Essity B 298.2 (+0.2 SEK) on 21-Nov-2024 11:54

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Proposed Board of Directors 2024

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Ewa Björling (1961)

Med. Dr. Sci. and Associate Professor from Karolinska Institutet.

Chairman of the Board of Xolaris AB and PAR Foundation. Member of the Board of Nynas AB.

Former member of the Board of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA, Biogaia AB, Bioarctic AB and Min Doktor AB. Former Chairman of SPBI (Svenska Petroleum och Biodrivmedelsinstitutet). Minister for Trade 2007–2014, and Minister for Nordic Cooperation 2010–2014. Former researcher at Karolinska Institutet.

Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.

Elected: 2016

Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 0

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Maria Carell (1973)

MSc BA

Member of the Board in RG Holdco, USA. President and CEO of RG Holdco, USA. 

Previous leading positions in Exeltis, Meda, Q-MED, Actavis, Novartis and Jansen-Cilag.

Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.

Elected: 2023

Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 0

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Jan Gurander (1961)

MSc Econ.

Chairman of the Board 

Member of the Board of Skanska AB. Former deputy CEO and CFO of AB Volvo.

Previous leading positions in MAN, Volvo Cars, Swedbank Robur, Scania and Investor.

Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.

Elected: 2023

Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 11 400

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Magnus Groth (1963)

MBA and MSc ME

President and CEO of Essity. 

Former President and CEO of SCA 2015–2017, former President of SCA Consumer Goods Europe 2011–2015. President of Studsvik AB (publ) 2006–2011 and SVP of Vattenfall 2001–2005. Former member of the Board of Acando AB and Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA.

Independent of Essity’s major shareholders.

Elected: 2016

Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 103 000 (B-shares)

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Annemarie Gardshol (1967)

MSc Eng.

Member of the Board of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA. President and CEO of PostNord. 

Former member of the Boards of Etac AB, Bygghemma AB, Ortivus and Semcon. Former President of PostNord Sverige, PostNord Strålfors Group AB and various management positions in Gambro AB and McKinsey & Company.

Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.

Elected: 2016

Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 5,100 (B-shares)

Torbjörn Lööf
Torbjörn Lööf (1965)

Technician

Member of the Board of Husqvarna AB and Mercer International. 

Former President of Inter IKEA Group 2016–2020, Inter IKEA Systems 2013–2016 and IKEA of Sweden 2007–2013. Previously held various senior positions within IKEA since 1999. Former Chairman of the Board in a number of IKEA Group companies 2013– 2020 and member of the Board of Inter IKEA Holding 2016–2020.

Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders. 

Elected: 2021

Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 8,500 Essity (B-shares)

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Bert Nordberg (1956)

Engineer

Deputy Chairman of the Board of SAAB AB and chairman of the Board of Axis Communications AB. 

Previously held various management positions in Digital Equipment Corp. and Ericsson, President of Sony Mobile Communications AB 2009–2012. Former Chairman of the Boards of Sony Mobile Communications, Vestas Wind Systems A/S and TDC Group A/S and member of the Boards of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA, BlackBerry Ltd, Skistar AB and AB Electrolux.

Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.

Elected: 2016

Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 36,800 (B-shares)

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Barbara Milian Thoralfsson (1959)

MBA, BA

Chairman of the Board of Exclusive Networks SA. 

Member of the Board of Hilti AG and Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA. Member of the Advisory Board Sparebank 1 Markets. 

Former President of NetCom ASA 2001–2005 and President of Midelfart & Co AS 1995–2000. Former member of the Boards of Cable & Wireless Plc, AB Electrolux, G4S Plc, Orkla ASA, Tandberg ASA and Telenor ASA.

Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.

Elected: 2016

Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 3,000 (B-shares)

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Karl Åberg (1979)

M.Sc. in Business Administation

Deputy CEO, head of investments and of the finance function at AB Industrivärden.

Member of the Board of Alleima.

Previous leading positions in the financial sector, including as partner at Zeres Capital and as partner at CapMan Public Markets. He has also previously worked at Handelsbanken Capital Markets.

Independent of the company and corporate management.

Elected: 2024

Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 0