About us

Staff and Board

• Maria Silvennoinen

  Executive Director

  maria.silvennoinen@jazzfinland.fi
  +358 50 536 7491

  Maria is responsible for administration and finances, member services, lobbying, and advocacy. In addition, she is a member of our responsibility working group.

  Maria is also happy to respond to queries regarding the JazzCamp for Girls project and the Jazz Finland Residency program.

• Raisa Siivola

  Producer-publicist

  raisa.siivola@jazzfinland.fi
  +358 44 205 6926

  Raisa is responsible for our national touring productions, communications, training, and international schemes. In addition, she is our environmental coordinator and a member of our responsibility working group.

  Raisa is also happy to respond to queries regarding Finnish Jazz Federation’s carbon neutral touring model project, Nordic Jazz Comets, and the On the Rails project.

• Sheri Toivomäki

  Producer

  sheri.toivomaki@jazzfinland.fi
  +358 40 053 5760

  Sheri is responsible for producing the Jazz-Espa concert series and is the dedicated producer of Finnish Jazz Federation’s 2022-2023 carbon neutral touring model project.

• Maura Manninen

  Producer (part-time)

  maura.manninen@jazzfinland.fi
  +358 40 045 6381

  Maura is responsible for Jazz Finland’s internet content production, based on bulletins and press releases sent to us via our webform or via email to press@jazzfinland.fi. Maura also produces our #jazzday campaign in 2023.

• Anu Ahola

  Project Manager (ELMA digital platform)

  anu.ahola@jazzfinland.fi
  +358 50 569 0505

  Anu is the project manager for ELMA – Digital sustainability platform for the music industry.

• Petteri Klintrup

  Chair of Board

  petteri.klintrup@jazzfinland.fi
  +358 40 5148354

  Petteri chairs the Board of Finnish Jazz Federation in 2023-2024. In addition, he is a member of our responsibility working group.