Board of Directors and Management Group

Board of Directors

On 9 September 2010, the Government appointed a Board of Directors for the National Board of Patents and Registration (NBPR) for the period 17 September 2010 to 16 September 2013.

The Board of Directors sets the targets for the NBPR’s operations and decides on policies. It also controls and supervises how the targets set are achieved. Furthermore, the board promotes the co-operation between the NBPR and the users of its services.

The members of the board are:

Chair

Mr Jorma Turunen, CEO, Federation of Finnish Technology Industries

Vice Chair

Ms Minna Tukiainen, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Members

Mr Teemu Japisson, Secretary General, Finnish Sports Federation
Ms Riitta Varpe, Managing Director, Service Sector Employers PALTA
Ms Tuija Soanjärvi, M.Sc.(Econ.)
Mr Matti Pursula, Professor
Ms Viveca Still, Head of Copyright Unit, Ministry of Education and Culture

Staff Representative

Ms Riitta Leikas, Assistant Administrative Officer, NBPR

Secretary

Ms Marjo Aalto-Setälä, Deputy Head of Division, NBPR

Management Group

The Management Group assists the Director General in improving the NBPR's operations.

The members of the group are:

Chair

Ms Rauni Hagman, Director General

Vice Chair

Mr Eero Mantere, Senior Deputy Director General

Ordinary members

Mr Olli Koikkalainen, Deputy Director General
Ms Päivi Raatikainen, Deputy Director
Mr Pekka Launis, Deputy Director General
Mr Juha Viertola, Head of Associations and Foundations Register
Mr Pekka Heikkinen, Head of Finance
Mr Esko Inkinen, Director of Human Resources
Mr Timo Junnonen, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Ms Anna Lauttamus-Kauppila, Director of Communications

Deputy members

Ms Ulla-Maija Sarkkinen, Deputy Director (Koikkalainen)
Mr Eero Bomansson, Head of Division (Launis)
Ms Riitta Lae, Deputy Director (Viertola)
Mr Sakari Karstu, Head of IT (Junnonen)
Ms Leena-Liisa Lehikoinen, Head of Communications (Lauttamus-Kauppila)

Secretary

Ms Tuula Hirvonen, Secretary to Director General