Communications Contact Information

The city of Oulu’s Communications, Event and Marketing Teams are led by the Director of Communications, Events and Marketing Mikko Salmi, tel. 040 482 3223. 

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Communications Contact Information 

E-mail addresses are in the form firstname.lastname@ouka.fi, unless stated separately. 

  • Mikko Salmi, Director of Communications, Events and Marketing, tel. 040 482 3223 

  • Sari Valppu, Communications Manager, Unit Director, tel. 044 703 1145 

  • Lea Ansamaa, Communications Specialist, Oulu Waterworks, Oulun Infra and language guidance, tel. 040 544 8613 

  • Jari Ervasti, Communications Specialist, Oulu Art School Communications, tel. 044 703 9218 

  • Carita Forsman, Editorial Manager, City Media Mun Oulu, tel. 040 621 2411 

  • Satu Fränti, Communications Manager, Education and Culture Services, early childhood education, basic education, Youth Services and upper secondary education, tel. 044 703 9011 

  • Heini Harju-Könnö, Communications Specialist, Museum and Science Centre and City Library Communications, tel. 040 542 1973 

  • Merja Haukipuro, Communications Specialist, tel. 040 661 0370 

  • Martti Holma, Online Communications Manager, tel. 044 703 1680 (out of office until August 27) 

  • Tiia-Maria Juuso, Communications Specialist: intranet and internal communications tel. 040 193 6574 

  • Anne Kippola, Interaction Designer, tel. 044 703 1253 

  • Inka Lohvansuu, Communications Assistant, tel. 040 627 3893 

  • Joel Loukkola, Communications Assistant, tel. 040 480 6789  

  • Tatu Maaninen, Digital Communications Specialist, Online Communications and Social Media, tel. 044 703 1593 

  • Minna Mäki-Heikkilä, Communications Specialist, Oulu-opisto and Graphic Designer, Educational and Culture Services, tel. 046 922 3741 

  • Merja Niemelä, Interaction Designer, tel. 044 703 1645, e-mail merja.1.niemela@ouka.fi 

  • Pasi Rytinki, Copy Editor, City Media Mun Oulu, tel. 040 591 8121 

  • Hanna Sankala-Sivula, Communications Manager, Urban and Environmental Services, tel. 040 4858 269 

  • Juuso Syngelmä, Online Communications Specialist, YouTube tel. 040 579 8586 

  • Niina Teräslahti, AD, Media Bank, tel. 044 703 1646 

  • Eila Vähäkuopus, Communications Manger, Administration Communications, tel. 044 703 1141  

  • Pirkko Vääräniemi, Communications Specialist, Sport Services and Property and Facilities Management Services of Oulu, tel. 044 703 2500 

  • Tapio Ylikorkala, sub. Online Communcations Manager, tel. 044 703 1401 

Marketing Unit Contact Information 

E-mail addresses are in the form firstname.lastname@ouka.fi, unless stated separately. 

  • Mikko Salmi, Director of Communications, Events and Marketing, tel. 040 482 3223 

  • Riina Aikio, Marketing Manager, Unit Manager, tel. 040 419 6605 

  • Anne Laurila, Communications Specialist, tel. 044 703 7523 

  • Helena Pikkarainen, Congress Specialist, tel. 044 703 1323 

Event Unit Contact Information 

See the city of Oulu’s Event Unit’s contact information 

European Capital of Culture Oulu2026 
Contact information on the Oulu2026 website 

Business Oulu Public Utility’s Communications and Marketing 
Contact information on the public utility’s website