Management team and Board of Directors
Management team
Fredrik Emilson
B.Sc. (Econ.)
Previous positions: President Business Area Automotive APAC, CEO of Höganäs (China) Co. Ltd, CEO of Höganäs Taiwan Ltd., CEO of Höganäs Korea Ltd., CEO of Pergo Europe and CEO of Trelleborg Waterproofing
Employed since 2010
Born 1969
Kennet Almkvist
Henley M.B.A., Chemistry
Previous positions: Vice President global Sales & Marketing Division Surface Technology & advanced Ceramic and Metal Powders H.C.Starck GmbH, Member of the Board Metasphere Technology AB, Vice President Division Surface Technology & advanced Ceramic and Metal Powders H.C.Starck GmbH, Head of Branch Office Scandinavia H.C.Starck GmbH, Business Unit Manager Bayer Nordic AB, Nordic Sales & Marketing Manager Silicones Bayer Nordic AB
Employed since 2018
Born 1961
Mark Braithwaite
ACA,B.Sc. Hons (Chemistry)
Previous positions: Senior Vice President Finance (Chief Financial Officer), CFO Region Europe, Merrill Lynch and PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Employed since: 2003
Born 1972
Magnus Eriksson
M.Sc in Business Administration and Economics
Previous positions: VP Finance and IT, Sandvik Hyperion. Sandvik Mining and Construction. Cardo Door AB, Metso Minerals, Svedala Industri AB.
Employed since: 2018
Born: 1969
Avinash Gore
B.Sc. (Eng.), M.B.A.
Previous positions: Alfa Laval AB in India, Africa, Australia and Denmark
Employed since 2002
Born 1954
Magnus Grönborg
MSc, Industrial Engineering and Management
Previous positions: Lindab, SWEP, Isover, Gislaved Gummi
Employed since 2017
Born: 1966
Dean Howard
BSc Marketing
Previous positions: North American Höganäs, Sr. Vice President Sales
Employed since 2000
Born 1969
Hans Keller
Dr. rer. nat. (Material Sience) / Diploma Mineralogy
Previous positions: VP Business Development at Oerlikon Metco, VP Strategic Marketing at Oerlikon Metco, VP Marketing at Sulzer Metco, Director Business Development at United Coatings Group Italy, VP Sales & Marketing Business Line Surface Technology & Ceramics at H.C. Starck and various other positions within H.C. Starck
Employed since 2019
Born 1963
Nicklas Lång
LL.M
Previous positions: Senior legal counsel at Alfa Laval, legal positions at law firm and Swedish courts.
Employed since 2008
Born 1966
Rune Magnusson
BSc Econ, MBA
Previous positions: Vice President Marketing Light Construction Equipment, Atlas Copco Construction Tools Division, other positions within Atlas Copco.
Employed since: 2017
Born 1973
Ulrika Rask-Lindholm
BA Communications
Previous Positions: Citat Journalistgruppen, Appelberg Publishing, SRV återvinning.
Employed since 2009
Born 1972
Ann-Sofie Räftegård
BSc HR Management
Previous positions: IKEA of Sweden, Mercedes-Benz, HR consulting firms, Perstorp.
Employed since 2016
Born 1972
Shashi Shukla
Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering
Previous positions: CEO Surface Technology & Ceramic Powders H.C. Starck, VP Business Development GKN Powder Metallurgy, Managing Director Europe/ Asia, Hoeganaes Corporation, Commercial Director GKN Aftermarket & Services
Employed since 2018
Born 1969
Hans Söderhjelm
M.Sc. (Met.)
Previous positions: Research Assistant RIT.
Employed since: 1984
Born 1955
Board of Directors
Kurt Jofs
B.Sc. (Eng.)
Born 1958
Chairman of the Board since 2019 and board member since 2013
Chairman of Northern Hotel Holdings and Tieto Corporation. Board member of ASA Transport and Ericsson.
Previous positions: EVP Ericsson Group, Business unit Networks, CEO Segerström & Svensson, Linjebuss, ABB Ventilations Products and others.
Fredrik Emilson
B.Sc. (Econ.)
Previous positions: President Business Area Automotive APAC, CEO of Höganäs (China) Co. Ltd, CEO of Höganäs Taiwan Ltd., CEO of Höganäs Korea Ltd., CEO of Pergo Europe and CEO of Trelleborg Waterproofing
Employed since 2010
Born 1969
Kerstin Konradsson
Born 1967
Board member since 2016
CEO and President of Boliden Smelters
Previous positions: CEO Åkers Sweden AB, Head of Division Åkers Cast Rolls Europe and Asia, Various Manager positions with SSAB
Johanna Rosén
Born: 1975
Board member since 2018
Professor in Material Physics at Linköping University
Previous positions: Associate and Assistant Professor in Materials/Thin Film Physics at Linköping University.
Paul Schrotti
Born 1967
Board member since 2018
CEO of Lindéngruppen AB, Chairman of Becker Industrial Coatings AB and Colart Group Holdings Ltd. Board member of Lindéngruppen AB and Axel Johnson International AB, and Senior Advisor to Keyhaven Capital Partners Ltd.
Previous positions at Axel Johnson, EQT Partners, KPMG, Electrolux and IKEA
Kristian Sildeby
Born 1976
Board member since 2013
Chairman of 82:an Invest.
Board member of Munters, Nefab, Kivra.
Previous positions: Vice President, Head of Finance and Risk Management, Investor.
Erik Urnes
Born 1971
Board member since 2009
Vice Chairman of Lindéngruppen AB.
Previous positions: CEO of Lindéngruppen AB, Chairman of Becker Industrial Coatings Holding AB and ColArt International Holdings Ltd. Strategy Consultant, Bain & Company, Investment Manager Browallia Ltd and Reuters Greenhouse Fund, CEO of ColArt International Holdings, CEO of AB Wilh. Becker.
Lars Wedenborn
Born 1958
Board member since 2013
Board member of FAM, SKF, NASDAQ OMX Group Inc., Nefab, IPCO, The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
Previous positions: Deputy Managing Director and CFO of Alfred Berg, Executive Vice President and CFO of Investor.
Karl-Henry Boo
Born 1959
Board member since 1993.
Senior high school engineering.
Representative of the Unionen Trade union at Höganäs AB.
Lisa Kjellén
B.Sc (Chemical engineering)
Born 1978
Deputy member since 2018
Board member of LIGHTer since 2017
Tony Petersson
Born 1966
Board member since 2006.
Chairman of IF Metall at Höganäs AB.
Gary Paulsson
Born 1965
Deputy member since 2006
Member of IF Metall at Höganäs AB.