The Atlantic Council of Finland has a Chair, two Vice-Chairs, a Board of Directors and a Secretary General.
The first Chairman of the Council was Minister (Hon.), Ambassador Mr. Jaakko Iloniemi (1999-2001). He was succeeded by Minister (Hon.), Ambassador Mr. Paavo Rantanen (2002-2004), Director of the Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA, Dr. Risto E. J. Penttilä (2005-2008) and Minister (Hon.) Mrs. Liisa Jaakonsaari (2009-2023).
B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S 2 0 2 4
Chair of the Board
Mr. Jyrki Katainen, Former Prime Minister of Finland and Vice President of EU Commission, Head of Group Public Affairs, Nordea Bank
Vice-Chairs of the Board
Mr. Jari Haapiainen, Senior Adviser in EU, Foreign, Security and Defence Policy, Parliamentary Group of the Centre Party of Finland
Mr. Jani Kokko, MP, Parliament of Finland
Members of the Board
Ms. Piritta Asunmaa, Ambassador, Head of Mission, Permanent Representation of Finland to NATO
Dr. Tuomas Forsberg, Professor of International Relations
Mr. Janne Kuusela, Director General, Defence Policy Director, Ministry of Defence of Finland
Capt (N) Tuomo Mero, Commandant of the Naval Academy, Finnish Navy
Dr. Sakari Puisto, MP, Parliament of Finland
Ms. Laura Saarikoski, Editor in Chief, Newspaper Helsingin Sanomat
Mr. Pertti Salolainen, Minister (Hon.), Ambassador
Ms. Suvi-Anne Siimes, Managing Director, Finnish Pension Alliance TELA
Ms. Henna Virkkunen, Member of the European Parliament
Mr. Stefan Wallin, Senior Advisor, Former Minister of Defence of Finland
Secretary General
Ms. Terhi Suominen, M.Pol.Sc.
