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\nBoard of Directors<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h1>

Board<\/span>of<\/span>Directors<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n

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

Board of Directors 2023\u20132026:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ms Tarja Kantola<\/strong> International Adviser, Chair
Ms Kaisamari <\/strong>Bishop, Vice-chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members:<\/strong>
Ms Helena Arlander<\/strong> DI, MBA
Mr Sixten Ekstrand<\/strong> Director, Swedish Center of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
\u200bMs Ulla Klemettinen<\/strong> Missionary and International Responsibility adviser, Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 Parish
Mr Jarno Limnell<\/strong> Member of Parliament
Ms Ritva Reinikka<\/strong> Professor, Aalto University
Ms Satu Relander<\/strong> Head of Legal Team, Fondia
Mr \u200bMatti Sar\u00e9n<\/strong> Principal\/Executive Director, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences
Mr Olli-Pekka Silfverhuth<\/strong> Vicar, Pirkkala Parish
Mr Antti Toivanen<\/strong> Adviser, Prime Minister\u2019s Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secretary:
Mr Tomi J\u00e4rvinen<\/strong>, Executive Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expert members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ms Larissa Franz-Koivisto<\/strong>, Secretary General, Caritas Finland\u200b
Mr Risto Jukko<\/strong>, Director, Office for Global Mission
Ms Ulla Siirto,<\/strong> Director, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Ms Riina Nguyen<\/strong>, Executive Director, Filantropia ry
Ms Sini Al-Fraidawi<\/strong>, Chair, Changemaker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The members of the Board of Directors\u2019 audit committee 2023\u20132026: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mr Sixten Ekstrand<\/strong>\u202f(chair),\u202fMs Ritva Reinikka<\/strong>,\u202fMs Satu Relander<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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