Advisory Board

The Advisory Board for the Finnish Transparency Register represents a wide variety of register users and consists of representatives of those subject to the reporting obligation, researchers, and authorities. The Advisory Board monitors the activities of the Transparency Register, takes initiatives to develop it, acts as an official cooperation body for stakeholders, and draws up and maintains recommendations for good lobbying.

The Advisory Board is appointed by the National Audit Office for a term of three years.

Members of the Advisory Board for the Finnish Transparency Register in the 2026–2029 term

• Atte Isoaho, Public Affairs Manager, Metsäteollisuus ry

• Elena Gorschkow, Head of Public Affairs, STTK ry

• Emilia Korkea-aho, Professor of European Law and Legislative Studies, University of Eastern Finland

• Fredrik Blomfelt, Senior Manager, Fortum Oyj

• Ilkka Penttinen Fouto, Chair of the Board, Transparency International Finland

• Ilmari Nalbantoglu, Director of Advocacy, Fingo

• Janne Salakka, Board member, Edunvalvontafoorumi

• Jarno Forssell, CEO, ProCom – Viestinnän ammattilaiset ry

• Jonna Toivoniemi, Oversight Manager, National Audit Office of Finland

• Kaisa Larjomaa, Manager, Public Affairs, Finnish Olympic Committee

• Karoliina Loukari, Senior Consultant, Rud Pedersen Finland

• Kati Orkola, Senior Officer for Legal Affairs, valtiovarainministeriö

• Laura Lyly, Senior Adviser, Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities

• Laura Nordström, Postdoctoral researcher, Helsingin yliopisto

• Lauri Kaira, Director of Public Affairs, Luovat ry

• Mika Vehka, Postdoctoral researcher, Helsingin yliopisto

• Pertti Rauhio, Administrative Director, Parliamentary Office

• Riina Salpakari, Head of Public Affairs, Nordea Oyj

• Sami Demirbas, Senior Specialist, Department for Democracy and Public Law, Ministry of Justice

• Tiina Fagernäs, Partner, Blic Oy

• Tiina Perho, Special advisor to the Board, Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forestry Owners MTK

• Tiina Toivonen, Legislative Affairs Manager, Suomen Yrittäjät

• Tommi Toivola, Director, Confederation of Finnish Industries

• Tuomo Yli-Huttula, Chair, Edunvalvontafoorumi

• Ulla Kiuru, Senior Advisor, Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health SOSTE

The Secretary of the Advisory Board is Ines Gullichsen, Senior Auditor at the National Audit Office.

See the composition of the Advisory Board for the term 2023–2026.