New Board of Directors and Chair Appointed for Geological Survey of Finland
The Government appointed a new Board of Directors for Geological Survey of Finland GTK on 16 April 2026. 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 Board’s three-year term will begin on 20 April 2026 and end on 19 April 2029.
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, will continue as a member of the Board of Directors. Managing Director Pentti Vihanto, Professor Ulla Lassi and Board Professional Katri Harra will begin as new members of the Board.
Board of Directors of the Geological Survey of Finland as of 20 April 2026:
Chair of the Board
- Joni Lukkaroinen, Board Professional
Vice-Chair of the Board
- Eeva Vahtera, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Board Members
- Tero Holländer, Director of Commercial and Global Key Customers, NG Nordic Finland
- Pentti Vihanto, Managing Director, Umicore Finland and Umicore Battery Materials Finland
- Ulla Lassi, Professor
- Katri Harra, Board Professional
Further Information and Contacts
Press release by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Geological Survey of Finland GTK produces impartial and objective research data and services in support of decision-making in industry, academia, and wider society to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, carbon-neutral world. GTK employs more than 400 experts specializing in the mineral economy, circular economy, solutions related to energy, water and the environment, as well as digital solutions. GTK is a research institution governed by the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, operating in Finland and globally.
