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The Board

Meet the 2025-2026 board at Hiaa:

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CHAIRPERSON

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Veronika Kvitko

VICE-CHAIRPERSON

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Jekaterina Turovska

TREASURER

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Vahid Goodarzpour

WEBSITE & MEDIA

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Kseniia Shaleva

VISUAL BRANDING & DESIGN

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Sukhi Raghunath

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

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Julia Gagarina von Heiroth

ASSOCIATION SECRETARY

​Supporting Boardmembers

These members provide support as needed in a variety of different projects and initiatives to further events and goals practices. 

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Claudia Varjotie

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Anna Stankevich

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Saia Töleutai

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Sergei Kopytin

Advisory Board

Having previously served in board positions, the following individuals are aiding in transition to bring about a new wave of board members and foster a smooth transition. The goal of the advisory board is not only to aid in onboarding, but to teach and provide skills-growth opportunities for new board-members.

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Alex Kollerova

Former Chairperson 2025

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Pola Laamanen

Former Social Media & Branding Chair

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Alysia Mentula

Former Web & Media Chair

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Eduardo Tejedor

Former Graphic Design/Web and Supporting

Operational Manager

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Emma Clear

Operational Manager

The Operational Manager supports the board in their activities. Acting as a administrator for the association and assisting in coordinating their events

Hiaa's board is made up of volunteers who are experts in their creative or administrative fields. Spanning across such fields as curation to marketing, social media management and accounting, our team is a perfect passionate force for elevating the international community in Finland.

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