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



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
- American Samoa,
- United States (Opens New Window)