Our Team
CCH Board FALL 2023
Asta Friman, President
Robin Haapavaara, Vice President
Juno Pitkänen, Student Board Representative
Sara-Maria Rönkkö, Head of CSR
Philip Rentto, Treasurer
Teemu Maukonen, Head of Corporate Relations
Hannu Häikiö, Head of Alumni Relations
Anita Yan, Co-Head of Social
Jérémy Huber, Co-Head of Social
Lisa Goedhart, Head of Communications
Leon Lepper, Head of Visual Design
CEMS aalto team
From left to right:
Ms. Arja Sahlberg, Programme Manager
Dr. Rita Järventie-Thesleff, Academic Director
Ms. Liisa Kotilainen, Programme Manager
Greetings from the office:
”We are proud of the CEMS students, and all the cool and interesting activities organized by the CEMS Club Helsinki. The contribution to the creation of the great CEMS spirit at Aalto is highly appreciated!”
CCH BOARD - FALL 2023
Asta Friman,
President
Robin Haapavaara,
Vice-President
Juno Pikänen,
Student Board Representative
Sara-Maria Rönkkö,
Head of CSR
Philip Rentto,
Treasurer
Teemu Maukonen,
Head of Corporate Relations
Hannu Häikiö,
Head of Alumni Relations
Anita Yan,
Co-Head of Social
Jérémy Huber,
Co-Head of Social
Lisa Goedhart,
Head of Communications
Leon Lepper,
Head of Visual Design
CCH Board - FALL 2021
Iiro Hakala, President
Topi Ronkainen, Vice President
Julius Siikanen, Head of Corporate Relations
Teresa Hakala, Head of Social
Noémi Szegedi, Head of Academic Affairs
Fanny Klucin, Head of Marketing and Communications
Amy Trang Nguyen, Head of Alumni Relations
Essi Lepistö, Head of CSR
Ville Vehniäinen, Treasurer
Jonathan Hucke, Head of Nordic Forum
Joonas Jumisko, Student Board Representative
Interested in being a part of the CCH board? Be on the lookout for the next application period!
Meet our previous boards:
CCH Board SPRING 2021
Mert Harman, President
“To me, CEMS stands for lifelong friends, a true global experience, and hopefully a successful career”.
Ida Salo, Head of Corporate Relations
“CEMSies are the people, that even though you haven’t met them yet, you know they are friendly, outgoing and a lot of fun to be around.”
Pinja Puskala, Head of Academic Affairs
“CEMS gives you an amazing chance to get to know and study with amazing international minded people plus you’ll get a greatget a great start for your international career!”
Julia Ojala, Head of Alumni Relations
“Being part of CEMS means meeting talented and outgoing, like-minded people from all around the world and getting a head start on your international career!”
Finn-Luca kalex, Treasurer
“Joining CEMS was one of the best decisions in my life! I have met a lot of sharp and funny people from all over the world and many are to come.”
Jenni Savela, Student Board Representative
“CEMS is all about having a big family of energetic, awesome people around you, and being a part of the board is truly the best way to experience it. I am honored to get the chance to continue my journey in the CCH board and keep working towards creating an active CEMS community even during these challenging times.”
Antonia Weißenberger, Vice President
“CEMS is about living the international mindset, connecting with like-minded people, and growing on a personal and professional level.”
Ilya Bezuglov, Head of Social
“CEMS has it all: amazing people, great studies and CEMSational experiences. CEMS is love, CEMS is life”.
Hao Chen, Head of Marketing and Communications
“Being a CEMSie is an opportunity for me to meet amazing people worldwide”.
Annemarie Roozen, Head of CSR
“For me, being a CEMSie means going out of your comfort zone, creating new friendships, and developing yourself to the fullest!”
Alexander Waldner, Head of Event
“CEMS is a great opportunity to establish a personal and professional network around the world.”
CCH Board FALL 2020
Sinimarja, President
"CEMS is a unique global community with strong local roots in each student club. CEMS Club Helsinki (CCH) brings together a group of driven, wonderful people who are eager to together make their collective CEMS experience the best it can be. Being the Board President for CCH has been the opportunity of a lifetime to be intimately involved in our club's success and to promote the CEMSational spirit of our cohort. These memories will last long after graduating CEMS!
Ilya, Vice President
“Being a VP of the board during my first semester of studies was an outstanding experience. As a Vice President, since the beginning I got to know the cohort, learned a lot about CEMS culture and found a lot of friends! Also, I am very proud of CEMS Club and every CEMSie this fall, since we managed to keep our events and traditions alive during the pandemic!”
Johanna, Head of Corporate Relations
“I think it’s very valuable that CEMSies have a possibility to connect with potential future employers already during their studies. Being the Head of Corporate Relations and a part of CCH have given me the opportunity to ensure maintaining the precious connection between CEMS students, alumni and corporate partners.”
Matias, Head of Social
“CEMS is a network of some of the sharpest business minds, with an international mindset in common. It's been my pleasure to bring these amazing people together in the form of events, by working together with the board and all CEMSies to make the best out of our time at Aalto, even during these challenging times.”
Pinja, Head of Academic Affairs
“CEMS community consists of a great group of hardworking, ambitious and amazing people. By being a board member you get the insight view of the CEMS club and its community. It truly has been a great experience to be part of the board and even during these difficult times our club has been able to find ways to keep CEMS traditions and activities going.”
Anni-Maria, Head of Marketing and Communications
“CEMS is truly a one of a kind program enabling students to grow both professionally and personally while building a global network of friends and future colleagues. Our CEMSational atmosphere is truly unique and portraying that through our social media channels has been such a pleasure. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram to see what we have been up to: @cemsclubhelsinki!”
Petra, Head of Alumni Relations
“The best part of CEMS is the community filled with bright, warm-hearted and ambitious individuals - and there is no better place to experience it than the CCH board. This CEMS fall has given me a great chance not only to meet new people and make unforgettable memories, but also in my board position to ensure that the close ties to our valuable alumni network are preserved for years to come.”
Päivi, Head of CSR
“Educating responsible leaders that contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive world is the vision of the CEMS program. As the Head of CSR, it’s been a joy to be the spokesperson for such an important agenda within the club, and together with the board and all awesome cemsies, integrate responsible thinking to our daily lives.”
Jenni, Treasurer
“CEMS is all about having a big family of energetic, awesome people around you, and being a part of the board is truly the best way to experience it. I am honored to get the chance to continue my journey in the CCH board and keep working towards creating an active CEMS community even during these challenging times.”
Tayo, Student Board Representative
“Do you truly want to have a global impact on the whole CEMS experience around the world? No better place than the Student Board for that. It’s a great opportunity to cooperate with highly motivated students and professionals in various topics.”
CCH Board Spring 2020
Arthur, President
“CEMS has been one of the best experiences of my life. This being my last semester, I wanted to give back and make the most of my experience as part of the Aalto and CEMS communities.”
Georg, Head of Corporate Relations
“The corporate team strives to create unique opportunities for our fellow CEMSies with providing a platform to connect with corporate partners and jumpstart their careers.”
Elina, Head of Academic Affairs
“It’s been super great to get an insight into running a CEMS club and the CEMS programme at Aalto specifically, as well as being a part of planning and organising all the events. And of course my fellow board members have been amazing, and it’s been great to get to know everyone and become friends over the last couple of months!”
Anette, Head of Alumni Relations
“I knew I wanted to join the CCH board after my amazing exchange. I saw how much the board influences the experience you have and wanted to be a part of making that happen here at Aalto for both the home and exchange students. Plus, it has been really nice to get to know and work with my fellow board members! “
Jenna, Treasurer
“The best part of being on the board is the network. You get to know your fellow board members, but also get to know the rest of the cohort really well! And it’s always nice to help the cohort have the best semester possible”
Marlene, Vice President
“I was a first-timer in all things student committees & associations, but joining the CCH board has been a great way to challenge myself and be more proactive in my uni life. You get to be at the core of actions while having fun and creating lifelong friendships with your fellow CEMSies. A truly unforgettable experience!”
Jenni, Head of Social
“CEMS is all about having a big family of energetic, awesome people around you, and being a part of the board is truly the best way to experience it. Working together with the board and all CEMSies to make the best out of our time at Aalto has truly been an experience unlike any other!”
Anni, Head of Marcomms
“Being a part of the board has been extremely fun! You get a great overview of CEMS as a program and a community and get to leave your mark on the semester experience. And the best part? You get to do it with the wonderful CEMSies from home and abroad.”
Saara, Head of CSR
“Being a part of CCH has given me the best possible CEMS experience where I got to contribute to the semester. The board is an amazing bunch of people, and working with them on different projects has been great fun.”
Patrick, Student Board Rep.
“The best part of being part of the CEMS Student Board is working with highly driven individuals from around the world on projects which have a large-scale impact across the whole alliance".”
CCH Board Fall 2019
Elna, President
“The main reason I applied to be a president was that I love Finnish student culture, and bringing its energy and variety of events to CEMS was something I really wanted to do. Overall, being a president has been by far the best experiences of my student life.”
Taru, Vice-President
“For me, being a part of CCH Board has been first and foremost a great way to get an insider’s view of how CEMS works at Aalto but also worldwide. The board members have also become a tight group of friends! I believe that I have got the most of the CEMS experience by being part of the board.”
Harri, Head of Corporate Relations
“Joining the CCH Board was definitely one of the best decisions I have made in Aalto. Not only do you have the chance to make awesome friends with other board members, you also automatically participate in most of the events organized and get to know all CEMSies. Being a board member enables one to get extremely immersed in the CEMS culture!”
Rasmus, Head of Social
“I’ve always been super active in all walks of student life, so it was a natural choice for me to try to make our CEMS experience unforgettable through events. There’s no chance I would otherwise have tried laser tag, invited CEMSies to experience the gated community of Täffä or have booked my first trip to Lapland - all this together with our incredible CEMS gang.”
Elina, Head of Academic Affairs
“It’s been super great to get an insight into running a CEMS club and the CEMS programme at Aalto specifically, as well as being a part of planning and organising all the events. And of course my fellow board members have been amazing, and it’s been great to get to know everyone and become friends over the last couple of months!”
Anni, Head of Marcomms
“Being a part of the board has been extremely fun! You get a great overview of CEMS as a program and a community and get to leave your mark on the semester experience. And the best part? You get to do it with the wonderful CEMSies from home and abroad.”
Kiet, Head of Alumni Relations
“The main reason I applied to be Head of Alumni Relations was that I enjoy fostering a sense of community for any environment that I’m in. I love talking to people and listening to their stories. I believe that CCH and the CEMS program have developed me to become a more open-minded and informed business person.”
Rafael, Head of CSR
“Contributing to the CEMS Club has been a truly fun experience, in which I got to bond with the cohort and take on responsibility myself. I found it very fulfilling to organize events for CEMSies that promote social responsibility and also sparked interesting discussions about current global issues.”
Luboš, Head of Events
“For me, being part of the CCH Board has been an amazing experience, as a first year CEMS student it is a great opportunity to get most of the CEMS potential. I truly believe that the most important part of university studies are people around you. CEMS community is packed with hard working, ambitious, positive people who are just amazing.”
Georg, Treasurer
“Having just recently arrived in Finland, taking part in the board was just great. If you want to make the most of your time in Aalto or want to make new friends or learn more about Finland, a position on the board is an excellent choice as you are guaranteed to be surrounded by motivated people from in- and outside Finland.”