitkälä works as Project Coordinator in the project management and permitting team under Development Services Business Unit.
Iiro values solution-oriented work, commitment to quality, collaboration and good communication.
Iiro has a background as a geologist with several years of experience in handling and planning activities for various ore exploration projects. His expertise includes stakeholder management and leading projects both on-site and remotely. A strong desire to contribute to renewable energy projects led him to Etha.
Iiro’s first language is Finnish, but he also works fluently in English. Swedish is at limited working proficiency.
Education
2019 Master of Sciences, Geology and Mineralogy, University of Turku
2016 Bachelor of Natural Sciences, Geology, University of Turku
Key References
Strategic planning, and GIS-based analysis for grassroots exploration initiatives in Kittilä and Sodankylä areas
Gemdale Limited, 2022-2023
Project management, planning and GIS work in Oulainen drilling programs
Finkivi Oy, 2022
Project management, planning and GIS work in Reisjärvi drilling programs
GemGold Oy, 2021-2022
Work Experience
2025 –
Project Coordinator, Etha Oy
2024
Exploration Geologist, GeoPool Oy
2024
Geologist, Palsatech Global Oy
2019 -2024
Project & Exploration Geologist, Gemdale Limited
2017
Trainee Geologist, Geological Survey of Finland GTK