Private equity board practice specialists Directorbank has appointed Kikka Makela as European account manager.

Operating from the firm’s London office, Makela will support Directorbank international clients with their European investment strategies and develop the company’s client and candidate network in the wider European market, especially in the Nordic region.

Most recently, Makela worked for Odgers Berndstson as a senior associate in their engineering, manufacturing and industry practice, and was previously a senior research associate at Whitehead Mann (now part of Korn/Ferry).