Governance and Organisation

On this page, you’ll find information about our governance structure and organisation. We employ over one hundred professionals in the fields of housing, construction project management, and real estate.

Governance

Espoon Asunnot is a limited liability company fully owned by the City of Espoo. Control and governance are divided among the General Meeting, the Board of Directors, and the CEO.

The General Meeting

The General Meeting is our highest decision-making body, where shareholders exercise their voting rights. The General Meeting appoints the members of the Board of Directors and the auditors, and approves the financial statements.

The General Meeting must be held once a year on a date determined by the Board of Directors, no later than six months after the end of the financial year. A written notice of the meeting must be delivered in a verifiable manner no later than four weeks prior to the meeting.

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the administration of Espoon Asunnot and for ensuring the proper organization of its operations. The Board supervises and guides the executive management, approves the company’s strategy, and signs the financial statements. The Board consists of seven members, two of whom are elected from among the residents. The term of office for Board members is four years.

In April 2024, the Corporate Governance Division of the Espoo City Executive Board appointed the following members to continue serving on the Board of Espoon Asunnot:

JäsenParty
Janne Tähtikunnas, Chair of the Boardkokoomus
Antti Brunni, Vice Chair of the Boardvihreät
Suvi Ahertokokoomus
Kari Paunonenperussuomalaiset
Jukka VilskeSDP
Linnéa Fagerroothresident member
Pirkko Saarnioresident member

CEO

The CEO of Espoon Asunnot is Jaakko Kammonen. He has held the position since 1 January 2018.

The CEO is responsible for the company's business operations, achieving objectives, and administration in accordance with guidelines set by the board.

The deputy CEO is Director of Construction, Pirjo Räihä

The City of Espoo's corporate governance guidelines state that the most strategically significant subsidiaries of the Espoo Group must prepare a public summary of board decisions. We comply with this guideline by publishing a summary in Finnish on our website.

Organisation

Our organisation is structured around three core functions: customer relations, property management, and property development and Construction. Alongside these functions, our expert services—such as finance and ICT, human resources, and communications—support our business units with specialized expertise. Together, we ensure our operations run smoothly, efficiently, and align with our objectives.

Management team

The management team supports the CEO in the day-to-day and strategic management of Espoon Asunnot. It is not an official decision-making body, but rather a working group assisting the CEO by bringing together experts from various company functions.

The management team is responsible for preparing and reviewing matters related to the company's strategy, budgeting, investments, operational planning, and financial reporting. In addition, it ensures the implementation of board decisions under the CEO's leadership.

Members of the management team

Jaakko KammonenCEO
Pirjo RäihäDirector of Construction, Deputy CEO
Hanna-Maija LoikkanenHead of communications
Minni LummeHead of human resources
Hannu RahkilaHead of property management
Kimmo RintalaDirector of customer relations
Merja RitamoCFO

Customer relations

Customer service
Resident management
Resident democracy
Housing counselling
Renting
Rent control

Property management

Life cycle management
Property automation
Supervision of maintenance services
Technical management
Maintenance

Construction and property development

Project planning
Property development
Project management of new construction and major renovations

Support functions

Procurement
Human resources (HR)
Legal
Finance, ICT and Sustainability
Communications

See also