Embassy Personnel

Email addresses are formed as following: firstname.lastname@formin.fi, with the exceptions of Finpro and Tekes, where the format is firstname.lastname@finpro.fi and firstname.lastname@tekes.fi.

Ambassador's Office

Pekka Lintu, Ambassador (202) 298 5801

Arja Miller, Assistant to the Ambassador (202) 298 5802

Tarja Thatcher, Social Secretary (202) 298 5819

 Minister's Office

Anne Lammila, Minister, Deputy Chief of Mission (202) 298 5803 Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia OSCE

Ulrika Bast, Assistant (202) 298 5804 Assistant to Anne Lammila, Ann-Sofie Stude, Hanna-Leena Korteniemi and Heidi Fransila

Political Affairs

Ann-Sofie Stude, Minister Counselor (202) 298 5813 US foreign and security policy Finland-US -relations European affairs and transatlantic relations Middle East US politics OSCE

Markku Kauppinen, Counselor (202) 298 5809 Africa and Latin America (incl. OAS) Bretton Woods Institutions Development issues Homeland security

Hanna-Leena Korteniemi, Second Secretary (202) 298 5811 Asia US-UN policy Human rights issues

Political-Military Affairs

Heidi Fransila, Defense Counselor (202) 298 5812 U.S. Security and Defense Policy Military Crisis Management issues NATO/EAPC/PFP and ESDP Arms Control and non-proliferation issues

Economic Affairs

Marja Kuosmanen, Minister Counselor (202) 298 5830 Finland-U.S. Trade and Economic Affairs E.U.-U.S. Trade Affairs U.S. Trade and Economic Policy ECOFIN Agriculture

Saija Nurminen, Second Secretary (202) 298 5814 Energy and Environment Transportation U.S. Economy

Katriina Happo, Assistant (202) 298 5828 Assistant to Marja Kuosmanen, Markku Kauppinen and Saija Nurminen

 Media and Cultural Affairs

Kari Mokko, Press Secretary (202) 298 5820

Kaisa Antikainen, Media Relations Coordinator Maternity leave substitute for Jenni Järventaus until March 1, 2011. (202) 298 5821

Anneli Halonen, Cultural Counselor (202) 298 5823

Anita Honkanen, Cultural Affairs Coordinator (202) 298 5822

Information Services and Events

Liisa Rutanen, Information Officer (202) 298 5824

Marjatta Talbot, Event and Travel Manager (202) 298 5859

Consular and Administrative Affairs

Attention: Please forward all consular inquiries, including passport and visa questions to passi.was@formin.fi

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00 am till 12.00 noon
 

Marja Ahonen, Attaché (Administrative and Consular Affairs) (202) 298 5827

  Office of the Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché

Captain (Navy) Jaakko Savisaari, Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché (202) 298 5805

Lieutenant Colonel Sami Nurmi, Assistant Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché (202) 298 5806

Lieutenant Colonel Kim Juhala, Assistant Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché (202) 298 5808

Rosa Guevara, Office Manager (202) 298 5807

FINPRO Project Advisory Services

Annamari Paimela-Wheler, Senior Advisor (202) 298 5832 annamari.paimela-wheler@finpro.fi

Maija Arellano, Junior Consultant (202) 298 5836 maija.arellano@finpro.fi

Maija Jussila, Market Analyst (202) 298 5835 maija.jussila@finpro.fi

Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes)

Peter Westerstråhle, Counselor, Science and Technology (202) 298 5842 peter.westerstrahle@tekes.fi

Solveig Roschier, Attaché, Science and Technology solveig.roschier@tekes.fi

Nina Pihlman, Office Manager  (202) 298 5837 nina.pihlman@tekes.fi