Prior to entering politics, Harkimo served from 1991 to 1999 as the
CEO of the Finnish professional
ice hockey team
Jokerit, owned at the time by her then-husband,
Hjallis Harkimo. She also sat on the Board of
Liiga for much of that time. She also served for many years on the
Supervisory Board of
WWF Finland, stepping down to take up the FiFur post. ==Personal life==