Yle appoints Roni Bäck and Kaisa Rönkkö to its board

Yle’s administrative council has appointed YouTuber and digital media entrepreneur Roni Bäck and arts leader Kaisa Rönkkö to the company’s board, Yle reports. They will take up their posts in May.

Bäck is the founder and chief executive of BackMedia Oy. Rönkkö is currently dean of the Sibelius Academy at the University of the Arts and has more than 20 years of experience in music and culture.

They will replace Mikko Alatalo and Kaarina Gould, who are leaving the board in the spring. Board members can serve for up to five years.

Chair Kari Kivelä, deputy chair Hannakaisa Länsisalmi, Elina Piispanen, Salla Ketola, Frank Korsström and Antti Laakso will remain on the board.