Ismo Hämäläinen is the new Executive Director of Finnish Ski Association
Jun 18, 2019·Cross-Country
Mr. Ismo Hämäläinen has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Finnish Ski Association. Hämäläinen will follow Mika Kulmala as the leader of Finnish snow sports, starting 1st of September.
Ismo Hämäläinen is well-known of his work in Cross Country Skiing in Finnish and German national teams during the years 2003 - 2009. Before and after the coaching period Hämäläinen has been tightly involved with testing and physiological training. The last six years he has worked as the Head of the Training Centre in Vierumäki, Sports Institute of Finland.
As an experienced sports leader Hämäläinen is enthusiastic to begin the work in Finnish Ski Association and for the snow sports in Finland.
”As the Executive Director I have the great possibility to implement the new strategy of Finnish Ski Association into the action. I believe in co-operation and will work closely together with the athletes, coaches, employees, ski clubs and partners”, says Hämäläinen.
The President of Finnish Ski Association Mr. Markku Haapasalmi sees that Hämäläinen has the knowledge and skills that are crucial leading the Finnish snow sports.
”Ismo Hämäläinen commands the ”big picture” of snow sports in Finland. His experience as the Head of Vierumäki Olympic Training Center was definitive in the evaluating process and we believe that his personality and management skills will take the Association to the desired direction”, says Haapasalmi.
Until the end of August Ms. Marleena Valtasola will substitute the Executive Director.
