Board members

The board of directors of ABILIS Foundation includes disabled persons who have experience or a sincere interest in development co-operation. The chairperson of Abilis Foundation is Mr. Kalle Könkkölä, Board member of Disabled Peoples’ International.

• Kalle Könkkölä, chairman
  mobility impaired, wheelchair user

  Ari Suutarla, vice-chairman
  blind, guide dog user

  Liisa Kauppinen
  deaf, sign language user

  Pekka Tuominen
  mobility impaired

  Jukka Kumpuvuori
  mobility impaired, wheelchair user

  Irmeli Leinos,
  representative of Helsinki Deaconess Institute

  Sari Loijas,
  blind, guide dog user

  Birgitta Rantakari,
  deputy member for Irmeli Leinos

  Amu Urhonen, deputy member
  mobility impaired, wheelchair user

Staff members

• Marjo Heinonen, Executive Director

• Tuula Heima-Tirkkonen, Project Coordinator

Partner countries: Ethiopia, Somaliland

Eastern and Western African countries (English speaking countries)

tel. + 358 40 940 1483

Email: tuula.heima-tirkkonen (at) abilis.fi

• Katja Vis, Public communicator secretary

Email: katja.vis (at) abilis.fi

• Jaana Linna, Project Coordinator

Partner countries: India, Nepal and South Asia (English speaking countries)

tel. + 358 50 302 3447 (only text messages)

Email: jaana.linna (at) abilis.fi

• Andrea Fichtmüller, Project Coordinator

on maternety leave.

• Marina Kitaigorodski, Project Coordinator

Partner countries: Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Central-Asia, Caucasus (other Russian speaking countries), Mongolia.

tel. + 358 50 302 3409

Email: marina.kitaigorodski (at) abilis.fi

• Slade Syakango, Project Coordinator

Partner countries: Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya, Southern African countries

tel. + 358 50 302 3426

Email: slade.syakango (at) abilis.fi

• Arto Vilmi, Project Coordinator

Partner countries: Mozambique, French and Portuguese speaking African countries, Uganda
Latin America, Middle East, The Balkans.

tel. + 358 40 940 1482

Email: arto.vilmi (at) abilis.fi

• Rea Konttinen, Project Coordinator

Partner countries: Cambodia, Bangladesh, Mekon region, South-East Asia

tel. + 358 40 940 1481

Email: rea.konttinen (at) abilis.fi

• Nina Stieren, Financial Assistant