Board of Directors

The overall duty of the Husqvarna Board of Directors is to manage the Group's affairs so as to satisfy the owners' interests in terms of a good long-term return on capital to the greatest possible extent. The Board's work is governed by rules and regulations including the Swedish Companies Act, the Articles of Association, the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance and the rules of procedure established by the Board.

The Board decides on issues related to the Group's main goals, strategic orientation and major policies, and on other important issues related to financing, investments, acquisitions and divestments. The Board monitors and deals with, inter alia, follow-up and control of Group operations, and Group communication and organization, including evaluation of the Group's operative management. The Board also has the overall responsibility for establishing an effective system for internal control and risk management.

People

Tom Johnstone

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Tom Johnstone

Chair of the Board

Born 1955. M.A., University of Glasgow, Scotland, Hon. Doc. in B.A., University of South Carolina, US. Hon. Doc. in Science, Cranfield University, UK. Elected 2006. Member of the People & Sustainability Committee.

Other major assignments: 
Board Chair of Collegial AB, Combient AB and Wärtsilä Corporation. Board member of Investor AB and interim Board Chair of Northvolt AB.

Previous positions:
President & CEO of AB SKF 2003–2014. Executive Vice President of AB SKF 1999–2003. President Automotive Division, AB SKF 1995–2003. Senior management positions within AB SKF since 1987.

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share A 990 (Own)
Share B 229,800 (Own)
Call options  0

 

Torbjörn Lööf

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Torbjörn Lööf

Deputy Chair of the Board

Born 1965. Elected 2023.

Other major assignments: 
Board Chair of Electrolux Group. Board Member of Essity AB, Mercer International Inc and AB Blåkläder.

Previous positions:
Chief Executive Officer of Inter IKEA Holding (The Netherlands) 2016-2020. Chief Executive Officer of Inter IKEA Systems, the world-wide IKEA franchisor and owner of the IKEA concept and brand 2013-2016. Several leading positions at IKEA in Sweden and in Italy 1989-2013.

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B 20,000 (Own)

 

Pavel Hajman

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Pavel Hajman

Board member and CEO

Born 1965. Elected 2024.

Other major assignments:
CEO of Husqvarna Group since 2023.

Previous positions:
Executive Vice President, Global Information Services 2020-2022
Senior Vice President, Operations Development 2018-2020
President, Husqvarna Division 2014–2018
Executive Vice President, Head of Asia/Pacific, Husqvarna Group 2014
President Assa Abloy AHG Greater China 2013– 2014
Various positions in Seco Tools, President Asia/Pacific, Senior Vice President Group Business Development, Regional Director CEE, 1990–2013

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B 120,698 (Own)

Katarina Martinson

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Katarina Martinson

Board member

Born 1981. Master of Science Program, Stockholm School of Economics. Elected 2012. Member of the Audit Committee. Portfolio management for the Lundberg Family.

Other major assignments:
Board Chair of Indutrade AB. Board member of L E Lundbergföretagen AB, AB Industrivärden, Fastighets AB L E Lundberg, Förvaltnings AB Lunden, L E Lundberg Kapitalförvaltning AB and Fidelio AB.

Previous positions:
Analyst at Handelsbanken Capital Markets 2008, Vice President at Strategas Research Partners LLC, New York, US 2006–2008, investment research at ISI, International Strategy & Investment Group, New York, US 2005-2006.

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share A 113,478 (Own)
Share B 378,737 (Own)

Ingrid Bonde

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Ingrid Bonde

Board member

Born 1959. MBA, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. Elected 2021. Chair of the Audit Committee.

Other major assignments:
Board Chair of Apoteket AB and Wall to Wall Group. Vice Board Chair of Telia Company AB. Board member of Securitas.

Previous positions:
Chair of Klimatpolitiska Rådet (authority in charge of monitoring the Swedish politics for climate) 2018-2020. CFO and deputy CEO, Vattenfall AB 2012-2017. CEO and President, AMF Pensionsförsäkring 2008-2012. Director General Finansinspektionen 2003-2008.

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B 6,000 (Own)

Bertrand Neuschwander

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Bertrand Neuschwander

Board member

Born 1962. Graduate engineer, Institut National Agronomique de Paris-Grignon, France, with an MBA from INSEAD. Elected 2016. Member of the People & Sustainability Committee.

Other major assignments:
Board member of Serge Ferrari Group SA. Chair CPE. Supervisory Committee of IKKS Invest SAS and Scope Holding AB.

Previous positions:
Chief Operating Officer, Groupe SEB, France, 2014-2019. Senior Executive Vice President for Business Units Brands, Innovation & Strategy, Groupe SEB, 2012-2014, Senior Executive Vice President for Business Units Brands & Innovation, Groupe SEB, 2010-2012, CEO, Devanlay/Lacoste, 2004-2009, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Aubert Group, 2001-2004.

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B 7,500 (Own)

Lars Pettersson

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Lars Pettersson

Board member

Born 1954. M. Sc. in Applied Physics, Material Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden. Hon. Doc. at Uppsala University. Elected 2014. Chair of the People & Sustainability Committee.

Other major assignments:
Board member of AB Industrivärden, Indutrade AB and L E Lundbergföretagen AB.

Previous positions:
President and CEO of AB Sandvik 2002-2011 and various positions within AB Sandvik 1978-2002.

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B 5,000 (Own)

Daniel Nodhäll

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Daniel Nodhäll

Board member

Born 1978. M.Sc., Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. Member of the Audit Committee. Managing Director, Head of Listed Companies at Investor AB. Elected 2013.

Other major assignments:
Board member of  Electrolux Group and Electrolux Professional AB (publ).

Previous positions:
Analyst focused on the engineering sector at Investor AB since 2002.

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B 14,000 (Own)

Christine Robins

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Christine Robins

Board member

Born 1966. BBA in Marketing and Finance, University of Wisconsin, Madison, US and MBA at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, US. Elected 2017. CEO of Instant Pot Brands, Chicago, USA.

Previous positions: 

Business Unit CEO at Newell Brands 2020-2023. President & CEO of Char-Broil LLC, Columbus, GA, US, 2014-2019. President & CEO of BodyMedia, Pittsburgh, PA, US 2009-2014. President & CEO of Philips Oral Healthcare, Seattle, WA, US 2005-2009. Marketing and Finance positions within S.C. Johnson company 1988-2005.

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B ADR 1,866 (Own)

Anders Krantz

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Anders Krantz

Employee representative

Born 1973. Representative of the Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services.

Holdings in Husqvarna: 
Share A 60 (Own)

Dan Byström

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Dan Byström

Employee Representative

Born 1971. Representative of the Swedish Confederation of Trade Unions.

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B 20 (Own)

Anders Köhler

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Anders Köhler

Deputy employee representative

Born 1973. Representative of the Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services.

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share A 30 (Own)
Share B 1,050 (Own)

Fredrik Aguren

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Fredrik Aguren

Deputy Employee Representative

Born 1971. Represents The Swedish Trade Union Confederation

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B 55 (Own)

 

Further information

Please find additional information with regards to the Board of Directors and the work in the Corporate Governance report.