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 Markku Kulmala Professor, Helsinki University
Mr Jarno Limnell Member of Parliament
Mr Niilo Pesonen Vicar, Tuira Parish
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