Board of Directors

BoardofDirectors

Finn Church Aid  is governed by a 10-13-member Board of Directors, with the support of a Work Committee and an Audit Committee.

Board of Directors 2023–2026:

Ms Tarja Kantola International Adviser, Chair
Ms Kaisamari Bishop, Vice-chair

Members:
Ms Helena Arlander DI, MBA
Mr Sixten Ekstrand Director, Swedish Center of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
​Ms Ulla Klemettinen Missionary and International Responsibility adviser, Jyväskylä Parish
Mr Jarno Limnell Member of Parliament
Ms Ritva Reinikka Professor, Aalto University
Ms Satu Relander Head of Legal Team, Fondia
Mr ​Matti Sarén Principal/Executive Director, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences
Mr Olli-Pekka Silfverhuth Vicar, Pirkkala Parish
Mr Antti Toivanen Adviser, Prime Minister’s Office

Secretary:
Mr Tomi Järvinen, Executive Director

Expert members

Ms Larissa Franz-Koivisto, Secretary General, Caritas Finland​
Mr Risto Jukko, Director, Office for Global Mission
Ms Ulla Siirto, Director, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Ms Riina Nguyen, Executive Director, Filantropia ry
Ms Sini Al-Fraidawi, Chair, Changemaker

The members of the Board of Directors’ audit committee 2023–2026: 

Mr Sixten Ekstrand (chair), Ms Ritva Reinikka, Ms Satu Relander