Embassy of Finland, Washington

Jurisdiction of the Finnish missions in the US (Opens New Window)

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.

Special opening hours (Opens New Window)

Office hours

Mon-Fri 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Email

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

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Personnel

Management

Mikko Hautala
Head of Mission
Ambassador
CV
Marjut Akola
Deputy Head of Mission
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
Carolina Nordling
Second Secretary
Political affairs
Heli Pelttari
Counsellor
Political affairs
Mari Eteläpää
Defense Counselor
Veera Parko
Noora Tervonen
Assistant
  • +1 202 298 5832
Ilona Vanhanen
Trainee

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
Ilona Nurminen
Assistant
Eevi Pöntinen
Trainee

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
higher education and science policy
Counsellor Science and Education
Heta Pyhälahti
Senior Specialist
Ann-Mari Kemell
Counselor, Economic Policy
Eveliina Sterling
Assistant
  • +1 202 298 5845
Milla Pirttilahti
Intern
Sofia Tuovinen
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
Hannakaisa Andersson
Second Secretary
Culture and Communications
Otto Mattila
Assistant
Alisa Valta
Intern

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
  • +1 202 549 4753
Eetu Höglund
Office Administrator
Financial Administration
Jenna Ryhänen
Assistant

Support Services Section

Mika Laitinen
Chief Office Caretaker
Property Management and Office Services Attendant
Jani Elfvengren
Office Services Attendant
Petri Lyytikäinen
Office Services Attendant
Alexander Dela Cruz
Office Services Attendant
Raimo Hautasaari
Caretaker-Gardener

Personnel of the Ambassador's residence

Tuija Laukkonen
Chef
Marisa Villanueva
Housekeeper
Minda Vitalicio
Butler

Interns

Interns

Countries