Ms. Ulla Nurmenniemi is the Chairman and founder of Wellbridge Ltd, a company with offices in Beijing and Hainan. She also serves as the Vice Chair of FinnCham China in Beijing. Prior to relocating to China at the beginning of 2017, she worked for Finland’s most renowned private healthcare organization, Mehilainen. During her tenure there, she played a key role in establishing and managing comprehensive medical clinics in the cities of Vantaa, Hyvinkaa, and Riihimaki.
Ms. Nurmenniemi has a diverse professional background, which includes experience in the public healthcare sector as the Social and Health Care HR Manager for the City of Espoo. In the early stages of her career, she worked as the Head Nurse at the Central Hospital of the Central District in Finland. Her educational qualifications include a master’s degree in health sciences with a focus on Social and Health Care Management and Entrepreneurship, as well as Health Care Administration from the University of Kuopio in Finland. She also holds a degree in social and health Care Management and Development from Jyvaskyla University of Applied Science in Finland. In addition to these qualifications, she has earned several diplomas in Management and Leadership. Furthermore, Ms. Nurmenniemi has pursued studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, for which she holds a university certificate.
Wellbridge Ltd specializes in healthcare and well-being-related projects across various domains, including Health Care Management, Hospital Management, Health Technology, Health Products, Health Tourism, Elderly Care, and Education.
Word for this nomination: “I’m a workaholic, but in addition I’m curious about life and people. I’m always honored to help people, especially in the fields of health care and business, which are my comfort zones. Due to this, I guess, I have many friends. I never really think about the nationality of my friends, as friends are friends regardless of their nationality. However, I do have many good friends from several African countries. I very much like the African culture, and the emotional and genuine characteristics of my friends. I always remember my first participation in Appreciate Africa -event, organized by Sammy in 2018 in Beijing. I was dressed up, but did not have a hat. A sweet lady at the registration table gave me a hat, as obviously my outfit was not complete without it. Now I have many hats for different events. To my opinion, African ladies are always the most elegant.”