Kati is geboren in Helsinki, Finland in 1981. Vanaf jonge leeftijd bracht Kati al haar vrije tijd door met het verzorgen van paarden. Nadat ze in 2005 is afgestudeerd in paardenhouderij en verzorging aan de hogeschool in Häme is ze naar centraal Europa verhuisd. Dit om op professioneel vlak met paarden te kunnen werken.
She has worked in several high-level show jumping stables, gaining experience in every aspect of equine care. Her goal is always to create an equine athlete performing at its best and to meet all the individual needs of each horse.
After years on the road travelling to competitions, she made Via Nova her base in June 2019. She currently works as head of the rehabilitation department.