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Management

  • Switchboard 020 634 11020 634 11, Monday to Friday between 9.00 and 15.00
  • When calling from abroad +358 20 634 11+358 20 634 11
  • Email addresses of the Executive Assistants: firstname.lastname(at)kela.fi

Director General and Directors

Director General Lasse Lehtonen (absent until May 31 2026)
Assistant Katriina Nikkanen

Director Kari-Pekka Mäki-Lohiluoma (Deputy Director General)
Assistant Riitta Haahti

Director Kari-Pekka Mäki-Lohiluoma deputised by Sari Hänninen, Director of the Unit for Nationwide Customer Service, until 31 May 2026, Assistant Riitta Haahti.

Director Nina Nissilä
Assistant Riitta Haahti

Management Team

Last modified 16/2/2026