Board of Directors

 

Jan Svensson

Chairman of the board since 2021, chairman of the remuneration committee
Born:1956
Education:
MSc in Business Administration & Economics, Stockholm School of Economics.
Other assignments:
Chairman of the Board of Securitas AB, Fagerhult AB and Nobia AB. Board member in Herenco Holding AB
Background:
CEO of Investment AB Latour (2003-2019), CEO of AB Sigfrid Stenberg (1986-2002)
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
30 200 (own and closely related parties)
Independent/Not independent:
Independent of the Company and management, independent of the Company's major shareholders.

Jan Åström

Board member since 2018, Chairman of The Audit Committee
Born:1956
Education:
MSc in Chemical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.
Other assignments:
Chairman of the board of Bergvik Skog Öst AB. Member of the board of ECO Development AB. Chairman of the foundation Central Fund for Employees in Forestry and the Forest Industry, as well as Chairman of the Swedish Wrestling Federation.
Background:
President and CEO of Ahlstrom Munksjö Oyj, SCA AB, Modo Paper AB. Head of Business Group for SCA Fine Paper and Head of SCA Packaging Munksund.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
12 133 (own and closely related parties)
Independent/Not independent:
Independent of the Company and management, independent of the Company's major shareholders.

Florian Heiserer

Board member since 2022, member of the Audit Committee
Born:1981
Education:
Master in Business Administration, Vienna University of Economics and Business Degree in Biomedical Engineering, TGM College of Electronics, Vienna
Other assignments:
CFO of HKW Group, Executive Board Member of FRAPAG Beteiligungsholding AG, Board Member of HKW Privatstiftung, MIKA Privatstiftung, FRAPAG America Inc.
Background:
Managing Director of Buy-Out Central Europe II Beteiligungs-Invest AG, Board Member of BillerudKorsnäs Venture AB, Supervisory Board Member of Atterbury S.A., Alternapak Holding B.V., Chemson Polymer-Additive AG, Buy-Out Central Europe II Beteiligungs-Invest AG.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
30 002 000 (own and closely related parties, includes 30 000 000 shares held by FRAPAG).
Independent/Not independent:
Independent of the Company and management, not independent of the Company’s major shareholders.

Victoria Van Camp

Board member since 2017, Member of the remuneration committee
Born:1966
Education:
MSc in mechanical engineering and doctorate in machine elements, Luleå University of Technology
Other assignments:
Board member SR Energy AB, LumenRadio AB, AssaAbloy AB and The Chalmers Foundation. Senior adviser Siemens Digital Industries AB and ICP Ventures. Adjunct professor at Luleå University of Technology.
Background:
Board member of VBG Group AB and PREERA. CTO and President, Technology, Director of Industrial Market Technology & Solutions, Director of Product Innovation Lubrication BU and several other positions in SKF Group.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
4041 (own and closely related parties)
Independent/Not independent:
Independent of the Company and management, independent of the Company's major shareholders.

Magnus Nicolin

Board member since 2022
Born:1956
Education:
MBA Wharton – University of Pennsylvania, B Sc Stockholm School of Economics.
Other assignments:
Non Executive Director FAM AB, Chairman of the board of Munters
Background:
CEO of Ansell Limited, President, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., CEO of Esselte Business Systems Inc., Executive Vice President & Business Area President of Esselte Business Systems Inc. Senior positions in Bayer AG, Pitney Bowes Inc. and McKinsey & Company. Industrial advisor to several PE firms and service on various boards such as Primix, Esselte, Isaberg-Rapid and Ansell.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
12 000 (own and closely related parties)
Independent/Not independent:
Independent of the Company and management, not independent of the Company’s major shareholders.

Regi Aalstad

Board member since 2023, member of the Audit Committee
Born:1964
Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration, Florida Atlantic University. MBA in International Business, University of Michigan.
Other assignments:
Board member of McBride Plc, Plair SA and Gmelius SA. Advisor within leadership development and Private Equity.
Background:
Many years of experience of senior positions in the FMCG company Procter & Gamble, both in the Nordics and internationally, including the role as General manager and Vice President Europe, Asia and CEEMEA within Paper and Hygiene. Board positions in several global companies, such as Ontex, Telenor and Geberit.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
0
Independent/Not independent:
Independent of the Company and management, independent of the Company’s major shareholders.

Nicklas Johansson

Board member since 2017, employee representative Swedish Paper Workers Union
Born:1968
Education:
Upper secondary school qualification in economics, Higher Vocational Education in Paper and Pulp.
Other assignments:
Chair, Swedish Paper Workers Union local branch 165
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
0

Bo Knöös

Deputy Board member since 2017, employee representative Swedish Paper Workers Union
Born:1964
Other assignments:
Chairman, Swedish Paper Workers Union local branch 96
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
0

Per Bertilsson

Board member since 2021, employee representative PTK
Born:1962
Education:
4-year technical engineering education in Örebro. Higher Vocational Education in Paper and Pulp Technology at the Swedish forest industry centre. Various industry-specific engineering courses.
Other assignments:
Senior Process engineer Pulp mill staff/management. Billerud Skog & Industri AB, Frövi/Rockhammar. Chair of Unionen branch Billerud Frövi and Rockhammar. Board member of SIRIUS, Swedish forest industry council for industrial development in collaboration with Industriarbetsgivarna. Board member of Frövifors board mill´s museum foundation.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
0

Magnus Axelsson

Deputy Board member since 2022, employee representative PTK
Born:1971
Education:
4-year technical engineering education
Background:
Improvement manager Gävle mill, former operator and group manager. Chairman of Ledarna Gävle. Board member of Ledarna STI. Board member Ekmanska stiftelsen. Various local union assignments.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
120