The Nomination Committee's proposal for election of members of the Board of Directors of Investor AB
The Nomination Committee of Investor AB submits the following proposals for resolution at the Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2024, with regard to the number and election of members of the Board of Directors.
The Nomination Committee proposes thirteen members of the Board of Directors and no deputy members of the Board of Directors.
The Nomination Committee proposes the following persons for re-election as members of the Board of Directors: Gunnar Brock, Magdalena Gerger, Tom Johnstone, Isabelle Kocher, Sven Nyman, Grace Reksten Skaugen, Hans Stråberg, Jacob Wallenberg, Marcus Wallenberg and Sara Öhrvall.
Johan Forssell has declined re-election.
The Nomination Committee proposes Katarina Berg, Christian Cederholm and Mats Rahmström to be elected as new members of the Board of Directors.
Katarina Berg has been Chief Human Resources Officer at Spotify since 2013 and a member of the Executive Team since 2014. Before joining Spotify, Katarina Berg was Head of HR & Communications at Rusta. Previous roles for Katarina Berg include various HR-positions in companies such as Kanal 5, Preem, Swedbank and 3 Scandinavia. Katarina Berg is a Board member of HR theRealDeal, Personio and EFD (Elitfotboll Dam). Katarina Berg holds a Master of Arts in Human Resources Management Development in Behavioral Science from Lund University, Sweden. Katarina Berg is a Swedish citizen and was born in 1968.
On December 4, 2023, Investor announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Christian Cederholm as new President and CEO of Investor AB, effective from the Annual General Meeting May 7, 2024. Christian Cederholm has been employed by Investor since 2001, is a member of Investor's Executive Leadership Team since 2017 and comes most recently from a role as Head of Patricia Industries. Previously, Christian Cederholm was Head of Patricia Industries Nordics and also Investment Manager at Investor. Christian Cederholm is a Board member of Hi3G Scandinavia and Mölnlycke. Christian Cederholm holds a M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. Christian Cederholm is a Swedish citizen and was born in 1978.
Mats Rahmström has been CEO of Atlas Copco since 2017, a role he will leave as of April 30, 2024, to focus on board work and industrial advisory roles. Before he was appointed CEO, Mats Rahmström was Business Area President for Atlas Copco's Industrial Technique. In addition, since 1988, Mats Rahmström has held a number of leading positions in different countries within Atlas Copco, for example as General Manager for Atlas Copco Tools in Canada and the United Kingdom. Mats Rahmström is Chair of the Board of Piab, Board member of ABB and Wärtsilä, and a member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Mats Rahmström holds an MBA from Henley Management College, United Kingdom. Mats Rahmström is a Swedish citizen and was born in 1965.
The Nomination Committee proposes Jacob Wallenberg to be re-elected as Chair of the Board of Directors.
The members of the Nomination Committee are Leif Johansson (Wallenberg Foundations, Chair of the Nomination Committee), Anders Oscarsson (AMF Tjänstepension och AMF Fonder), Magnus Carlsson (SEB Foundation), Peder Hasslev (Alecta) and Jacob Wallenberg (Chair of the Board).
Information about persons proposed as members of the Board of Directors of Investor AB, the Nomination Committee's statement and the Nomination Committee's complete proposal are available on www.investorab.com and sent free of charge to the shareholders who request the Company to do so.