Our Team

Meet the HEI HQ Team

Helsinki · Finland

Based in Helsinki, Finland, our Head Office team is committed to a single mission — bringing high‑quality early education to as many children as possible. Every day, we live and breathe the HEI Way, the foundation of pedagogical and operational values you'll find in every HEI Schools center around the world.

A global organisation built on collaboration and diversity — our team brings together cultures, perspectives, and ideas from across the world to keep evolving how we serve children, families, and partners. If you're ever in Helsinki, do come say hello.

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Leadership

HEI Schools Head Office team members

Passionate individuals from around the world — united by a love for early childhood education.

Lasse Lipponen
01

Lasse Lipponen

Professor, Department of Education, University of Helsinki

Co‑Founder
02

Inkeri Aimonen

Chief Executive Officer

CEO
03

Ritesh Handa

CEO, HEI India

CEO-India
Tuomas Virtanen
04

Tuomas Virtanen

Chief Financial Officer

CFO
Teddy Koentjoro
05

Teddy Koentjoro

CEO, HEI Indonesia

CEO - Indonesia
Karoliina Nygren
06

Karoliina Nygren

Director, Pedagogy & Curriculum

Director
Heidi Tynkkynen
07

Heidi Tynkkynen

Director, Customer Success

Director
Sami Mäkinen
08

Sami Mäkinen

Partnerships (Southeast Asia)

Partnerships
Heikki Vartia
09

Heikki Vartia

Partnerships (India, Africa, Americas)

Partnerships
Aditi Katara
10

Aditi Katara

Partnerships (India)

Partnerships
Emma Lehti
11

Emma Lehti

Customer Experience

CX
Isabella Bondestam
12

Isabella Bondestam

Account Management

Accounts
Andrew Dang
13

Andrew Dang

Marketing

Marketing
Nancy Vongjatuporn
14

Nancy Vongjatuporn

Projects

Projects
Iida-Lotta Vilkki
15

Iida‑Lotta Vilkki

Human Resources & Office

HR & Office
Paula Hoppu
16

Paula Hoppu

Pedagogy & Curriculum

Pedagogy
Riina Seinelä
17

Riina Seinelä

Pedagogy & Curriculum
(on maternity leave)

Pedagogy