Johanna Waal appointed to Director of administration and finance of the Finnish Environment Institute

Johanna Waal has more than 15 years of experience in demanding leadership roles within central government, working in the fields of strategic management, performance management, administrative and process development, and human resources management. She joins Syke from her current role as Head of the Legal and Expert Services Unit at the Finnish Immigration Service. Prior to this, she held several senior management and managerial positions at the Finnish Tax Administration. She holds a Master of Laws degree.

“I look forward to starting my new role at the Finnish Environment Institute and getting to know Syke’s experts and operations. I greatly value the opportunity to apply and further broaden my extensive experience in leadership positions within central government in a new organisation. It is a privilege to contribute through my work to creating the best possible conditions for Syke’s important work and for the research and knowledge that support the sustainability transformation,” says Johanna Waal.

As Director of finance and administration, Waal will lead Syke’s administrative services function. She will be responsible for ensuring that administrative and support services effectively and cost-efficiently support the Institute’s core mission. From the beginning of 2027, the unit’s responsibilities will be expanded to include a range of public authority services, and the unit will be renamed Administration and public authority services.