Alumnus of the Year and angel investor Riku Asikainen chairs Alumni Steering Board
The members of the advisory board are a versatile representation of School of Business alumni, and the board is chaired by the Alumnus of the Year of the School of Business, angel investor Riku Asikainen. To achieve a good dialogue, the members of the board also include the Chairman of the Board of the Association of Economics Students in Helsinki (KY) and representatives from the School of Business.
鈥 We have managed to gather a very competent group to support our school in fulfilling its goals. Through the Alumni Advisory Board, we can strengthen our ties to our alumni and develop our operations together, says Dean Ingmar Bj枚rkman.
鈥 The School of Business is our school only for its alumni, so we need to take some ownership of the school, describes Asikainen. The goal of the Alumni Advisory Board is to support its alma mater in the areas of teaching, research and societal impact. The group will discuss policies related to the school's alumni activities, external relations and fundraising.
鈥 The school has given us all so much, and it keeps giving us more through alumni activities. Participating in the school's alumni activities is the best way of support, describes Asikainen.
鈥 As one aspect of alumni activity, we raise additional funds for the school, for example for student exchange and to cover the expenses of visiting international professors. It is through these kinds of precise objectives that we can best influence and support the school's core operations.
鈥 I am very excited about our new working group. I believe that we can be a good example to other schools and universities of building a working alumni community, Asikainen sums up.
The Alumni Advisory Board organising meeting was held on 18 May 2015.
Alumni Advisory Board of the School of Business:
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Riku Asikainen, Chairperson of the Board
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Aatto Prihti, Former chancellor of the Helsinki School of Economics
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Salla Vainio, Managing Director at Fondia
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Paula Salovaara, Journalist /Entrepreneur, R盲ty-Salovaara-Bl氓field
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Timo Pantsari, Senior Managing Consultant, CISA at International Business Machines (IBM)
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko, President, Marimekko
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Matti Parpala, Chairperson of the Board, Frank Students
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Antti Korpelainen, Chairman of the Board, KY
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Ingmar Bj枚rkman, Dean
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Katja Kolehmainen, Assistant Professor, Accounting
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Jonna S枚derholm, Head of External Relations
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Henna Immonen, Alumni Relations Manager
鈥&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Johanna Lassy, Communications Specialist
Further information:
Alumni Relations Manager Henna Immonen
tel.+358 50 433 9712
henna.immonen@aalto.fi
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