Advisory Board 2020

1 st. deputy chair of the Advisory Board of the University of Helsinki Alumni Association Alexander Bargum. Bargum is Group CEO at Algol Oy and alumnus from the Faculty of Law.

Director Anna-Maria Soininvaara, Helsinki Central Library. She is an alumna from the Faculty of Arts.

Director and Senior advisor Carmela Kantor-Aaltonen, Finnish Bio industries and and Chemical Industry Federation of Finland. She is an alumna from the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences.

Freelance writer Heidi Andersson, Board of Directors WWF Finland. Heidi Andersson is an alumna from the Faculty of Law.

Director of Educational Policy Heljä Misukka, Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö OAJ. She is an alumnus from the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Senior Advisor Jari Pitkälä, Bravedo Oy. He is an alumnus from the Faculty of Theology.

Executive Director Juha Jolkkonen, Social Services and Health Care Sector, City of Helsinki (2nd deputy chairman of the Advisory Board of the University of Helsinki Alumni Association). Juha Jolkkonen is an alumnus from the Faculty of Medicine.

Managing Partner Juha Pekka Katainen, Krogerus Attorneys Ltd. He is an alumnus from the Faculty of Law.

Board Professional LL.M, Kirsi Komi. She is an alumna from the Faculty of Law.

Chairman of the Advisory Board of the University of Helsinki Alumni Association Leena Niemistö is a Board Professional, and serial entrepreneur. She is also an early-stage investor within the health industry. Niemistö is Chairman of the board for The Finnish National Opera and Ballet sr and the Opera and Ballet support foundation. She is an alumna from the Faculty of Medicine.

Director Leena Rantanen, Church Pension and Central Fund. She is an alumna from the Faculty of Law.

Director Mari Pantsar, Carbon-neutral circular economy, Sitra. She is an alumnus from the Faculty of Science.

Forestry Counselor Maria Hilska-Aaltonen, Ministry of Argiculture and Forestry of Finland. She is an alumna from the Faculty of Argiculture and Forestry.

Research Professor Mika Maliranta,The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority. He is an alumnus from the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Board Professional, Attorney-at-law Ritva-Liisa Luomaranta, Borenius Attorneys Ltd. She is an alumna from the Faculty of Law.

City Manager Sami Sarvilinna, City of Helsinki. He is an alumnus from the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts.

Professor Seppo Honkapohja, Aalto University. Seppo Honkapohja is an alumnus from the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Former Legal Counsil Taisto Hujala, If P&C Insurance. He is an alumnus from the Faculty of Law.