Corporate Governance
Board of Directors
Håkan Karlsson
Elected: Chairman of the Board 2021
Education: MSc Engineering
Main position: Senior advisor
Professional background: Senior leadership positions within Volvo Group, Volvo Bussar, Volvo CE, Volvo Penta, EVP, Trucks Asia. Board chairman for JV Volvo Eicher
Other Board assignments: Haldex AB, TitanX
Ulrika Lindberg
Elected: Board member 2024
Education: Bachelor of Business and Administration, Lund University
Main position: Strategic advisor and Board Member
Professional background: EVP Global Markets & Service Marel, Leadership roles with Alfa Laval, Nederman and Tetra Pak
Other Board assignments: None
Bengt Maunsbach
Elected: Board member 2020
Education: M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics and University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Main positions: Investments and board work
Professional background: Partner Altor Equity Partners 2004–, Principal Boston Consulting Group 1995–2004
Other board assignments: Eleda Group, Trioplast, Realia Group, Opti Group. Altor Equity Partners
Jens Browaldh
Elected: Board member 2020
Education: M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics and The Wharton School, USA
Main position: Investment Director Altor Equity Partners AB Professional background: Altor Equity Partners AB 2011
Other board assignments: Board member Centralpoint, Flex IT, Ideal of Sweden
Marie Samuelsson
Elected: Board member 2024
Education: M.Sc. and D.Sc. in applied physics and electrical engineering
Main position: CEO Ecolean Group
Professional background: CEO ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Scandinavia, Divisional Head Automotive Höganäs, VP Plant Sales & Engineering & Market Central South America Tetra Pak, Sony Ericsson and ABB Environmental Systems
Other Board assignments: None
Anders Wassberg
Elected: Board member 2021
Education: MSc Engineering
Main position: CEO Stena Adactum AB
Professional background: CEO and Cheif Executive for Ballingslöv International and Gustaf Kähr AB, CEO Beijer Byggmaterial AB
Other Board assignments: Board Chairman of Ballingslöv International AB, Svedbergs i Dalstorp AB and Kährs Holding AB, and boardmember of Envac AB, Gunnebo AB och Inwido AB
Anders Lindqvist
Elected: Board member 2021
Education: Mechanical Engineering and Marketing, Marine Officer
Main position: CEO, Mycronic AB
Professional background: CEO and Chief Executive Piab Group AB, koncernchef för Piab Group AB 2013–2019, Atlas Copco Divison Director, CEO Atlas Copco China, CEO Atlas Copco Nordic
Other Board assignments: Norican Group, Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection AB
Thomas Wagner
Elected: Board Member 2022
Education: MBA, BA in Business Engineering
Main position: CEO
Professional background: CEO with GETEC Group, former CEO with DORMA Group, former Member of the Executive Committee OTIS Group
Other Board assignments: Schueller
Group Executive Management
Stefan Syrén
President and CEO Gunnebo Group, Gunnebo Safe Storage
Employed: 2018
Education: MSc Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg
Professional background: Procter & Gamble, Nordics and European management; Papyrus, COO; Alliance Healthcare Deutschland, CEO
Board appointments: Board member of Spakera Holding AB
Magdalena Patrzek-Suchecka
Chief Human Resources Officer
Employed: 2023
Education: Master of Business Administration, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Professional background: Senior Vice President for Human Resource at Volvo Buses, senior HR positions at Volvo Group for 25 years and extensive experience co-leading major business transformation at executive level
Board appointments: None
Howard Lang
President Gunnebo Entrance Control
Employed: 2023
Education: BEng in Civil Engineering, Leeds University, UK
Professional background: CCO Johnson Controls Hitachi JV Tokyo. Many years in Buiding industry, Oil & Gas. Hilti, Sulzer, Pentair, Johnson Control
Board appointments: None
John Afzelius
Chief Financial Officer
Employed: 2023
Education: Graduate in engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and in economics from Stockholm University; Chartered Financial Analyst from the CFA Institute
Professional background: CFO at Nelly Group AB, Transtema Group AB, Thin Film Electronics ASA; senior positions at Orkla ASA, Catella and Nordea
Board appointments: None
Fredrik Fors
General Counsel & SVP Sustainability
Employed: 2017
Education: Master of Laws (LL.M.), Lund University
Professional background: Mannheimer Swartling and Vinge (Lawyer); Astra Tech (General Counsel); Dentsply Sirona (Deputy General Counsel)
Board appointments: None