Prior to Mr. Penttila’s appointment to the post of Deputy Mayor, he served as Chief Engineer for the Ministry of Environment and Executive Director of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council. He is currently president of the Finnish Housing Reform Association and the European Metropolitan Transport Authorities.
Hannu Penttila has presented twice in Seattle, once on land planning and economic development, and again on Finnish social policy.
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