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Organisation


Helsinki Culture and Leisure organisation chart


Culture and Leisure

Executive Director Tommi Laitio


Library

Library Director Katri Vänttinen

Regional Library Services

Director Saara Ihamäki

Helsinki Central Library Oodi

Director Anna-Maria Soininvaara

Library Network Services

Virva Nousiainen-Hiiri

National Development Services

Matti Sarmela


Culture

Director of Culture Mari Männistö

HAM Helsinki Art Museum

Art Museum Director Maija Tanninen Mattila

  • Art collection
  • Public art
  • Art exhibitions

City Museum

Museum Director Reetta Heiskanen

  • Public Services Unit: Head of Unit Jari Harju
  • Cultural Heritage Unit: Head of Unit Minna Sarantola-Weiss

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra's General Manager Aleksi Malmberg 

Cultural Centres

Head of Service Marja-Elina "Paiju" Tyrväinen

  • Kanneltalo
  • Malmitalo
  • Stoa
  • Vuotalo
  • Savoy-teatteri

Cultural Services and Support

Head of Service Veikko Kunnas

  • Annantalo
  • Caisa
  • Partnerships and grants 


Sports

Director of Sports Tarja Loikkanen

Sports Activation Unit

Head of Sport Services Tuuli Salospohja

  • Sports Promotion Unit, Hannele Haverinen  
  • Targeted Sport Services Unit, Maria Nyström
  • Partnership Unit, Taina Korell 

Sports Facilities

Head of Sports Facilities Petteri Huurre

  • Eastern regional unit, Risto Hietanoro
  • Western regional unit, Jyrki Inkinen
  • Northern regional unit, Turo Saarinen 

Recreation Services

Head of Recreation Services Stefan Fröberg

  • Local Sports Unit, Petri Angelvuo  
  • Maintenance Unit, Harri Uusimäki
  • Marine Services Unit, Ari Maunula  


Youth

Youth Work Director Mikko Vatka

Eastern Youth Work

Head of Division, Katri Kairimo

  • Herttoniemi Youth Work Unit, Sari Granö
  • Environmental Youth Work Unit, Susanne Österlund-Toivonen
  • Vuosaari Youth Work Unit, Kaisa Kivelä
  • Itäkeskus Youth Work Unit, Jaakko Rautavaara
  • Partnership Unit, Markku Toivonen
  • Kontula Youth Work Unit, Jukka Mattila

Western Youth Work

Head of Division, Tiina Hörkkö

  • Cultural Youth Work Unit, Minna Kaljunen
  • Helsingfors svenska ungdomsarbetsenhet, Rufus Wahen
  • Events Unit, Pekka Mönttinen
  • Southern youth work, Leena Jonkari
  • Munkkiniemi Youth Work Unit, Kristiina Rouhiainen
  • Haaga Youth Work Unit, Essi Junikka
  • Kannelmäki Youth Work Unit, Lauri Hiltunen

Northern Youth Work

Head of Division, Heidi Hållman

  • Pasila Youth Work Unit, Pirjo Huuhtiainen
  • Maunula Youth Work Unit, Pirjo Lehtinen
  • Viikki Youth Work Unit, Lea Packalen
  • Malmi Youth Work Unit, Martti Poteri
  • North-eastern youth work, Mirja Silajärvi   
  • Verke, Suvi Tuominen 


Administration

Administrative Director Kirsti Laine-Hendolin

Administrative Services

Head of Administration Pia Uljas

Personnel Services

Head of Personnel Manna Torvinen

Financial and Planning Services

Head of Finance and Planning Reetta Sariola

Development and Digitalisation Services

Head of Development and Digitalisation Jussi Vehviläinen

Communication and Marketing Services

Head of Communications and Marketing Essi Eranka