Jukka Mäkelä Curriculum Vitae

The Mayor of Espoo's CV.

Personal information

Mäkelä, Jukka Tapio
E-mail: jukka.makela@espoo.fi
Date and place of birth: July 7, 1960, Espoo
Family relations: Married, three children

Education

Executive MBA, Aalto University, 2019
Master of Science in Technology, University of Technology, 1992
Military rank: Reserve Senior Lieutenant, Reserve Officer School’s course 165, National Defence Course 185
Graduate: Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School 1980

Honours

Honorary Doctor in Technology, Aalto University, 2019
Alumnus of the Year 2018, Aalto University

Work experience

Mayor of Espoo, Jan. 1, 2011

Manager, City of Espoo, Oct. 19 – Dec. 31, 2010

Member of Parliament, Parliament of Finland 2007–2010

  • Member of the Education and Culture Committee
  • Member of the Social Affairs and Health Committee
  • Deputy Member of the Committee for the Future
  • Member of the Nordic Council
  • Member of the National Coalition Party’s Ministerial Group and Parliamentary Group

Director, The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers TEK, 1997–2007

Department Manager, The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers TEK, 1995–1996

Project Manager, The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers TEK, 1993–1994

Representative (locum post), Finnish Technological Society, 1991–1992

Research Assistant and Diploma Worker, University of Technology, 1991

Positions of trust

  • Climate Leadership Coalition, Board Member, 2019–
  • Aalto University Student Union, honorary delegation 2016–
  • Helsinki Metropolitan Smart & Clean Foundation sr, board of trustees 2016–2021
  • Climate Leadership Coalition CLC, board of trustees 2019-2021
  • Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, advisory board for the regional government reform 2016–
  • Suomen Laatuyhdistys ry/Laatukeskus Excellence Finland Oy, advisory board and board 2013–
  • Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce, delegation and Espoo regional board 2011–
  • Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, advisory board of metropolitan policy 2011–
  • Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, working group of city policy 2011–
  • Six largest cities, convention of the city managers 2011–
  • Helsinki Metropolitan Area, convention of the city managers and coordination working group 2011–
  • Helsinki Region, convention of the city managers 2011–
  • Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, convention of the municipal managers 2011–
  • Laurea University of Applied Sciences, regional advisory board 2011–
  • City of Espoo and Aalto University, cooperation group 2011–
  • Espoon seudun kulttuurisäätiö sr, chairman of board of trustees 2011–
  • Member of Parliament 2007–2010
  • Chairman of the National Coalition Party Council 2008–2010
  • Vice President of the Board of Uusimaa Regional Council 2009–2010
  • Chairman of the National Cooperation Group for Finnish Engineering Education 2007–2009
  • Member of the Executive Group preparing Aalto University 2007–2008 
  • Member of the AKAVA Board 1997–2007
  • Chairman of the Ministry of Education’s National Education and Training Committee for the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and ICT Sector
  • Chairman of the Steering Group for the DIA-2000 anticipation project (ESR project)
  • Chairman of the Steering Group for the FuturEng anticipation project (ESR project)
  • Member of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Cooperation Assembly 2005–
  • Member of the Board of HOAS 2005–2010 
  • Member of the Coordination Team in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Cooperation Assembly 2005–2008
  • Member of the Helsinki Region Cooperation Assembly (HSYK) 2005–
  • Chairman of the Espoo City Council 2009–2010
  • Chairman of the Espoo City Board 2005–2008
  • Espoo City Councillor 1997–2010
  • Chairman of the National Coalition Party’s Political Group in Espoo 2003–2004
  • Member of the Espoo City Board 2001–2002
  • Member of the Espoo City Planning Committee 1997–2000   
  • Chairman of the Board of Omaehtoisen Työllistymisen Tuki OTTY ry 1997–2007
  • Chairman of the Student Union Board of the University of Technology 1988
  • Chairman of the Delegation of the Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region (HOAS) 1990–1995

The Mayor chairs

  • the city management team
  • the management forum
  • the management team and administrative team of the Mayor's Office
  • the management team of auditing
  • the strategy team
  • the advisory board of rescue services
  • the personnel committee
  • the city safety management team
  • the steering group of the economic balancing and productivity programme (Tatu)

The Mayor is a member of the following official bodies

  • Ministry of Finance delegation for metropolitan policy
  • Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities working group for urban policy
  • Mayors' meeting of the six largest cities
  • Mayors' meeting and coordination team of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area
  • Mayors' meeting of the Helsinki region
  • Mayors' meeting of Helsinki-Uusimaa region
  • Regional Advisory Board of the Laurea University of Applied Sciences
  • Chamber of Commerce delegation and the regional board of Espoo
  • Cooperation team of the City of Espoo and Aalto University
  • Honorary Council of Aalto University's Student Union