Pensions Forum

The Pensions Forum is a liaison and expert body that carries out substantive and strategic development work on pension issues.

Its responsibilities include:

supporting the development of legislation and services in the context of the pension schemes administered by Kela
fostering consensus and cooperation among the entities involved in the legislative development impacting the pension schemes administered by Kela
laying out proposals to the Kela Board and providing statements concerning issues relating to pension insurance
monitoring developments and research in pension insurance

The current term of the Forum runs from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023.

Chairperson
Heli Hänninen, Kela

Deputy chairperson
Heidi Heikura, Kela

Secretary
Kaisa Seppänen, Kela

Members:

Member: Pirjo Moilanen, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Deputy member: Jaana Rissanen, Director, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Member: Outi Luoma-Aho, Budget Councellor, Ministry of Finance
Deputy member: Ulla Hämäläinen, Financial Councellor, Ministry of Finance

Member: Allan Paldanius, Director, Finnish Centre for Pensions
Deputy member: Minka Hauta-aho, Legal Councel, Finnish Centre for Pensions

Member: Sinikka Näätsaari, Head of Pension Policy, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
Deputy member: Tuuli Glantz, Social Policy Advisor, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions

Member: Samppa Koskela, Lawyer, Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK
Deputy member: Ida Nummelin, Senior Advisor, Social and Health Policy, Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK
Member: Katri Ojala, Senior Advisor, Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland
Deputy member: Anu Tuovinen, Senior Advisor, Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland
Member: Timo Sipilä, Director, Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)
Deputy member: Kati Partanen, Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)
Member: Antti Tanskanen, Senior Adviser, Confederation of Finnish Industries
Deputy member: Vesa Rantahalvari, Chief Policy Adviser, Confederation of Finnish Industries
Member: Harri Hellstén, Head of Labour Market Affairs , Federation of Finnish Enterprises
Deputy member: Albert Mäkelä, Legal Counce, Federation of Finnish Enterprises
Member: Anssi Kemppi, Executive Director, Finnish Pensioners’ Federation
Deputy member: Berit Dahlin, Executive Director, Svenska pensionärsförbundet rf
Member: Jan Koskimies, Executive Director, Pensioners Association
Deputy member: Päivi Kyyrö, Executive Director, Union of the Christian Pensioners
Member: Janne Pelkonen, Manager, Public Advocacy, Finnish Pension Alliance TELA
Deputy member: -
Member: Karoliina Koskenvuo, Research Manager, Kela
Deputy member: Jenni Blomgren, System Desing Specialist, Kela