General Secretariat

There are three (3) full time salaried staff members in the WFD Headquarters Office in Helsinki, Finland who have been assisting the WFD administration and carrying on the functions of the WFD office, Ms. Phillipa Sandholm, Ms. Heidi-Maria Helenius, Mr. Colin Allen, WFD President, Dr. Liisa Kauppinen, WFD President Emeritia, and Dr. Knud Sondergaard, WFD Finances Officer . Dr. Kauppinen and Dr. Sondergaard work with the WFD staff on a voluntary basis.

Number of Staff in the General Secretariat:

Ms. Heidi-Maria Helenius, Liaison Officer
Ms. Meri Hyrske-Fischer, Development Officer
Ms. Phillipa Sandholm, Administrative Secretary
Dr. Knud Søndergaard, Finances Officer (volunteer)
Dr. Liisa Kauppinen, WFD Coordinator (volunteer)

WFD staff, Heidi-Maira HeleniusMs. Heidi-Maria Helenius
Liaison Officer
WFD staff, Meri-Hyrske FischerMs. Meri Hyrske-Fischer
Development Officer
WFD Staff, Phillipa SandholmMs. Phillipa Sandholm
Administrative Secretary
WFD Honorary President, Liisa KauppinenDr. Liisa Kauppinen
WFD Coordinator (volunteer)
Dr. Knud Søndergaard
Finances Officer (volunteer)