New Board of Directors has been appointed for Geological Survey of Finland
The Government appointed a new Board of Directors for the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) on 16 April 2026. Its term of office will last three years. Board Professional Joni Lukkaroinen will begin as Chair of the Board while Eeva Vahtera, Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, will serve as Vice-Chair.
The tasks of the Board of Directors include deciding on GTK’s general policies and strategy, approving together with GTK’s Director General the performance agreement concluded with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, and recruiting research professors as well as contractually hired employees if they have management responsibilities under the direct authority of the Director General.
Tero Holländer, Director of Commercial and Global Key Customers at NG Nordic, will continue as a member of the Board of Directors. Pentti Vihanto, Managing Director of Umicore Finland and Umicore Battery Materials Finland, Professor Ulla Lassi and Board Professional Katri Harra will be new members of the Board.
GTK aims to create and maintain internationally recognised geological knowledge and expertise and to produce innovations for the needs of society and business and industry.
The term of the Board of Directors is 20 April 2026–19 April 2029.
Inquiries:
Jyrki Alkio, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, tel. +358 29 504 7103
Teo Kangaspunta, Chief Specialist, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, tel. +358 29 504 7325