Organization
The Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes has the same administration as the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation. The foundation’s Executive Director is the same as that of the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation.
The foundation has a board of Trustees, which oversees the foundation’s interests and ensures the fulfillment of its original purpose. The board consists of eight members, each serving a four-year term.
The board approves the financial statements, decides on the budget and investment policy for the following year, and makes the final decisions on prize recipients based on the recommendations of expert committees.
The Financial Committee of the foundation consists of the Chairman and two members of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Director of the Foundation. The Committee plans and executes the asset management and investments in terms of the financial policies set by the Board of Trustees.
Board of trustees
- Arto Hiltunen, Chairman
- Tapani Väljä, Vice-Chairman
- Risto Aarnio-Wihuri
- Jukka Paasikivi
- Seija Sihvola
- Leena Svinhufvud
- Minnaliisa Vehkala
- Petri Suomala
Financial committee
- Arto Hiltunen, Chairman
- Tapani Väljä, Vice-Chairman
- Risto Aarnio-Wihuri
- Arto Mäenmaa, Executive Director of the Foundation
Staff
Arto Mäenmaa, Executive Director
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Sari Ulfstedt, Assistant to Executive Director
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The board of the Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes pictured at the award ceremony in 2023. In the back row, from left to right: Tapani Väljä, Petri Suomala, Risto Aarnio-Wihuri, and Leena Svinhufvud. In the front row, from left: Seija Sihvola, Arto Hiltunen, Minnaliisa Vehkala, and Jukka Paasikivi.
The Executive Director of the Foundation, Arto Mäenmaa, moderated a panel discussion during the 2024 Helsinki visit of Emmanuel Saez, the recipient of the 2023 Wihuri International Prize.