AYY Board appointed for 2026
At its meeting 2/2026 on Thursday 27 Nov 2025, the Representative Council approved Joona Lipponen’s proposal and appointed the Student Union Board for the upcoming year. Lipponen was appointed former of the AYY Board at the previous meeting of the newly elected Representative Council on 11 Nov.
Members of the 2026 AYY Board:
Joona Lipponen (ENG), Chair
Emma Karppinen (BIZ)
Brynna Justice (ARTS)
Antti Puska (SCI)
Kerttu Peura (SCI, BIZ)
Ellen Ilivitzky (ENG)
Saska Kolehmainen (ENG)
Anu Vanhanen (ELEC)
Vilppu Viinikainen (SCI)
Lauri Koivuluoma (CHEM)
The Board, appointed for each calendar year, exercises the student union’s decision-making, administrative, and executive powers. The Board will determine its internal division of responsibilities at the first meeting of its term.
‘I’m very pleased with the composition of next year’s Board. The newly elected board members are highly skilled and represent the Aalto community broadly’, says Lipponen. ‘We had plenty of applicants, and the choices were not easy.’
At the Representative Council meeting, Leo Koponen was appointed the Representative Council’s first vice chair, and Emmi Tuominen as the second vice chair. At the previous meeting, Henrik Starck was appointed Chair of the Representative Council.
Further information:
Joona Lipponen
Former of the Board and Chair of the 2026 Board
Tel. 0505552371
joona.lipponen@ayy.fi
Aalto University Student Union AYY is a service and advocacy organisation for approximately 18,000 Aalto University students of technology, business, and arts. AYY represents the interests of its members in education policy and student welfare matters.
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