The Board

The Board represents the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland and prepares the matters to be decided on by the Assembly, and implements the decisions of the Assembly. The Board directs the Union’s activities on the basis of Assembly decisions and also decides on current matters within its jurisdiction. The term of office of the current Board lasts until the Assembly in autumn 2027.

The activities and jurisdiction of the Board are laid down in the rules of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland and the Statute of the Administration. The term of office for the Board and their deputy members is four years.

The Board meets about 10 to 12 times per year.

Chairman of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland

The Assembly elects a Chairman from among the members of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland, whose term of office is four years. The Chairman performs his/her duties full-time and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Union and responsible for the Union’s labor market activities.

The current Chairman is Samu Salo (2016-).

Vice-Chairmen of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland

The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland has three Vice-Chairmen, who are elected by the Assembly for a term of four years. The mandates of the Vice-Chairmen were confirmed for the next four years at the 2023 Spring Assembly. Timo Härmälä was elected for a first Vice-Chairman (Membership).

Chairmen of the Board

Chairman of the Board
Samu Salo
tel. 0201 801 810
samu.salo@ilry.fi

The First Vice-Chairman of the Board
Timo Härmälä
tel. 040 513 5988
timo.harmala@ilry.fi
Personal Deputy Member: Hannu Toivola

Vice-Chairman of the Board
Jyrki Kopperi
tel. 040 833 0633
jyrki.kopperi@ilry.fi
Personal Deputy Member: Roger Sandström

Vice-Chairman of the Board
Kari Laitinen
tel. 050 556 8501
kari.laitinen@ilry.fi
Personal Deputy Member: Arto Sepponen

Other members of the Board

  • Jimi Kuisma (jimi.kuisma@iol.fi)
  • Lasse Laurikainen (lasse.laurikainen@ilry.fi)
  • Kari Laurila (kari.laurila@ilry.fi)
  • Jani Leinonen (jani.leinonen@ilry.fi)
  • Aki Pöyry (aki.poyry@ilry.fi)
  • Henri Skog (henri.skog@ilry.fi)
  • Elina Varteva (elina.varteva@ilry.fi)