Anna Kulju, LL.M, MSc, will take up her post as Director of Legal Affairs at the Finnish Cultural Foundation on 1 September. She comes to the foundation from Hypo, where she has worked as senior legal counsel, data protection officer and contact person for the prevention of terrorism and money laundering for the Hypo Group. Previously, Anna Kulju has worked as a legal specialist at Nordea and Danske Bank, mainly in family and inheritance law.

Anna Kulju feels that at this point in her career, moving to a new environment is particularly interesting. "It is great to bring my professional skills and experience to a new community and to meet new people and challenges," she says.

"For me, the content and relevance of the work is very important. Especially now, when there are so many cuts in cultural funding, I am particularly keen to work for culture and science. Literature, culture, science and the arts in their various forms have always played a big role in my life," says Anna Kulju.

Tommi Tähtinen, MSc, will take up his position as Investment Director at the Finnish Cultural Foundation on 1 November 2024. He joins the Foundation from Aktia Bank, where he has worked as Head of Asset Allocation since 2017, and before that as a Portfolio Manager. Prior to that he worked at Kaupthing Bank and Evli, among others.

"The Finnish Cultural Foundation is an organisation I have known for a long time, having had the opportunity to work with the current asset management team. I have a high regard for the foundation as a long-term investor and a broad-based player," says Tommi Tähtinen. 

"The Finnish Cultural Foundation's large investment portfolio offers the opportunity to learn a lot of new things, even though my own knowledge is diverse and up to date. I am also looking forward to seeing how the world of culture, science and art opens up through the Foundation and its stakeholders". 

"Our long-standing Directors of Legal Affairs and Investment are due to retire shortly. We were pleased to see a high level of interest in the open positions. I am delighted that Anna Kulju and Tommi Tähtinen will bring their experience and expertise to our skilled team," says Susanna Pettersson, CEO of the Finnish Cultural Foundation.