Working Groups and Committees

Badminton Finland has ten working groups dedicated to developing shared operations and practices for member clubs. Members of the Board of Finnish Badminton lead these working groups and submit proposals to board meetings based on the work of these groups.

Club Development Working Group

• Tarja Arkio (Chair)
• Aki-Petteri Pokka
• Eero Salokannel
• Mathilda Lindholm
• Matti Mäenpää
• Marko Puhakka
• Jenny Nyström
• Nella Siilasmaa
• Ilkka Hellgren
• Kasperi Salo

Competitions Working Group

• Jari Hietala (Chair)
• Eino Väisänen
• Jani Kemppainen
• Johanna Segercrantz-Lindholm
• Timo Viitanen
• Antti Raunio
• Ilkka Hellgren
• Henrik Zilliacus
• Aki Puhka
• Tiia Tiainen

Elite Badminton Steering Group

• Lotta Närhinen (Chair)
• Ilari Nurmela
• Nella Siilasmaa
• Mika Saari
• Jani Tanskanen
• Kasperi Salo (Secretary)

Sponsorship and Fundraising Working Group

• Eljas Repo (Chair)
• Olli Kari
• Peter Bruun
• Annika Paananen

Rules and Refereeing Working Group

• Petri Vänttinen (Chair)
• Eino Väisänen (Secretary)
• Tuomo Tennilä
• Ilkka Vainio
• Ilkka Hellgren
• Ari Vartiainen

Operations and Finance Working Group

• Olli Kari (Chair)
• Petri Vänttinen
• Annika Paananen

Para-Badminton Working Group

• Jenny Nyström (Chair)
• Heidi Manninen
• Pekka Rantanen
• Kimmo Sirviö
• Venla Salo
• Annika Paananen

Honors and Awards Committee

• Tuomo Tennilä (Chair)
• Mikael Segercrantz
• Annika Paananen (Secretary)

Major Events Organizing Committee

• Peter Bruun (Chair)
• Johanna Segercrantz-Lindholm
• Pirkko Paavola-Häggblom
• Eino Väisänen
• Ilkka Hellgren
• Ilkka Vainio
• Annika Paananen
• Pekka Säilä (Secretary)

Ethics Committee

• Jyri Aalto (Chair)
• Ilkka Vainio
• Annika Paananen (Secretary)

Members of the Disciplinary Body for Racket Sports:

• Sami Pyykkö (Chair)
• Pekka Kolppanen (Table Tennis)
• Tuomas Tiittala (Table Tennis)
• Jarmo Karjala (Squash)
• Poku Salo (Squash)
• Pekka Säilä (Badminton)
• Petri Vänttinen (Badminton)