24 applicants for the position of Municipal Development Director in Tuusula

The following individuals submitted applications for the position:

• Päivi Behm 
• Rebecka Borgberg  
• Antti Hatsala  
• Antti Heikkilä  
• Olli Hokkanen  
• Hannes Häkkinen  
• Heikki Häyhä  
• Ville Keränen  
• Toni Korjus  
• Ville Könönen  
• Julia Lang  
• Kari Myllymäki  
• Jari Männikkö  
• Aleksi Palomäki  
• Jarno Pettersson  
• Seppo Pietarinen  
• Marko Salmela  
• Pekka Sinisalo 
• Konsta Tamminen  
• Tapio Tuomioksa  
• Ulla Turkulainen  
• Markus Vesterinen.  

In addition, two individuals who do not wish to have their names made public applied for the position.

The municipality of Tuusula sought a person with excellent leadership skills and the ability to strategically develop their own field of activity, as well as vision for the development of the entire municipality. Success in the position also requires the ability to create a network that supports the activities of the field of activity, as well as good negotiation and interaction skills. 

The eligibility requirements for the position of Municipal Development Director include a relevant higher education degree, familiarity with growth and environmental issues, and practical management experience. In addition, applicants are required to have a good command of English and a satisfactory command of Swedish. 

Interviews will be held in Tuusula on 2 July 2025, and suitability assessments will be carried out during week 28. Follow-up interviews will be held on 16 July 2025.  

At its meeting on 9 June 2025, the municipal executive committee appointed Mayor Janne Mellin, Deputy Mayor Jari Anttalainen, Deputy Mayor Arto Lindberg, Council Chair Tuija Reinikainen, Chief of Staff Annaliisa Oksanen, and municipal board members Annika Lappalainen, Mika Mäki-Kuhna and Ari Nyman to the interview panel. 

Further information:
Permanent Secretary Annaliisa Oksanen, annaliisa.oksanen@tuusula.fi(opens in a new window), +358 40 314 2999

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