About Us

Mission Statement 

The American Embassy in Helsinki protects and promotes American interests and develops relations with Finland through contacts with Finnish government, business, labor, agriculture, media and education leaders.

Led by the United States Ambassador, the Embassy team explains and advocates the position of the United States Government on bilateral and multi-lateral political, economic, social, and scientific issues.

Key Officers and Sections

• Ambassador: Bruce J. Oreck
• Deputy Chief of Mission: Danny Hall
• Management Affairs: Steven Rider
• Agricultural Affairs: Steve Huete (in the Hague)
• Commercial Section: Nicholas Kuchova
• Consular Section: Susan Carl
• Defense Attaché Office: Colonel David Royal
• Political-Economic Affairs Section: Juha Salin
• Public Affairs Section: Marjut Robinson  
• Regional Security: Joseph Castro