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Board of directors

The board of directors has seven members and two deputy board members elected by the AGM 2023. Håkan Björklund is the chairman of the board.

Håkan Björklund

TitleChairman of the Board and part of remuneration committee

Born: 1956

First elected: 2019 

Education: PH.D. in Neuroscience from Karolinska Institutet

Professional position: Board chairman of Intervacc. Board member in Bonesupport. Partner at Tellacqpartners. Advisor to Rothschild private equity

Professional experience: CEO Nycomed and board member in Alere, Coloplast, Danisco, Lundbeck and Biovitrum 

Independent to Asker: Yes

Independence to major shareholders (>10%): Yes

Vidar Andersch

TitleBoard member and part of remuneration committee

Born: 1980

First elected: 2019 

Education: M Sc - MS Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Economy, Lunds University, Finance and Risk Management, and Production Management and Logistics, Technical University Munich

Professional position: Investment Director AP6 - Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund

Professional experience: Previous board member Waterjet Sweden, Yanzi Networks, Hoist Group Holding and deputy board member Volvo Finance

Independent to Asker: Yes

Independence to major shareholders (>10%): No

Johan Hesser

TitleBoard member

Born: 1973

First elected: 2023

Education: M.Sc. in Finance & Accounting, Stockholm School of Economics and University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Professional position: Advisor at Nalka. Board member of Cibes, Lekolar, Prototal and Caprifol

Professional experience: Managing Director Nalka. Advisor at Catella Investments and at SEB Corporate Finance 

Independent to Asker: Yes

Independence to major shareholders (>10%): No

Martin Lagerblad

TitleBoard member, chairman of remuneration committee and part of audit committee

Born: 1982
First elected: 2021
Education: M.Sc. Industrial Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Professional position: Managing Director Nalka. Bord member Open Air Group, Best Transport and Precis Digital
Professional experience: Management Consultant at Bain & Company
Independent to Asker: Yes
Independence to major shareholders (>10%): No

 

Nina Linander

TitleBoard member and chairman of audit committee

Born: 1959

First elected: 2021 and OneMed Group (2015 - 2019) 

Education: B.Sc. Economics Stockholm School of Economics and MBA at IMD Business School, Lausanne

Professional position: Board member of Swedavia and Suominen Corporation.

Professional experience: Partner at Stanton Chase International, SVP and Head of Treasury at Electrolux

Independent to Asker: Yes

Independence to major shareholders (>10%): Yes

Birgitta Stymne Göransson

TitleBoard member

Born: 1957

First elected: 2020 

Education: MBA from Harvard Business School and M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology from KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Professional position: Board chairman of Industrifonden. Board member of Elekta, Pandora, Bure Equity and RVRC Holding

Professional experience: CEO of Memira Group, CEO of Semantix Group, COO/CFO of Telefos and various management positions, including McKinsey, Gambro and Åhléns

Independent to Asker: Yes

Independence to major shareholders (>10%): Yes

Mikael Vinje

TitleBoard member

Born: 1979
First elected: 2023
Education: M.Sc. Business Economics Stockholm School of Economics
Professional position: -
Professional experience: Regional president Anticimex North America, Group COO and Head of M&A Anticimex, Director Arle Capital Partners, Director Candover Partners
Independent to Asker: Yes
Independence to major shareholders (>10%): Yes

Anders Nyman

TitleDeputy board member and part of audit committee

Born: 1987

First elected: 2019 

Education: M.Sc. in Finance & Accounting, Stockholm School of Economics

Professional position: Investment Director Nalka Invest, board member Cibes Lift Group and Avoki

Professional experience: Management Consultant Boston Consulting Group and Deputy board member Ryds Bilglas

Independent to Asker: Yes

Independence to major shareholders (>10%): No

Niklas Rohdin

TitleDeputy board member

Born: 1973

First elected: 2019 

Education: M.Sc. Business, Gothenburg University

Professional position: Investment Director AP6 - Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund

Professional experience: Investment Manager Knutsson Holding, Director KPMG

Independent to Asker: Yes

Independence to major shareholders (>10%): No