The PAIKKA Pack

Our PAIKKA Pack consists of extremely skilled professionals and superb personas who share a passion for dogs and their well-being.

Our Sales team is happy to answer all your questions. Send us an email, and we'll make sure to contact you within the next 24 hours.

Tea Kainu

CEO
tea@paikka.pet

Tea (pronounced Tey-ah) has over 20 years of experience in the pet and fashion industry. She has a far-reaching experience in product development and supply chain management. Tea has a Miniature Poodle Sohvi at home and these two are the hair (and fur) goddesses of PAIKKA. 

Kelly Williams

Sales Manager
kelly@paikka.pet

Hello, I am Kelly. A sales manager with a passion for building relationships and achieving sales goals. Before transitioning into sales, I was a former athlete who learned the importance of hard work and dedication. With a few years of experience under my belt, I have successfully sold to large retail chains and businesses all over the world. I thrive in a team environment but am equally capable of working independently. When I am away from the office I am actively outdoors with my family.

Brad Aguilar

Operations and Sales Manager, The Americas. brad@paikka.pet

Brad is responsible for our Best-in-class-service level at PAIKKA, Inc. He is a seasoned logistics specialist with a strong background in eCommerce fulfillment and support. Walter, Brad’s dog, is a rescue and works by Brad’s side daily.

Eetu Lehtinen

Sales Manager
eetu@paikka.pet

Eetu has a BBA and eMBA in international business. With over 15 years of experience in global markets, he loves meeting new people and establishing networks. He got a nickname Ed, whilst living abroad, as his name isn’t the easiest to pronounce. Eetu grew up with an adorable Bearded Collie and has had various pets since then.

Maiju Bland

Head of Sales
maiju@paikka.pet

Maiju (pronounced My-you) after her pro athlete career she has been 10+ years in fashion industry in the US & Europe. She has a beautiful 5 year old boy (you might have seen him in some of our ads 😍).

Bee Backlund

Brand Manager
bee@paikka.pet

Bee is a passionate dog sports enthusiast with wide experience in product management. She has a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy, and this combined with her intense special interest in a dog’s anatomy and biomechanics results in premium quality and thought-through details of PAIKKA products. Bee has two Border Collies, Hip and Top the pup.

Henna Jokinen

Sales & Logistic Assistant
henna@paikka.pet

Henna has over 20 years of experience in customer service and is a solution-oriented problem solver. The best reward and advertisement is a satisfied customer. She has two cats, Maine Coon brothers, Nisse and Kari.

Arnoldo Franco De arco

Logistic and Purchase Assistant
arnoldo@paikka.pet

Arnoldo or Arska (Finnish version), has MBA studies and more than 10 years of experience in the supply chain and logistics sector, in Latin America and Europe. Originally from Colombia Arnoldo has a little 7-year-old son, Arnoldo joined the Paikka family in February 2023 and he is passionate about soccer, baseball and sea sports.

Questions?

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