The Student Union’s administrative and executive power is exercised by the Board appointed by the Representatve Council. The term of office is a calendar year. The Board takes care of the Student Union’s routine matters and is responsible for the implementation of the action plan. The Board represents the Student Union, oversees the administration of the Student Union, as well as uses the general executive power within the limits of the student union rules and the decisions of the Representative Council. In all operations, the Board is liable for the Representative Council. Each board member has one or several sectors for the operations of which they are in charge of.

AYY’s Board 2013 was organised at its first meeting on 9 Jan as follows:

• Piia Näränen Chair

• Jori Jämsä Vice Chair
• Perttu Karjalainen Educational policy, academic affairs and national advocacy, finances
• Henna Hietanen Culture and volunteers
• Jani Laamanen Housing
• Ilmi Salminen Educational policy, Aalto University, campus affairs
• Tuukka Pykäläinen Communications and organisational affairs
• Mariko Landström International affairs
• Tuisku Suomala Corporate relations
• Laura Euro Social policy and sports

You can contact the board members via e-mail, for example. Addresses are in the form firstname.surname@ayy.fi.