EP2 FINLAND is guided by a steering committee that determines the objectives and the strategy of the program. The members of the steering committee are:
Asko Härkönen, MSc, chair
Asko Härkönen acts as the chair for the steering committee of EP2 FINLAND. Asko works as the head of research, development, and innovation at Urheiluopisto 3k.
Juha Peltonen, PhD, docent
Juha Peltonen is one of the founders of EP2 FINLAND. Juha works as the director of Helsinki Clinic for Sports and Exercise Medicine HULA and as a docent of exercise physiology at the University of Helsinki faculty of medicine.
Dominique Gagnon, PhD, Adjunct Professor
Dominique Gagnon is one of the founders of EP2 FINLAND. Dominique works as a senior lecturer at the University of Jyväskylä and as the head of research at Helsinki Clinic for Sports and Exercise Medicine HULA.
Simo Tarvonen, MSc, CEO
Simo Tarvonen is the acting CEO of Urhea foundation whose network includes over 6000 athletes and 200 coaches.
Jani Vaara, PhD, Adjunct Professor
Jani Vaara is an expert of soldiers’ physical performance and he works as an adjunct professor at the Finnish National Defence University. His research focuses on soldiers’ physical load, recovery, and training optimization.
Jere Borgenström, MSc
Jere Borgenström works at the Helsinki Clinic for Sports and Exercise Medicine HULA as an exercise physiologists. In EP2 FINLAND Jere acts as the expert of developmental and educational work packages.
Heikki Kyröläinen, PhD, Professor
Heikki Kyröläinen is a professor at the University of Jyväskylä in the faculty of exercise science. He also acts as a professor of exercise biology at the Finnish National Defence University.
Esa Hynynen, PhD
Esa works as an expert of sports physiology at the Finnish Institute of High Performance Sport KIHU in Jyväskylä. He has a strong background working with elite athletes at challenging environmental conditions.
Juha Sorvisto, MSc
Juha Sorvisto works as an exercise physiologist at Urheiluopisto 3k, Pajalahti campus. He has a versatile background on endurance performance working with athletes of various level.
Vesa Linnamo, PhD, Professor
Vesa Linnamo is a professor at the University of Jyväskylä. He acts as the head of the Sports Technology unit at JYU-Vuokatti.
Olli Ohtonen, PhD
Olli Ohtonen works in the Jyväskylä University’s unit of Sports Technology at JYU-Vuokatti. He works specifically with elite athletes in winter sports and in data strategy in sports.
Toni Roponen, MSc
Toni Roponen works in the Finnish National Olympic Committee as a manager of high performance sports. He has a strong background in coaching at the elite level.