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MDI Team Advisors

MDI Team

Sini-Maaria Ahtinen

Specialist
B.Sc. (Geo)
040 041 8588 sini-maaria.ahtinen@mdi.fi
Expertise
Regional development
GIS
Statistics

Janne Antikainen

Development Director
Lic.Phil.
040 764 1829 janne.antikainen@mdi.fi
Expertise
regional development
municipalities
regions
public administration

Sara Anttila

Specialist
M.Soc.Sc.
050 514 5369 sara.anttila@mdi.fi
Expertise
Urban development
Public administration
Workshops
Nordic countries
Communication

Niklas Aro

Specialist
M.Sc.
044 293 0897 niklas.aro@mdi.fi
Expertise
Migration
Demographic development
Regional development

Rasmus Aro

Specialist
M.Soc.Sc.
040 187 1027 rasmus.aro@mdi.fi
Expertise
Demographic development
Migration
Demographic projections
Regional development
Regional differences

Benjamin Heikkinen

Specialist
M.Sc. (Admin.)
040 410 9310 benjamin.heikkinen@mdi.fi
Expertise
Regional development
Evaluation
Rural development
Programmatic development
Structural funds
Vera Järvenreuna

Vera Järvenreuna

Specialist
M.Soc.Sc.
040 7737233 vera.jarvenreuna@mdi.fi
Expertise
Climate work
Energy transition
Green transition
Public administration

Anssi Kumpula

Graphic designer
B.Sc.
050 357 9252 anssi.kumpula@mdi.fi
Expertise
Graphic design
Lay-out
Photographing workshops and events
Communication

Valtteri Laasonen

Lead Specialist
M.Sc.
050 533 0604 valtteri.laasonen@mdi.fi
Expertise
Industrial and innovation policy
Network-like development
Knowledge management
Vitality
Impact assessment

Anna Laiho

Specialist
M.Soc.Sc.
040 536 5747 anna.laiho@mdi.fi
Expertise
Regional development
Demographic development
Regional vitality
Surveys

Kaisa Lähteenmäki-Smith

Lead Specialist
PhD (Pol.Sc.)
050 513 4810 kaisa.lahteenmaki-smith@mdi.fi
Expertise
Phenomenon-based steering
Systemicity
Welfare
Vitality

Samuli Manu

Specialist
M.Soc.Sc.
050 356 3980 samuli.manu@mdi.fi
Expertise
Public administration
Public governance
Steering
Studies and research
Cultural programmes

Nanna Nieminen

Specialist
M.Sc. (Admin.)
050 554 5556 nanna.nieminen@mdi.fi
Expertise
Municipal development
Municipal strategy
Welfare
Inclusion

Juho Nyman

Lead Specialist
M.Soc.Sc. (Geo)
050 321 8790 juho.nyman@mdi.fi
Expertise
Impact studies
Employment and labour market policy
Innovation and industrial policy
Skills needs of the workforce and continuous learning
EU Regional policy

Sari Pitkänen

Specialist
M.Soc.Sc.
044 781 3185 sari.pitkanen@mdi.fi
Expertise
Evaluation and research reports
Employment policy
Social policy
Welfare

Tommi Ranta

Managing Director
D.Sc. (Econ. & BA)
040 588 2839 tommi.ranta@mdi.fi
Expertise
Strategy and futures work
Network-like development
Business and vitality work
Reforming regions

Henrika Ruokonen

Specialist
M.Sc. (Admin.)
050 848 557 henrika.ruokonen@mdi.fi
Expertise
Knowledge-based management
Scenario work
Networks
Strategies
Innovation environments

Pauliina Seppälä

Specialist

Kirsi Siltanen

Specialist
M.Sc. (Admin.)
040 667 4678 kirsi.siltanen@mdi.fi
Expertise
Regional development
Multisectorality
Equality
Culture

Janne Sinerma

Specialist
M.Soc.Sc.
040 861 7670 janne.sinerma@mdi.fi
Expertise
Structural changes
Regional development
Rural development
Regional resilience

Iina Tunkkari

Specialist
M.Sc. (Admin.)
040 0194 301 iina.tunkkari@mdi.fi
Expertise
Strategies
Municipalities
Communication

Mikko Valtakari

Lead Specialist
Lic.Phil.
040 569 1568 mikko.valtakari@mdi.fi
Expertise
Impact assessment
Employment and labour market policy
Innovation and industrial policy

Laura Väliniemi

Specialist
B.Sc. (Soc. Sc.)
040 0910 978 laura.valiniemi@mdi.fi
Expertise
Inclusion
Well-being
Equality
Qualitative methods

Maria Yli-Koski

Specialist
B.Sc.
040 678 5378 maria.yli-koski@mdi.fi
Expertise
Sustainable development
Effectiveness
EU
Expertise
Industries
Welfare
Employment

Advisors

Timo Aro

Lead Specialist
D.Soc.Sc.
045 657 7890 timo.aro@mdi.fi
Expertise
Migration
Demographic development
Regional development
Vitality
Pori

Kristiina Erkkilä

Advisor, education and urban planning
PH.D., M.Ed.
040 705 3952 kristiina.erkkila@mdi.fi
Expertise
education
urban planning
networks
innovations
internationality

Kari Hannus

Advisor, land use, housing and transport and municipal business
M.Sc. (Eng.)
050 2970
Expertise
Urban development
Land use planning
Land use
Transport
Municipalities

Kristiina Helenius

Advisor, international context, United States
M.Sc. (Econ.)
045 122 6051 / +1 202 365 9174 kristiina_helenius@hotmail.com
Expertise
International growth
United States
Networks
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Eero Holstila

Advisor
M.Soc.Sc.
050 567 2087 eero.holstila@mdi.fi
Expertise
Urban Policy
Vitality of regions
Art and culture

Timo Hämäläinen

Advisor, Urban Policy
M.Sc., M.A.
040 510 0313 timo.hamalainen@mdi.fi
Expertise
Urban policy
Urban development
Civic participation
Analytical thinking
Communication

Petri Jalasto

Advisor, transport policy
M.Sc. (Eng.)
040 552 9039 petri.jalasto@mdi.fi
Expertise
Transport systems
Planning of land use
Housing and transport
Urban transport
Public transport
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Jari Kolehmainen

Advisor, regional and urban development
PhD (Admin.)
040 584 9077 jari.kolehmainen@mdi.fi
Expertise
Regional and urban development
Innovation policy
Universities
Foresight and future work

Natalia Rincon

Advisor, urban policy
M.Sc. (Arch.), PH.D. student
040 9359 824
Expertise
Urban policy

Chris Smith

Lead Advisor
M.Phil Strategic Studies
040 7577573 chris.smith@mdi.fi
Expertise
Health
Welfare
Europe and EU
Futures
Public policy
NPM
SGI

Osmo Soininvaara

Advisor
Lic.Soc.Sc.

Antti Suvanto

Advisor, economic and financial matters
PhD (Pol.Sc.)
Expertise
Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
Inflation
Financial stability
Economic history

Eila Valtanen

Advisor, graduate forester, entrepreneur
M.Sc. (Forestry), eMBA, authorised guide
040 056 9716 lentualta@gmail.com
Expertise
Forest resources
Municipalities
the Arctic
Management
Communication

Tapio Varmola

Advisor, education and university policy
D.Sc. (Econ.), docent
040 830 4100 tapiovarmola@outlook.com
Expertise
The dialogue between education and working life
Regional development

Matti Vatilo

Advisor
Architect
mattivatilo@gmail.com

Timo Widbom

Advisor, geospatial information and information services