Background
Mertano, Sinikka was born on October 8, 1940 in Kajaani, Finland. Daughter of Kalevi and Salme (Vesanto) Mykkänen.
Mertano, Sinikka was born on October 8, 1940 in Kajaani, Finland. Daughter of Kalevi and Salme (Vesanto) Mykkänen.
Master of Arts in English and French, University Helsinki, 1966. Master of Laws, University Helsinki, 1981.
Information secretary, U. Helsinki, l967-69; various administrative positions Faculty Law, U. Helsinki, l973-8l; assistant to rector, U. Helsinki, l983-84; legal counsellor, U. Helsinki, l984-85; lecturer English,, Institute Translate, Savonlinna, Finland, l969-73; research secretary, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Helsinki, l974-76; director School for Hotel and Restaurant Management, Haaga Institute, Helsinki, l985-93; director administration, U. Helsinki, Finland, since 1993. Board directors Organization of European Cooperation and Development/University of Program of Institutional Management in High Education, since 1997.
Chairman, board directors American Field Svc. in Finland, Helsinki, l972-75, Parents Association Taivallahti Primary School, Helsinki, l976-80. Member International Association of Hotel School Dirs. (president congress, honorary member), Society Finlande-France (board directors l989-), Association International Maitres-Conseils Gastronomie Francaise (chevalier), Nordic Association University Adminstrs.(board directors since 1996).
Married Reino Mertano, December 28, l963. Children: Eero, Laura, Esko.