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Business Finland's organization

Our experts in Finland and our international network are here to help you when your company is aiming at growth in international markets.  

Our personnel

Personnel in Finland and globally

Our organization employs 760 specialists at 37 foreign locations and 16 offices in Finland. Business Finland is a public-sector operator and part of the Team Finland network.

Business Finland's Director General is Lassi Noponen (P.A. to Director General Pauliina Soitula, tel. +358 2950 55701).

 

Our organization

The Leadership Team

  • Lassi Noponen, Director General
  • Timo Metsä-Tokila, Executive Director, Funding Services
  • Risto Vuohelainen, Executive Director, Growth Services
  • Jenni Santalo, Executive Director, Marcom and Digital Solutions
  • Hannu Kemppainen, Executive Director, Strategy, Foresight & Finance
  • Heidi Elvilä, Executive Director, Talent & Administration 
  • Teija Lahti-Nuuttila, Executive Director, DG Office

Business Finland Board of Directors

The members of the Business Finland Board of Directors are

  • Chairman – Päivi Marttila, Professional Board Member
  • Vice-Chairman – Petri Peltonen, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
  • Jaakko Aspara, Professor, Aalto University
  • Juuso Heinilä, CEO, Finnvera Oyj
  • Petri Kalliokoski, CEO, High Metal Oy
  • Taru Keronen, CEO, Eckerö Line Oy
  • Sami Lampinen, CEO, Inventure Oy
  • Teppo Rantanen, Executive Director, City of Tampere
  • Jarno Syrjälä, Under Secretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
  • Tuula Teeri, Senior Advisor, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Sweden

Business Finland's logos, headquarters, management members: