The board of the Crisis Management Initiative
President Martti Ahtisaari
Former President of the Republic of Finland
Chairman of the Board
President Martti Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Price for 2008 for his important efforts, over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts.
Heidi Hautala
Member of the European Parliament
Heidi Hautala is a Finnish politician. She has participated actively to the green movement in Finnish and European contexts. She has also worked within the field of human rights and development.
Pekka Korpinen
Mayor of City Planning and Real Estate, Helsinki (ret.)
Vice-Chair of the Board
Pekka Korpinen is a civil opinion leader and retired deputy mayor of Helsinki. He made career at the Bank of Finland, at the Labour Institute for Economic Research and at the World Bank.
Martti Koskenniemi
Director of the Erik Castrén Institute
Martti Koskenniemi is one of the most prominent scientists in international law in the world today. He has achieved significant recognition within the global field of international legal science.
Gunvor Kronman
CEO, Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre
Vice-Chair of the Board
Gunvor Kronman is an influental figure within the Finnish field of development co-operation. She holds also several leading positions among the Finnish-Swedish community in Finland.
Pauliina Parhiala
Director of International Co-operation, FinnChurchAid
Pauliina Parhiala is widely regarded as one of the most prominent Finnish experts in international post conflict recovery, emergency relief and dialogue processes.
Kristina Pentti-von Walzel
Campaign Director, Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki
Kristina Pentti-von Walzel is an active figure in the fields of fundraising, communal work and corporate governance.
Johnny Åkerholm
President and CEO, Nordic Investment Bank
Johnny Åkerholm has gained long-term experience within the international finance and banking sectors. He has held significant positions of trust within the financial sector of the European Union and Nordic countries.