A unique organisation: 26,000 owners
Ylva is owned by the students of the University of Helsinki – in other words, its Student Union (HYY). Ylva is the Student Union’s asset manager, and what lies at the core of its business operation is the creation of sustainable solutions that will live on to also benefit future generations.
Executive Team
Pekka Huotari
Interim CEO (as of 24.10.2024), Group Treasurer
Ville Vaarala
Real Estate Director
Matleena Eteläsaari
CFO
Anne Immonen
Business Director, restaurants
Sanna Puutonen
Communications and Marketing Manager
Isa Dahlström
Culture & People Officer
Eelis Rytkönen
Chief Impact Leader
Supervisory Board
The Board of the Student Union chooses Ylva’s Supervisory Board every year. The Supervisory Board consists of 12 to 18 members, all students, and the member responsible for company-related matters in HYY’s Board serves as the Supervisory Board’s Chair.
Members of the Supervisory Board, 1.4.2024-31.3.2025
Henna Heino, president (1.1.-31.12.2024)
Eeli Aakko
Alexander Pietilä
Nikodemus Tommiska
Mikko Pellinen
Anders Brandt
Eugenie Touma van der Meulen
Otto Stenman
Vilma Kujala
Jere Mattila
Petri Seppä
Joona Rissanen
Matti Ylhäisi
Otto Suhonen
Key figures:
- 150 years of promoting student activities
- 26000 owners
- 130 employees
Board
- Mika Heikkilä
- Chair of the Board
Hanna-Mari Manninen - Assessor
Tarja Pääkkönen - Assessor
Mari Tyster - Assessor
Erkka Valkila - Assessor
Christoffer Aminoff - Board member
Tuukka Kainulainen - Board member
Timo Kalliokoski - Board member
Joonas Pulliainen - Board member
Aleksi Tujunen - Board member (not in the picture)
Petri Minni - Ylva’s staff representative (not in the picture)
