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Toni K. Laine
Region Mayor
Regional supervision,
Management and leading of the organization
toni.laine(a)hame.fi
Jaana Laakso
Executive Assistant
Region mayor’s assistant, client and stakeholder events and activities, regional tourism and cultural matters.
Häme EU Office, Brussels
Anna Lounaskorpi
Junior Communications Officer
Häme EU Office communications, visits and events, stakeholder assignments.
Area of responsibility for Vitality
In this area of responsibility we have experts in regional development and regional land use planning. They are responsible for the preparation and development of the regional plan and the transport system plan, which are helping to create the basis for sustainable way of life, development and vitality for our municipalities and our region. They strategically guide the regional project portfolio, assemble the implementation force behind the Green Growth Häme focal points, prepare the funding program period and the selection of funded projects, and support the region’s project consortia.
Jyri Sarkkinen
Director, Regional Development
Regional Council management, director of the area of responsibility for Vitality
Jukka Lidman
Region Analyst
Statistics and information service, forecasting, management with information, leader of the information team.
Regional Development Team
Sebastian Hovi
Senior Advisor, Regional Development
Implementation, planning and funding of the Green Growth Häme Regional Development program and Smart Specialisation Strategy (Smart Häme)
Pirkko Kiikeri-Kuusela
Development Coordinator
Administration of EU and national funding programs, administration of the Regional Cooperation Group and the Secretariat of the Regional Cooperation Group.
Marko Mälly
Manager, Regional Development
Supervisor of the Regional Development team, regional and national funding programs, ERDF program, secretary for the Regional Cooperation Group, chairperson for the Regional Cooperation Group Secretariat.
Arto Saarinen
Senior Advisor, Regional Development
Implementation, planning and funding of the Green Growth Häme Regional Development program and Smart Specialisation Strategy (Smart Häme), Central Baltic and Interreg Europe Programs
Regional Land Use Planning Team
Juuso Helander
Senior Advisor, Transportation
Development and monitoring of the transport system, transport expert tasks, transport cooperation and working groups.
Paula Mustonen
Senior Advisor, Regional Land Use Planning
Preparation of the regional plan, nature conservation and natural resource matters, regional climate cooperation, recreation areas and trails, spatial data materials and analyses. Recreation Area Association representative.
Area of responsibility for Networking
In this area of responsibility we have experts in administration and communication. Their task is to secure the smooth everyday life of our organization and to ensure up-to-date and timely communication both internally and externally. In this area of responsibility the important actors influencing the region’s vitality are identified and brought together, networks are built and collaboration platforms are created for the municipalities and other actors in our region, and we influence them ourselves as well.
Jouko Ylipaavalniemi
Director, Networking
Regional Council management, director of the area of responsibility for networking, stakeholder and supervising collaborations, international affairs
Reetta Sorjonen
Head of Communications
Preparation of communication strategic guidelines, communication planning and implementation, media relations, communication team leader.
Administration Team
Auli Hieta
Secretary, Finances
Financial and personnel matters, duties of the pension representative.
Marita Lähteenmäki
Manager, Administration
Supervisor of the administration team, trust personnel administration, personnel and financial administration, general administration.
Anna-Riitta Rajaveräjä
Secretary, Case Management
Document management tasks: diary, archive and case management system.
Riikka Rintala
Coordinator, Administration
Supporting and developing the functionality of the administration, data protection coordinator
Olli Vaunumäki
IT Adviser
ICT support services, contact person for telecommunication connections, ICT acquisitions, real estate services.
Communications
Reetta Sorjonen
Head of Communications
Preparation of communication strategic guidelines, communication planning and implementation, media relations, communication team leader.