Employment Fund Governance for 2026

In its meeting on 28 August Employment Funds Supervisory Board appointed the Fund’s Board of Directors, Chair and Vice Chair of the Supervisory Board and the audit firm for the year 2026.

Board composition remains unchanged

The Supervisory Board of the Employment Fund has elected Saana Siekkinen from SAK as Chair of the Board and Vesa Rantahalvari from EK as Vice Chair. The chairmanship alternates annually between representatives of employers and employees.

Members of the Employment Fund Board for 2026 are:

• Tuomas Aarto, Service Sector Employers PALTA
• Taina Ahvenjärvi, Finance Finland
• Jarkko Eloranta, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK
• Minna Etu-Seppälä, Chemical Industry Federation of Finland
• Patrizio Lainà, STTK
• Janne Makkula, Technology Industries of Finland
• Henrika Nybondas-Kangas, Local Government and County Employers KT
• Antti Palola, STTK
• Pekka Piispanen, Akava
• Vesa Rantahalvari, Confederation of Finnish Industries EK
• Juho Ruskoaho, Local Government and County Employers KT
• Saana Siekkinen, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK
• Heikki Taulu, Akava
• Pirjo Väänänen, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK

Supervisory Board leadership appointed

The Supervisory Board elected from among its members Antti Zitting of Sacotec Group as Chair and Millariikka Rytkönen of Tehy as Vice Chair for 2026. Members of the Supervisory Board have been appointed for the term 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2026.

KPMG continues as audit firm

The Supervisory Board has appointed KPMG as the audit firm for 2026. Juha-Pekka Mylén from KPMG will continue as the responsible auditor.

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