Our people
Changemakers of all kinds, working together.
Our leadership
The board is responsible for the everyday leadership and management of the foundation and the council sets the wider strategy.
The board
Martin A. Noorkõiv
CEO, chairman of board
Vilve Pukson
Finance & business
Uta Kührt
Office manager
Heiki Tamm
Property management
Toomas Tuul
Head of DD Academy
Reelika Alunurm
Head of DD StratLab
The council
Dr Kristiina Tõnnisson
Chairman of the council
Director of Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu
Birte Schellmann
Member of the magistrate of the city of Lüneburg
Laura Kalda
Statistics Estonia, PIAAC project manager of the adult education survey
Verni Loodmaa
Chairman of the Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association
Martin Mölder
Researcher, Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu
Age Toomla
Expert at the Estonian Youth Work Center
Piret Talur
Director of the youth work service of the Tartu city government
The founders
Prof. Dr. Axel/ Alexander Anton von Rücker
Professor at University of Bonn, Pediatrics, Clin. Pathology
Mr. Nils Hollberg
Representative of the Union for Developing Baltic Architectural Mementos
Mr. Prof. Jenik Radon
Adj. Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Honorary members of the council
Prof. Dr. Axel/ Alexander Anton von Rücker
Founder, Professor at University of Bonn, Pediatrics, Clin. Pathology
Mr. Nils Hollberg
Founder, representative of the Union for Developing Baltic Architectural Mementos
Mr. Prof. Jenik Radon
Founder, Adj. Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University (New York)
Mr Andrus Ansip
Member of the first board; vice-president of the European Commission, responsible for Digital Single Market
Mr. Prof. Jaak Aaviksoo
Member of the first board; member of the Estonian Parliament Riigikogu
Mr. Prof. Wolfgang Haße
Member of the first board; Professor for childrens’ surgery, German-Baltic Physicians’ Association, honorary member of the University of Tartu
Mr. Urmas Klaas
Member of the first board; mayor of the city of Tartu
Mr. Kalev Kukk
Member of the first board; former counselor of the prime minister of the Republic of Estonia
Mrs. Prof. Marju Lauristin
Member of the first board; Professor of Political Communication at the University of Tartu; member of the European Parliament
Mr. Prof. Peeter Tulviste
Member of the first board; vice-president of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
Mr. Prof. Tõnu Lehtsaar
Professor of Practical Theology
Honorary members of the administration
Mrs Vilve Pukson
Member of the executive board
Mr Heiki Tamm
member of the executive board
DD Academy is made possible by our highly motivated volunteers.
The management
Toomas Tuul
Head of DD Academy
Kaisa Jõgeva
Head of development
Kärt Lehis
Head of expansion
Meri Külm
Head of human resources
Uta Kührt
Head of finance
Martin A. Noorkõiv
Head of communication
Development
Kaisa Jõgeva
Head of development
Heidi Maiberg
Member
Hans Vellama
Member
Hanna Britt Soots
Member
Marleen Kirsipuu
Member
Laura Ruusmann
Member
Richard Annilo
Member
Martin A. Noorkõiv
Member
Kate Puh
Member
Kaisa Schiffer
Member
Expansion
Kärt Lehis
Head of expansion
Katre-Helena Käppa
Member
Margit Kattai
Member
Hendrik Eerikson
Member
Communication
Martin A. Noorkõiv
Head of communication
Margot Lillemägi
Member
Hannes Leinola
Member
Margit Kattai
Member
Hristo Neiland
Member
Facilitators
In every country there is also a team of volunteer facilitators who run the program in their city. Currently there are teams in Tartu, Estonia and Riga, Latvia.
The consultants at DD StratLab are working part-time in DD and all the profits earned by the projects they do go into financing DD Academy. Most of our consultants are also volunteering in DD Academy.
Our consultants
Reelika Alunurm
Head of DD StratLab
Kaisa Jõgeva
Consultant
Heidi Maiberg
Concultant
Angela Ader
Consultant
Toomas Tuul
Consultant
Kärt Lehis
Consultant
Martin A. Noorkõiv
Consultant
Meri Külm
Intern
Hannes Leinola
Intern
