Minna Melleri

Minna leads JA Europe’s communications and outreach activities, including policy and advocacy, to expand entrepreneurship education opportunities for all young people across the continent. She also spearheads the annual Gen-E Entrepreneurship Festival, which combines the final competition for the best student companies and start-ups across all of JA Europe’s Network. Additionally, Minna manages various online and digital initiatives for JA youth. Before joining JA Europe, Minna served as CEO of JA Iceland, where she re-launched the organisation and the JA Company Programme. She also previously worked in EU Government Affairs at multiple Brussels-based associations and companies. Minna holds a master´s degree in International Affairs from Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po Paris) and a Master´s degree in European Political and Administrative Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges. She speaks fluent Finnish, Swedish, Estonian, English, and French, as well as some Norwegian. Email: minna@jaeurope.org