Our Board
Meet Our Board Members
Risto Vahanen
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Risto is a professional Architect; Educator; Business Man with more than 30 years experience in the higher education. During his career history Risto worked as a Chairman and CEO for several successful Business organisations in addition he held several leading positions in non for profit organisations such as Chairman of Advisory Board at METROPOLIA, University of Applied Sciences; Chairman of the Board of Directors at Association of Finnish Civil Engineers.
Meet Our
BOARd OF TRUSTEES
Jukka Pietikäinen
Jukka is a Finnish diplomat with more than 30 years experience in filed of international cooperation. Jukka worked as an ambassador of Finland in several countries such as Peru; Argentina; Caribbean countries;New York Permanent Mission at UN.During his career history he involved in several international cooperation agreement in the education filed between Finland and other countries.
Ritva Laakso-Manninen
Dr. Ritva has 30 years of experience in the management of higher education, She worked as the President of Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences for 16 years. Ritva also appointed as member of the international university council in Reutlingen University – Germany for 6 years Finally, Ritva was granted the Finnish honorary title of Korkeakouluneuvos (Higher Education Counselor) by The President of the Republic of Finland in 2019.
Kari Alitalo
Prof. Kari is an academic professor with more than 38 year. Kari is currently the Director of the Molecular and Cancer Biology Research Programme at the University of Helsinki since 23 years. Kari also is a Scientific Director at Academy of Finland. During his career history he got several international and national scientific and Academic awards.
Lenita Toivakka
Lenita is currently the Director of ICC Finland and the Director of International Affairs; Finland Chamber of Commerce. Lenita is a former member of parliament and the former Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development with More than 30 years of experience in international business.
Rauli Virtanen
Rauli is a Finnish writer, Journalist, Lecturer and Television Producer. Rauli has been a foreign correspondent based in New York and London and a roving correspondent based in Finland. Rauli worked as visiting professor of journalism at the University of Tampere, Finland. Rauli also served as a member of the Espoo City Council. During his career history he visit all 193 UN member states. Rauli known as a “Citizen of the World”