Our emails are in the form: [email protected]

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
EU 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 Unit

Sebastian Hovi
Senior Advisor, Regional Development
Implementation, planning and funding of the Green Growth Häme Regional Development program and Smart Specialisation Strategy (Smart Häme)

Terhi Lake
Project Manager
FutureECOS project (Interreg Europe) and CIBUS project (Interreg Europe)
+358 50 353 7897

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.

Julia Rikkonen
Development Coordinator
FutureECOS project (Interreg Europe), CIBUS project (Interreg Europe) and administration tasks of the Regional Council of Häme
+358 40 577 1441

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 Unit


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 Unit

Tanja Knuuttila
Assistant, Administration
Administrative and financial tasks, ICT matters contact person, trustee’s fees and advice

Sari Lavio
Controller
Financial and HR matters, sales invoicing, accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting tasks

Marita Lähteenmäki
Manager, Administration
Supervisor of the administration team, trustee’s administration, HR and financial administration, general administration
+358 40 568 0788

Anna-Riitta Rajaveräjä
Secretary, Case Management
Document management tasks: diary, archive and case management system.
(out of office until 11th February 2025)

Riikka Rintala
Coordinator, Administration
Supporting and developing the functionality of the administration, data protection coordinator

Jonna Turunen
Trainee
Financial Management