Embassy of Finland, Washington
Customer service
Passport/identity card applicants, notarial services and citizenship declarations:
Make an appointment(Link to another website.)
Other service appointments by email.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone inquiries: +1 202 298 5800, Mondays and Wednesdays 1.00 pm -3.00 pm
We will inform about possible changes on our social media channels and our website finlandabroad.fi/usa.
Office hours
Mon-Fri 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Telephone exchange
- +1 202 298 5800
Fax
- +1 202 298 6030
Visiting address, post address
Embassy of Finland
3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW
WASHINGTON, D.C., 20008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
On the map
Website
- finlandabroad.fi/usa (Opens New Window)
- facebook.com/FinnEmbassyDC/(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
- twitter.com/FinlandinUSA(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
- instagram.com/finlandinusa(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
- linkedin.com/company/embassy-of-finland-in-washington-d-c(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
- youtube.com/user/FinlandintheUS/(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
Personnel
Management


Jani Raappana
Deputy Head of Mission
Minister

Tanja Lindholm
Secretary to the Head of Mission
- +1 202 298 5802

Tarja Thatcher
Social Secretary
- +1 202 298 5819

Sonja Hyvärinen
Assistant
- +1 202 298 5804
Political Section

Päivi Nevala
Team Leader
political affairs

Mari Eteläpää
Defense Counselor
Laura Sundblad
Attaché
- +358 295 350 592
Lotta Ketola
Intern

Noora Tervonen
Assistant
- +1 202 298 5832
Office of the Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché

Juha Helle
Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché
Colonel

Lasse-Tapani Ketola
Deputy Defence Attaché
Lieutenant Colonel

Markus Mecklin
Deputy Defence Attaché
Defense Cooperation Attaché
Jussi Leiri
Staff Sergeant

Liisa Rutanen
Assistant
Section for Sustainable Growth and Commerce

Christian Heikkinen
Team Leader
economic and trade policy

Tuomas Sottinen
Desk Officer

Samuli Kaijomaa
Counsellor, technology and digitalization

Petri Koikkalainen
Senior Specialist
Counsellor Science and Education

Christopher Burk
Adviser
Energy, Circular Economy, Data &Privacy

Eveliina Sterling
Assistant
- +1 202 298 5845
Juulia Heikkinen
Intern
Charlotta Leponiemi
Trainee
Business Finland

Ulla Lainio
Commercial Counselor Export promotion

Martti Wallin
Industrial Counselor
Nancy Najarian
Senior Advisor – Invest in Finland
Public Diplomacy Section

Pasi Rajala
Counsellor, Press and Culture
Press Counselor, Head of Public diplomacy
- +1 202 298 5820

Suvi Järvelä-Hagström
Cultural Counselor, Head of Cultural Affairs Cultural diplomacy, country branding
Katri Källbacka
Attaché, Administrative Affairs
Public diplomacy, communication

Kim Haldin
Coordinator
communications, public diplomacy

Otto Mattila
Assistant
Petra Piirtola
Trainee
Administrative Section

Pia Saarikivi
Team Leader
Administrative Affairs
Satu Iivarinen-Roth
Team Leader
financial administration

Jonna Jauhiainen
Administrative Officer
information management

Susanna Kangas
Office administrator Consular Affairs

Lotta Riikonen
Office Administrator
Financial Administration

Eetu Höglund
Office Administrator
Financial Administration

Jenna Ryhänen
Assistant
Support Services Section
Ilkka Piipponen
Property manager, team leader
Jani Elfvengren
Office Services Attendant

Raimo Hautasaari
Caretaker-Gardener
Petri Lyytikäinen
Office Services Attendant

Alexander Dela Cruz
Office Services Attendant
Personnel of the Ambassador's residence

Tuija Laukkonen
Chef

Marisa Villanueva
Housekeeper

Minda Vitalicio
Butler
Interns
Interns
Countries
- American Samoa,
- United States (Opens New Window)