Chapters
The Finnish Bar Association operates nationwide through 12 chapters. The chairpersons and other members of the chapters serve as the Finnish Bar Association’s local contact persons and officials. The chapter members elect representatives to the Delegation in proportion to their membership numbers.
The contact details of our local officials can be found through the
member search service.
Our local chapters’ elected officials
Helsinki chapter
Chairperson Janne Nyman, Helsinki
Secretary Outi Iso-Markku, Helsinki
Person responsible for IT Niko Jakobsson, Helsinki
Person responsible for AIPA Niko Jakobsson, Helsinki
Turku chapter
Chairperson Lotta Kroneld-Virtanen, Turku
Secretary Rosanna Laurikainen-Klami, Turku
Person responsible for AIPA Ville Normasto, Turku
Person responsible for education Heikki Pietinalho, Salo
Satakunta chapter
Chairperson Jyrki Puurunen, Pori
Secretary Elma Haavisto, Huittinen
Person responsible for AIPA Kaija Ruosteenoja, Eura
Person responsible for education Kirsi Ikävalko-Lähde, Pori
Häme chapter
Chairperson Tomi Kauppinen, Tampere
Secretary Timo Jarmas, Tampere
Person responsible for AIPA Toni Sortti, Tampere
Person responsible for education Elisa Ilmoniemi, Tampere
Päijät-Häme chapter
Chairperson Mirva Lehtinen, Lahti
Secretary Johanna Kekki-Lehtinen, Heinola
Person responsible for AIPA Tea Hagstedt, Lahti
Person responsible for education Mirva Lehtinen, Lahti
Kymi chapter
Chairperson Jukka Salo, Kouvola
Secretary Lasse Tirronen, Kouvola
Person responsible for AIPA Lasse Tirronen, Kouvola
Person responsible for AIPA Anu Mauno, Kouvola
Person responsible for education Liisa Pellinen, Imatra
Mikkeli chapter
Chairperson Päivi Molari, Savonlinna
Secretary Henna Murtonen, Mikkeli
Person responsible for AIPA Kalle Ervasti, Mikkeli
Person responsible for education Petteri Rönkä, Mikkeli
Eastern Finland chapter
Chairperson Karoliina Partanen, Kuopio
Secretary Heidi Huusko, Joensuu
Person responsible for AIPA Karoliina Partanen, Kuopio
Person responsible for education Juha-Pekka Vatanen, Joensuu
Middle Finland chapter
Chairperson Elina Saari, Jyväskylä
Secretary Pekka Pajala, Jyväskylä
Person responsible for AIPA Mikko Tuomi, Jyväskylä
Person responsible for education Johanna Toiviainen, Jyväskylä
Vaasa chapter
Chairperson Kari Autio, Kokkola
Secretary Jenny Väyrynen, Seinäjoki
Person responsible for AIPA Anni-Leena Träskbäck, Vaasa
Person responsible for education Anni-Leena Träskbäck, Vaasa
Oulu chapter
Chairperson Markus Pöhö, Oulu
Person responsible for PR Katri Mäkinen, Oulu
Secretary Satu Eskola, Oulu
Person responsible for AIPA Keijo Kauppila, Oulu
Person responsible for education Antti Myllymäki, Oulu
Lapland chapter
Chairperson Matti Pulkamo, Rovaniemi
Secretary Satu Miinala, Rovaniemi
Person responsible for AIPA Matti Pulkamo, Rovaniemi
Person responsible for education Jaakko Kuparinen, Rovaniemi