Personnel
Office Management
Pekka Hokkanen
Regional Mayor
+358 40 595 0016
pekka.hokkanen[at]keskisuomi.fi
Management, Advocacy, and Stakeholder Relations
Pirjo Peräaho
Director of Regional Development
+358 40 591 0760
pirjo.peraaho[at]keskisuomi.fi
Regional Development and Land Use
Hanna Kunttu
Planning Director
+358 40 591 5901
hanna.kunttu[at]keskisuomi.fi
Land-use Planning, Regional Planning, Transportation System Planning, and Advocacy
Hanna Reini
Administrative Director
+358 40 596 5993
hanna.reini[at]keskisuomi.fi
Administrative, Financial, and Human Resources Management, Occupational Safety and Health Manager, Secretary to the Regional Council
Laura Karjalainen
Executive Assistant
+358 40 595 0010
laura.karjalainen[at]keskisuomi.fi
Secretary to the Regional Director and the Executive Committee
Implementation of Regional Strategy
Enni Huotari
Regional Development Specialist
+358 40 675 9945
enni.huotari[at]keskisuomi.fi
Biodiversity, Circular Economy, Inclusion, Multiculturalism
Jenni Isopahkala
Communication Manager
+358 406 401 994
jenni.isopahkala[at]keskisuomi.fi
Communication, Interaction, Media Relations, Website
Hilkka Laine
Funding Manager
+358 40 595 0014
hilkka.laine[at]keskisuomi.fi
Program Planning, Project Funding, Rural Development
Outi Leppäkangas
Development Manager
+35840 673 3544
outi.leppakangas[at]keskisuomi.fi
Project Funding, Secretary of the Regional Cooperation Group
Kirsi Mukkala
Regional Development Manager
+358 40 595 0002
kirsi.mukkala[at]keskisuomi.fi
Regional Information Services, Foresight, Agenda Items for the Mayor's Meeting
Kari Pirinen
Development Manager
+358 40 720 6918
kari.pirinen[at]keskisuomi.fi
Knowledge Economy, Education, Research, and Innovation, Tourism and Sports, Business and Development
Tero Rautiainen
Development Manager
+358 40 596 0882
tero.rautiainen[at]keskisuomi.fi
Industrial Transformation, Bio- and Circular Economy, Business Development and Financing, Green Transition of Industrial and Business Parks
Mari Saalamo
Funding Specialist
+358 40 590 4264
mari.saalamo[at]keskisuomi.fi
Responsibilities for Regional Development and Financing, Secretary to MYRS and Project Group
Kimmo Suortamo
Arts and Culture Specialist
+35840 648 8113
kimmo.suortamo[at]keskisuomi.fi
Culture
Giulia Tibullo
Communications intern
+358 414 997 229
giulia.tibullo[at]keskisuomi.fi
Communications, Websites, Multicultural Work
Spatial Planning (Land Use & Infrastructure)
Suvi Bayr
Environmental Manager
+358 40 652 3848
suvi.bayr[at]keskisuomi.fi
Climate Change, Biodiversity, Nature Conservation, Environment, Environmental Impacts, Bioeconomy
Liisa Bergius
Regional Planning Architect
+358 40 590 2296
liisa.bergius[at]keskisuomi.fi
Regional Planning, Settlement Structure, Cultural Environment
Juuso Huhtala
GIS Planner
+358 40 595 0174
juuso.huhtala[at]keskisuomi.fi
Geographic Information Systems and Data, Map Production
Valtteri Paakki
Regional Development Specialist
+358 40 525 6059
valtteri.paakki[at]keskisuomi.fi
Regional Planning, Skills Foresight, Project Funding Tasks, Local Renewable Energy for Transportation Project
Henna Voutilainen
Intern/project worker
+35840 685 9223
henna.voutilainen[at]keskisuomi.fi
Mapping of Vacant Publicly Owned Properties, Circular Economy
Administration
Piia Ahonen
Office Secretary
+358 40 595 0181
piia.ahonen[at]keskisuomi.fi
Matters Concerning Elected Officials
Katja Antikainen
Regional Development Assistant
+358 40 595 0004
katja.antikainen[at]keskisuomi.fi
Economic, Administrative, and Regional Development Responsibilities
Kristiina Itäranta
Personnel and Administrative Specialist
+358 44 519 9639
kristiina.itaranta[at]keskisuomi.fi
Human Resources, Deputy Data Protection Officer
Arja Orell-Kauppinen
Auditing Specialist
+358 40 590 3202
arja.orell-kauppinen[at]keskisuomi.fi
Payments for EU projects
Virpi Riihimäki
Office Secretary
+358 40 592 9632
virpi.riihimaki[at]keskisuomi.fi
Meeting and Event Planning, Travel Arrangements, Staff Support, Records Management
Veera Siikamäki
Data Management Specialist
+358 40 583 3992
veera.siikamaki[at]keskisuomi.fi
Nina Vuorisalo
Regional Development Assistant
+358 407 755 513
nina.vuorisalo[at]keskisuomi.fi
Economic, Administrative and Regional Development Responsibilities