Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of 7 members elected by the Annual General Shareholders Meeting, as well as two employee representatives and two deputy employee representatives.
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    Tony Buffin
    Chairman of the Board
    Born: 1971. Educated at University of Cambridge. CEO at the Tecsa Group. Board member since 2022. Chairman of the Board since 2024. Independent in relation to Nobia and major shareholders.
    Board assignments: Chairman of Highbourne Group and non-executive Director of Dyson Shareholder Board.
    Previous positions: Board member of Kingfisher plc. CEO at Holland & Barret, Group COO and CEO at Plumbing & Heating Toolstation international businesses and Group CFO at Travis Perkins plc, CFO at Wesfarmers.
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    Nora Førisdal Larssen
    Born 1965. B.Sc in Economics, MBA. Senior Advisor at Nordstjernan. Board member since 2011. Dependent in relation to major shareholder.
    Board assignments: Chairman of Etac and Emma S. Board member Attendo.
    Previous positions: Product Line Manager at Electrolux and Partner in McKinsey & Co.
    Holding in Nobia 20,000 shares.
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    Marlene Forsell
    Born 1976. B.Sc. Business Administration Stockholm School of Economics. Board member since 2019.  Independent in relation to Nobia and major shareholders.
    Board assignments: Board member of Lime Technologies, Index Pharmaceuticals and AddSecure.
    Previous positions: CFO in Swedish Match 2013 - 2018 and before that several leading positions in the finance area in the same company.
    Holding in Nobia 71,000 shares.
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    Fredrik Ahlin
    Born 1977. Senior Investment Manager at If Skadeförsäkring (P&C Insurance). MSc Business Administration and Economics, University of Stockholm and CFA®charterholder, CFA Institute. Board member since 2023. Dependent in relation to major shareholder.
    Board assignments: Member of election committees for Svedbergs i Dalstorp AB (publ), Nederman Holding AB (publ), Husqvarna AB (publ) and Clas Ohlson AB (publ).
    Previous positions: If Skadeförsäkring AB, Investment Manager 2007 - 2014. Riksbankens Jubileumsfond 2004 - 2007.
    Holding in Nobia 99,800 shares.
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    Carsten Rasmussen
    Born 1972. Master of Logistics from Aarhus University. Board member since 2020. Independent in relation to Nobia and major shareholders.
    Board assignments: Chairman of the Board of LEGO System A / S
    Previous positions: COO LEGO Group since 2017 where he has been employed since 2001. Previous experience including positions at Scan Choco A / S 1997 - 2001.
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    Per Bergström
    Born 1960. Employee representative since 2000. Appointed by The Swedish union of forestry, wood and graphical workers. Nine-year elementary school. Factory worker at Nobia Production Sweden. Employed 1976.
    Board assignments: Board member of Tidaholms Energi, Elnät, Bredband Östra Skaraborg and Nobia Production Sweden.
    Previous positions: Various roles within production, Nobia Production Sweden
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    Susanne Levinsson
    Born 1973. Deputy Board member. Employee representative since 2023. Appointed by Unionen (White-collar trade union). High school diploma. Work environment specialist, Nobia Production Sweden. Employed 2004.
    Previous positions: Various roles within production, Nobia Production Sweden.
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    Dennis Pettersson
    Born in 1966. Employee representative since 2021. Deputy board member. Appointed by GS Unions. Employed since 2007.
    Previous positions: Various roles within Nobia Production Sweden manufacturing.
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    Bekke Söderhielm
    Born in 1979. Employee representative since 2021. Lead buyer. Appointed by Unionen. Post-secondary education: YH Logistics developer with business acumen. Employed since 2018.
    Board assignments: Alternate member.
    Previous positions: Strategic Buyer at Kinnarps.
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