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.
Our organization
The Leadership Team
- Lassi Noponen, Director General
- Heidi Elvilä, Executive Director, Renewal & Human Resources
- Ari Grönroos, Executive Director, Support & Enablement
- Johanna Jäkälä, Executive Director, Finland Promotion Services
- Hannu Kemppainen, Executive Director, Strategic Performance Management
- Teija Lahti-Nuuttila, Executive Director, Customers and Networks
- Timo Metsä-Tokila, Executive Director, Funding Services
- Jenni Santalo, Executive Director, Experience and MarCom
- Risto Vuohelainen, Executive Director, Global Growth
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
- 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
- Juuso Heinilä, CEO, Finnvera Oyj
Business Finland's logos, headquarters, management members: