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The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland is governed by member companies making decisions in the association’s Spring and Autumn conventions. The association’s management includes the board, the board’s working committee and personnel working for the association.

The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland has committees, which support the work and bring in member company input.

All in all, the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland has 13 member and co-operation associations. The Association of Environmental Enterprises, the Association of Finnish Paint Industry, the Finnish Bioindustries, the Finnish Boat Builders Employers’ Association, the Finnish Cosmetic and Hygiene Industry Association, the Finnish Crop Protection Association, the Finnish Plastics Industries Federation, the Rubber Manufacturers’ Association of Finland, Association of the Glass and Ceramic Industry, Oil Products Association, Employers’ Association of (Finnish) Goldsmiths and Association of Finnish Shoe and Leather Industries.

The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland’s office is organized in four teams: Administration, Communications, Industrial Relations and Responsibility.

The Management Team:

Mika Aalto, Director General
Minna Etu-Seppälä, Director, Industrial Relations
Sami Nikander, Director, Responsibility
Arja Puikkonen, Director, Administration
Juha Vainio, Director, Communications



The Board 2023:

Chairman 
Markku Korvenranta, Executive Vice President, Oil Products, Neste

Vice-Chairpersons
Antti Korpiniemi, CEO, Berner Osakeyhtiö
Heikki Marva, CEO, Satatuote Oy
Manu Salmi, Senior Vice President, Nokian Renkaat Oy

Deputy Members
Jukka Ravaska, CEO, Fintoil Hamina Oy
Tuija Suur-Hamari, CEO, Wipak Oy
Jukka Mäki-Lahna, CEO, FP Finnprofiles Oy

Board Members

Tiina Bensky, Country Manager
Lumene Oy

Joni Hautojärvi, CEO
Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta Oy

Liisa Hurme, CEO
Orion Oyj

Jani Hämäläinen, CEO
Teknikum-Yhtiöt Oy

Ilkka Jokinen, Deputy Managing Director
Sievin Jalkine Oy

Teija Kankaanpää, Plant Manager
Yara Suomi Oy

Janne Kartano, CEO
Kultakeskus Oy

Satu Kosonen-Kaija, CEO
Borealis Polymers Oy

Jari Lehtimäki, CEO
Oy Primo Finland Ab

Joni Lukkaroinen, CEO
Terrafame Oy

Joachim Lund, Plant Manager
Oy ViskoTeepak Ab

Matts Lundström, CEO
Geberit Production Oy

Maarit Merla, Head of Business Development
Organon R&D Finland Oy

Jorma Mikkonen, SVP, Public Affairs and Sustainability
Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj

Risto Näsi, CEO
Forchem Oy

Hanna Ristola, CEO
Premix Oy

Alexander Rosenlew, CEO
Oy Orthex Finland Ab

Tuomas Saikkonen, CEO
Vilpe Oy

Paula Salastie, CEO
Teknos Group Oy

Erkki Solja, Chairman of the Board
Kiilto Family Oy

Christian Sundberg, CEO
Atolli Oy

Meri Vainikka, VP AC EMEA North&East
Tikkurila Oyj

Ari Venninen, CEO
CABB Oy

Joakim Westerlund, CEO
Oy Forcit Ab

Olli Ylihärsilä, CEO
Solenis Finland Oy

Deputy Board Members

Jyri Viherma, Export Director
Sim Finland Oy

Johan Karlsson, CEO
Specialty Minerals Nordic Oy Ab

Teppo Myöhänen, CEO
Solvay Chemicals Finland Oy

Mauri Rukajärvi, CEO
Ravelast Oy

Markku Jokinen, Chairman of the Board
Sievin Jalkine Oy

Clas Palmberg, Chairman of the Board
Oy Woikoski Ab

Kirsi Paakkari, CEO
Kalevala Koru Oy

Minna Aila, EVP, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs
Neste Oyj

Jaana Karjalainen, CEO
Pharmatory Oy

Mikko Koivuniemi, Product Manager
Fortum Waste Solutions Oy

Heikki Pihlaja, CEO
Umicore Finland Oy

Marita Lindholm, Management Consultant
Eckart Pigments Ky

Jussi Parkkali, CEO
Pilkington Automotive Finland Oy

Pekka Kekki, CEO
Roal Oy

Tuomas Haikka, Chief Sustainability Officer, Head of Corporate Affairs
Kuusakoski Oy

Vesa Pirnes, CEO
Kraton Chemical Oy

Sauli Eerola, CEO
Muovipoli Oy

Petri Castrén, CFO
Kemira Oyj

Risto Kalliainen, CEO
Leomuovi Oy

Juha Rantanen, Site & Production Leader
Trinseo Suomi Oy

Jaana Aho, CEO
Muovilami Oy

Lauri Bärlund, Segment Director GI, EMEAI
Sherwin-Williams Finland Oy

Veli-Matti Reunasalo, CEO
Nordic Soya Oy

Tehtaanjohtaja
Janne Ristola, Site Manager
Prefere Resins Finland Oy

Lauri Ant-Wuorinen, CEO
Oy Plastex Ab 

Kristiina Siiskonen, Commercial Director, Nordics
Air Liquide Finland Oy 

Antti Saloranta , CEO
Nor-Maali Oy

Sami Kallioinen, President & Managing Director
Jervois Finland Oy

Mari Kainiemi, IFF, Nourish Division, CEO
Danisco Sweeteners Oy

Thomas Ahlnäs, Chairman of the Board
Oy Granula Ab Ltd