Management Team
Kela’s Management Team handles matters that will be presented to the Board and is responsible for implementing Kela’s strategy in line with the directives and decisions of the Board.
Chair
Outi Antila, Director General
The Director General is responsible for strategic management, planning and operational development. The Director General also brings matters before the Board and implements the Board’s decisions. Furthermore, the Director General prepares Kela’s rules of procedure. The rules of procedure are decided on by Kela’s Board.
Management Support Unit, Communications Unit and Kela's Internal Audit report directly to the Director General.
Deputy chairs
Kari-Pekka Mäki-Lohiluoma, Director
Director Mäki-Lohiluoma's areas of responsibility include the Benefit Services, Customer Relations and Information Services business units. He is responsible for the directing and planning of matters related to these business units.
Nina Nissilä, Director
Members
Petteri Taponen, Acting Director of Customer Relations (1 August 2020 - 31 July 2021)
Antti Jussila, Acting Director of Benefits (1 September 2020 - 31 July 2021)
Niina Linkova, Acting Director of Shared Services (1 September 2020 - 31 July 2021)
Jukka Melanen, Director of IT Services
Pipsa Lotta Marjamäki, Director of Communications
Marina Lindgren, Director of Information Services
Secretary and member of the Management Team
Heli Korhola, Director, Management Support Unit
Staff representative
Tuula Hällfors-Laaksonen, chief shop steward