Officers & Trustees
FFN trustees are volunteers who serve three-year terms on a rotating basis.
Each member of the board serves on a committee dedicated to programs that fulfill the FFN mission. Committees include members of the Young Leaders Board and staff, and other volunteers.
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The Board holds two business meetings annually, in the spring and fall. Meetings are conducted in locations where there are FFN chapters, which gives the trustees and members an opportunity to get to know each other.
If you would like to reach a board member, please contact us. Your message will be attended to promptly.

Anne-Mari Paster
President
Anne-Mari Paster has extensive experience in the finance and investment fields, most recently as a managing director and chief financial officer of Omega Funds, where she is responsible for the financial and administrative operations of the international healthcare investment firm.
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Paul O. Halme
Executive Vice President
Paul Halme was born in Los Angeles, California, to Finnish immigrant parents, the late Rev. Omar G. and Saimi K. Halme. Rev. Halme was one of the founders of Finlandia Foundation.
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Päivi Tetri
Secretary
Päivi has established citizenship in both the United States and Finland. She received an undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Oregon and a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin Madison.
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Dirk Schulbach
Treasurer
Dirk A. Schulbach brings years of experience as a board member and treasurer of the Finlandia Foundation Columbia-Pacific Chapter (FFCPC) to his role as FFN treasurer.
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Eeva Syvanen
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Hilary-Joy Virtanen
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Teuvo Pulkkinen
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Richard Ahola
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Jacqueline L. Harjula
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Katariina Lehtonen
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Peter Mäkilä
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Betsey Norgard
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Tim Nurvala
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Tarja Silverman
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Hanna Wagner
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Michel Wendell
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Ellen Harju
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Jon K. Jurva
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Dennis M. Anderson
Elissa Della Rocca
Jeanne Doty
Dan Haataja
Terttu Haronoja
Olavi Hiukka
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski
Birgitta Kaanto
Marja Kaisla
John Laine
Juha O. Mäkipää
Satu Mikkola
Anja Miller
Armi Koskinen Nelson
Marianne Parssinen
Rev. Rueben Perttula
Ossi Rahkonen
Jon Saari
Bert J. Salonen
Matti Sarkia
Anita Häkkilä Smiley
Marja Oksajärvi Snyder
John Suomela
Rita Vermala-Koski
Past Presidents
1953-1962
1962-1983
1984-1989
1989-1991
1991-1993
1993-1995
1995-1999
1999-2001
2001-2003
2003-2009
2009-2013
2013-2020
Consul Y.A. Paloheimo
Vaino Hoover, Ph.D
Gertrude W. Kujala
Jorma L. Kaukonen
Juha O. Mäkipää
Carl W. Jarvie
Paul O. Halme
Inger Edwards
John Suomela
John Laine
Anita Häkkilä Smiley
Ossi Rahkonen












