Soihtu Staff

Technical expert ensures the functionality of buildings 

, , , , / 30.9.2025

Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design  Jari Pihlajasaari works as a technical expert at Soihtu, responsible for the maintenance of building systems and matters related to locks and keys. Having worked at Soihtu for 22...

Childhood summers at the beach 

, , / 16.9.2025

Text: Anna-Leena Kauppila | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design  Kaisa Helste from the Soihtu Housing team spent a big part of her childhood summers in Mattilanniemi beach, also known as Alba beach.  ”The happiest memories...

Personnel Changes at Soihtu – Housing Coordinator to Take Over Community Manager Duties

, , / 10.6.2024

Employees have been assigned new roles starting in June. In the future, housing coordinator Anni Pajari will take over the duties previously handled by the community manager. From June onward, she will be responsible for tenant selection, tenant...

Man standing on lake ice

From a swimming spot to a sledding hill

, , / 25.4.2022

Soihtu’s real estate manager Markku Kilpi names Haapaniemi beach his favorite place in Jyväskylä.

Soihtu’s new Venue Manager is a multi-talent in events

, , / 1.2.2022

Ilokivi Venue's new Venue Manager Laura Partamies is a familiar face to many JYY members and employees. Formerly known as the event producer for JYY, moving to the Soihtu side of the organization has meant a change of perspective for the fast-paced worker.

Soihtu has a new real estate manager

, / 18.1.2022

Markku Kilpi has started as Soihtu’s real estate manager, who is responsible for the maintenance of Soihtu’s properties and acts as a foreman for Soihtu’s facility services’ personnel.