OAJ’s Council elects the union’s Executive Board for two years at a time.
The Executive Board members represent the different groups of OAJ members to ensure that everyone is heard. The Executive Board consists of the union’s president and 20 members. Each member has a personal deputy member.
The Executive Board also elects three vice presidents from among its members. The Council’s president and vice presidents are entitled to attend and speak at Executive Board meetings.
The Executive Board’s president and vice presidents prepare matters for the board to discuss and use their independent decision-making powers in certain instances. The president heads OAJ’s operations together with the Executive Board.
OAJ Executive Board 2022–2024
President of the Executive Board
OAJ President Katarina Murto
Member / deputy member
OAO
Lauri Hietalahti / Maarit Rahkola
Anna Hoffren / Anna Ruotsala
Tapio Lindfors /Johanna Toivanen
Tuija Mäntsälä /Tuovi Pasma
VOL
Anitta Pakanen / Hanna Iso-Kuortti
Asko Parkkinen / Minna Paavola
Tanja Rantala /Salla Sutinen
YLL
Santeri Palviainen / Marjaana Myötyri
YSI
Alaja Jaana / Petra Siltainsuu
Contursi Kirsi / Tuomo Suihkonen
Kattelus Katariina / Marika Pylkkänen
Koivisto Tuomas / Anne Suomi
Latomäki Pia / Paula Kotirinta
Lindqvist Sebastian / Pamela Leka
Oksa Erja / Jussi Anttila
Pieskä Pekka / Riitta Rautio
Pohjamo Anu / Antti Alanen
Renfors Anna / Katja Poikolainen
Anu Viikki / Tiina Pesonen
Vuori Kirsi / Pekka Sutinen
SOOL
Emppu Laakkonen / Mira Laurinantti
Council presidents who participate in Executive Board work
Timo Saavalainen, Council President
Ulla Kangasniemi, I vice-president, OAJ Council
Stig Rönnqvist, II vice-president, OAJ Council
In addition, the president of the Organisation of Swedish-speaking Teachers in Finland FSL and the president of the Teacher Student Union of Finland (SOOL) are entitled to attend and speak at OAJ board meetings.
OAJ presidents
President Katarina Murto
I vice-president Katariina Kattelus
II vice-president Lauri Hietalahti
III vice-president Anitta Pakanen
Preparation of OAJ decisions
The management of OAJ’s organisation is based on the participation and influence of its members. Members elect the Council through elections, the Council elects the union’s president and Executive Board and the board establishes various committees and working groups.
The term of office for committees and working groups is 2022–2024, unless otherwise mentioned.
President
Anitta Pakanen (VOL)
Secretary
Heikki Nykänen, OAJ's office
heikki.nykanen@oaj.fi
Members
Katarina Murto
Anitta Pakanen (VOL)
Jaana Alaja (YSI)
Kirsi Contursi (YSI)
Pia Latomäki (YSI)
Petri Lajunen (YSI)
Deputy members
Jaakko Sarmola (YSI)
Tanja Rantala (VOL)
Jukka Sarpila (YSI)
The purpose of the Organisation and Communications Committee is to prepare matters linked to the union’s operations, development, communications and the union’s training activities and state of readiness and monitor the general development of union politics and communications.
President
Kirsi Vuori (YSI)
Secretary
Riina Mäkelälammi, OAJ's office
firstname.lastname@oaj.fi
Member / deputy member
Leena Aaltonen / Ann-Britt Romar (YSI)
Kai Järvinen / Minna Laitila (YSI)
Eero Kolari / Manne Karjalainen (OAO)
Paula Kotirinta / Anna Nyqvist (YSI)
Anna Laakkonen / Maarit Marjusaari (VOL)
Kimmo Liljeroos / Teija Launiainen (OAO)
Mira Laurinantti / Taika Vaulo (SOOL)
Mika Mattila / Hans-Joachim Schulze (YLL)
Minna Parviainen / Maija Vehmas (YSI)
Jaakko Sarmola / Marika Pylkkänen (YSI)
Salla Sutinen / Anna Roikonen (VOL)
Linda Tammelin / Sameli Valkama (YSI)
Johanna Toivanen / Terhi Saarinen (OAO)
Kirsi Vuori / Anna Pitkänen (YSI)
President
Erja Oksa (YSI)
Secretary
Petra Kirkko-Jaakkola, OAJ:n toimisto
etunimi.sukunimi@oaj.fi
Member / Deputy member
Johanna Eskelinen / Maija Huuki-Anthopoulou (YSI)
Riina Hilo / Ville Leppäniemi (YSI)
Jari Hourula / Tapio Lindfors (OAO)
Minna Kamppuri / Sini Lange-Härkönen (VOL)
Mika Koskinen / Jukka Sarpila (YSI)
Atte Korte / Sami Mäkelä (OAO)
Annika Norrgård / Sebastian Lindqvist (YSI)
Erja Oksa / Paula Koskela (YSI)
Minna Paavola / Heidi Pakarinen (VOL)
Marita Savonmäki / Jussi Tanhuanpää (YSI)
Markku Seppälä / Anni Koppanen (OAO)
Mari Suonio / Terhi Kaarakka (YLL)
Juho Vehviläinen / Vesa Lahtinen (YSI)
Jani Siirilä / Lilli Matveinen (SOOL)
The task of the Education Policy Committee is to prepare for the Executive Board education policy proposals, motions, policies and statements and to primarily monitor national education policy and to promote education policy advocacy.
President
Tuija Mäntsälä (YSI)
Secretary
Risto-Matti Alanko, OAJ's office
firstname.lastname@oaj.fi
Member/deputy member
OAJ-YSI
Jussi Anttila / Laura Saastamoinen
Timo Kettunen / Risto Härkönen
Paula Lehtinen /Tiina Pesonen
Pamela Leka / Anne-Maria Palomäki
Miika Lahti / Jukka Hella
Petra Siltainsuu / Mervi Berg
Virpi Ojala / Antti Alanen
OAO
Tuija Mäntsälä / Jaana Antila
Timo Sirviö / Konsta Ojanen
Maarit Rahkola / Jarno Varteva
VOL
Anitta Pakanen / Elina Wallin
Aleksi Vehmassalo / Minttu Mali
YLL
Jonna Kangas / Lenita Hietanen
Student representative
Emppu Laakkonen / Senni Vähäkuopus
President
Anneli Rantamäki
Vice president
Marko Jokinen
Executive Board representative
Katariina Kattelus
President of the Education Policy Committee
Tuija Mäntsälä
Secretary
Tuomo Laakso, OAJ’s office
firstname.lastname@oaj.fi
Member / deputy member
Anneli Rantamäki / Kasper Salin
Marko Jokinen / Mervi Berg
Jaakko Sarmola / Reetta Nyman
Perttu Ståhlberg / Kari Jukarainen
Päivi Koski / Johanna Juva
Teemu Hiltula / Jorma Pesonen
Tuula Havonen / Heidi Naukkarinen
Minttu Kalmi / Ritu Savolainen
Marja Asikainen / Mika Matilainen
Pia Räsänen / Taneli Sini
Timo Kovanen / Anni Halonen
Jouni Kaipainen / Minna Hankala-Vuorinen
Eva-Stina Törnroos / Katja Järvinen
Pirjo Mertaranta / Kati Miettinen
Päivi Peltola / Ulla Netsäinen
Hans Kankkonen / Anu Waltari-Grundström
The term of office of the Senior Committee is 2021-2023
President
Pekka Koskinen
pekka.koskinen@ppa.inet.fi
Representative of OAJ’s Executive Board
Kirsi Contursi
Senior Committee secretary
Tuula Laine
Rautatieläisenkatu 6
00520 Helsinki
tel. 020 748 9735
tuula.laine@osj.fi
Member / deputy member
Anne Eurola-Ristola / Irja-Leena Tikkanen
Marita Fagerström / Unto Kiljunen
Markus Harald / Marja Paavonkallio
Seppo Heinonen / Terttu Möttönen
Kimmo Hissa / Pentti Länne
Arja Jääskeläinen / Birgit Gröhn
Eija Ketola / Sirkka Aadeli
Jouni Kukkonen / Eeva Viinamäki-Mäkinen
Merja-Helena Kärkkäinen / Aune Orjala
Marja-Liisa Remes / Timo Saarelainen
Juhani Suopanki / Matti Pitkänen
Tuula Turunen / Riitta Keränen
President
Anna Renfors
Secretary
Riku Oras
firstname.lastname@oaj.fi
Members
Emppu Laakkonen
Mira Laurinantti
Sofia Salo
Senni Vähäkuopus
Kati Korteniemi
Jani Siirilä
Deputy members
Taika Vaulo
Julia Lähdemäki
Oona Koskinen
Lilli Matveinen
President
Pirkko Kuhmonen (OAO)
Secretary
Tuovi Manninen
firstname.lastname@oaj.fi
Member / deputy member
YSI
Juho Kallio / Suvi Koivunen
Tiina Sauvola / Satu Mattila
Esa Lappi / Irene Räty
Riikkamarja Autio / Niina Peltonen
OAO
Pirkko Kuhmonen / Timo Junkala
Kirsi Vartiainen / Anneli Ahvonen
Konsta Ojanen / Tapio Kattainen
President
Antti Hiitti (YSI)
Secretary
Päivi Lyhykäinen, OAJ’s office
firstname.lastname@oaj.fi
Member / deputy member
Susanna Haapsamo / Annukka Hulkkonen (VOL)
Jukka Hella / Joanna Lukkarila (YSI)
Lenita Hietanen / Outi Ylitapio-Mäntylä (YLL)
Antti Hiitti / Markus Järvinen (YSI)
Bernt Klockars / Jyrki Huusko (YSI)
Oona Koskinen / Kati Korteniemi (SOOL)
Alla Lemechkova-Toivanen / Päivi Käri-Zein (OAO)
Santeri Palviainen / Jonna Kangas (YLL)
Jaana Toomar / Eila Matikainen (YLL)
Kirsti Vänskä / Sissi Huhtala (OAO)
President
Antti Ikonen (SURE)
Representative of OAJ’s Executive Board
Anu Vilkki, deputy Jukka Sarpila
Secretary
Niku Tuomisto, OAJ’s office
firstname.lastname@oaj.fi
Member / deputy member
Sari Hakola (SURE)
Kaj Holmbäck (SURE)
Päivi Ikola (SURE)
Antti Ikonen (SURE)
Inka Kokkonen (SURE)
Marko Kuvaja (SURE)
Anne Rousku (SURE)
Susanna Haapsamo (VOL) / Annukka Hulkkonen
Virpi Lehmusvaara (OPSIA)
Markku Ollila (KEA) / Jukka Pitkänen
President
Katri Juvonen
Secretary
Sara Simberg, OAJ:n toimisto
etunimi.sukunimi@oaj.fi
Member / deputy member
Hanna Iso-Kuortti / Johanna Karlsson (VOL)
Sami Nurminen / Hanna Näremaa-Perälä (YSI)
Marja Hänninen-Helin / Katja Poikolainen (YSI)
Katri Juvonen / Lea Hirvasniemi-Haverinen (YSI)
Liisa Lattu / Merja Lundgren (VOL)
Tuovi Pasma / Heidi Savolainen (OAO)
Jarno Varteva / Janette Broberg (OAO)
Eila Matikainen / Juha Iisakka (YLL)
Kati Korteniemi / Jani Siirilä (SOOL)
The task of the higher education working group is to prepare matters related to higher education advocacy for the Income and Payroll Policy Committee and Education Policy Committee.
President
Ulla Kangasniemi
Secretary
Hanna Tanskanen, OAJ's office
firstname.lastname@oaj.fi
Member / deputy member
OAO
Jari Jokinen / Tuija Mäntsälä
Ulla Kangasniemi / Teija Launiainen
Kari Tikkala / Hanna-Maija Aarnio
Jarno Varteva / Esa Salmikangas
YLL
Santeri Palviainen / Jenni Nikolajeff
Erja Kosonen / Juha Iisakka
Åke Finne / Suvi Kotkavuori
YSI
Kari Filpus / Petri Lajunen
SOOL
Sofia Salo / Jani Siirilä