Leena Yla-Mononen

At-a-Glance

Executive Director at the European Environment Agency (EEA) since June 2023.
Served as Director General of the Department on Climate and Environmental Protection at the Ministry of the Environment of Finland.
Has over 30 years of experience in environmental policy, particularly chemicals policy.
Worked at the European Chemicals Agency from 2007 to 2019.
Held a position at the European Commission, DG Environment, from 2002 to 2007.
Holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from Helsinki University.

Biography

Leena Yla-Mononen serves as the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA), a position she commenced in June 2023. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, she is dedicated to protecting human health and the environment within the EU and globally, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation.

With over three decades of experience in environmental policy, Yla-Mononen has specialized in chemicals policy aimed at safeguarding human health and the environment.