Juha S. Niemelä is a CEO / Director General of Metsähallitus, a Finnish state-owned enterprise which sustainably uses, manages and protects state-owned land and water areas in Finland.
In 2023 Mr. Niemelä was appointed the President of the European State Forest Association (EUSTRAFOR).
Before working at Metsähallitus he held the position as Director General of Natural Resources Department at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland.
Previously he also worked in regional administration as Director General of Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Central Finland.
Juha S. Niemelä has a doctorate degree in Forest Products Marketing from University of Helsinki. In addition, he has completed the MBA from Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration.