The Salolampi Foundation is composed of volunteers who have the mission to support the Finnish Language Village called Salolampi that is one of 14 Concordia Language Villages affiliated with Concordia College of Moorhead Minnesota. Interested individuals are nominated and elected to a 3-year term on the Salolampi Foundation Board of Directors. Members may serve beyond 3 years for succeeding 1 year terms. Board meetings are held 3 times a year, normally in different locations within Minnesota. The active membership of over 30 individuals divide into groups to serve on numerous committees. Currently the Board of Directors has two generations of a family serving and a third generation of another family serving actively with his grandfather. The executive committee, consisting of the President and 3 or more officers, meet as necessary between board meetings to handle matters that require immediate attention.
Officers

Kaisa Syväoja
Bemidji, MN

Mark Kellaher
New Richmond, WI

John Hanson
New Brighton, MN

Paavo Taipale
Seattle, WA

Aino Wheler
Cleveland, OH
Directors

Marlene Banttari

Sara Ahlgren Bogie

Ken Daniels

Steve Leppälä

Katie-Rose Imbriano

Eric Maki

Heidi Marttila-Losure

Jennifer Porter

Linda Warpula Davis

Aino Wheler

Tina Watts
Advisory Committee

Claudia Atkins

Rosanne Wulff Angeli

Michael Anuta

Joanne Bergman

Erikki Daniels

Evelyn Eskeli

Mary Ann Gomsi

Susan Harstad

Dan Karvonen

Ove Lilja

Ivy Nevala

Marvin Nevala

Arlene Putikka Tucker

Ed Watts
Regional Directors

Valerie Knuuttila

Samuel Kopperainen

Jim Kurtti

Crystal Patterson
Honorary Members

Elaine Anuta

Ken Lahti

Claire Seppi

Mark Wirtanen

Larry 'Lauri' Saukko
Dean

Amy Tervola-Hultberg
Adult Week Program Leader

Tiina Watts
Exofficio & Concordia Language Villages Officials

Christine Schulze
Moorhead, MN

Alexander Aiguelles
Bemidji, MN

Amelia Johnson
Bemidji, MN
