Board and group management
Board
Kate Swann
Chairperson
Born: 1964
Elected: 2021
Education: University of Bradford with a degree in Business Management.
Other assignments: Advisor to EQT. Chair of Parques Reunidos, Moonpig PLC and IVC Evidensia. Board director of England Hockey.
Independent in relation to Beijer Ref and its management. Depending on the company’s largest shareholders.
Previous experience: CEO of SSP Group plc. CEO of WH Smith.
Own and related shareholding 2023: 6,460 B shares in Beijer Ref AB.
205,472,185 ordinarie shares and 30,658,707 preference shares in EQT:s MPP (Management Participation Program).
Joen Magnusson
Board member
Born: 1951
Elected: 1985
Education: Master of Business Administration.
Other assignments: The Royal Physiographic Society’s Economic Council and others.
Dependence based on own shareholding. Independent in relation to Beijer Ref and its management.
Previous experience: CEO of G & L Beijer AB until 30 June 2013. Employed by Teglund Marketing AB, Statskonsult AB, Skrinet AB.
Own and related shareholding 2022: 9,360,000 A shares and 383,276 B shares in Beijer Ref AB.
Per Bertland
Board member
Born: 1957
Elected: 2021
Education: MBA, University of Lund.
Other assignments: Chairman of Dendera Holding AB. Chairman of Inwido AB. Board member of IV Produkt AB. Board Member of Lindab AB. Board member Fortnox AB. Partner of Small Cap
Partners.
Dependence based on own shareholding. Dependent in relation to Beijer Ref and its management.
Previous experience: CEO of Beijer Ref. COO of Beijer Ref. CFO of Indra AB and Ötab Sport AB within the Aritmos Group.
Own and related shareholding 2022: 7,874,000 A shares and 84,900 B shares in Beijer Ref AB.
Kerstin Lindvall
Board member
Born: 1971
Elected: 2021
Education: Master’s degree from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.
Other assignments: Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at ICA Gruppen with overall responsibility for the Group’s strategic sustainability work. Board member of ICA Gruppen’s board
management. Member of the Swedish Chemicals Agency’s Transparency Council and UN Global Compact Sweden.
Independent in relation to Beijer Ref and its management.
Previous experience: 25 years of experience within the ICA Group as, among other things, head of environmental & social responsibility, quality manager and internal communications manager. Board member of KRAV and several positions of trust within industry organizations.
Own and related shareholding 2022: 0 in Beijer Ref AB.
William Striebe
Board member
Born: 1950
Elected: 2021
Education: Doctor of Laws degree from University of Connecticut Law School and a BA in history from Fairfield University.
Other assignments: Independent consultant at WFS Consulting advising on business and M&A related issues. Board member of Carrier Midea India PVT LTD.
Independent in relation to Beijer Ref and its management.
Previous experience: Vice President, Joint Ventures, Vice President, Global Business Development, UTC Climate, Controls & Security and has over 30 years of experience from the UTC/Carrier
business.
Own and related shareholding 2022: 720 B shares in Beijer Ref AB.
Albert Gustafsson
Board member
Born: 1977
Elected: 2021
Education: B.Sc. in Business Administration.
Other assignments: Partner and Head of Private Equity Sweden at EQT. Board Member of ETON, Bluestep.
Independent in relation to Beijer Ref and its management. Depending on the company’s largest shareholders.
Previous experience: Board Member of Dometic, Granngården, Scandic and Iver.
Own and related shareholding 2022: 0 in Beijer Ref AB.
Frida Norrbom Sams
Board member
Born: 1971
Elected: 2015
Education: M. Sc. in Business Administration, Uppsala University.
Other assignments: President and CEO Hydroscand Group. Board member of Ballingslöv International AB.
Independent in relation to Beijer Ref and its management.
Previous experience: EVP, Head of EMEA at Husqvarna Group, VP Sales and Service region 2 at Husqvarna Group, SVP & Managing Director North Europe Sanitec Oy, EVP & CIO Sanitec Oy,
Senior Manager BearingPoint/Andersen Business Consulting, EVP, Head of Application division NKT A/S.
Own and related shareholding 2022: 32,180 B shares in Beijer Ref AB.
Nathalie Delbreuve
Board member
Born: 1972
Elected: 2022
Education: Master’s Degree in Business Administration– Finance at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris
Other assignments: CFO Verrallia Group SA.
Independent in relation to Beijer Ref and its management.
Previous experience: Operational finance roles in B2B services, technology and manufacturing sectors. Nathalie’s experience spans international environments with a strong focus on cost management, M&A and divestments. Previous workplaces include PricewaterhouseCooper, XPO Logistics (formerly Norbert Dentressangle) and Plastic Omnium Group.
Own and related shareholding 2022: 0 in Beijer Ref AB.
Group Management
Christopher Norbye
CEO & President
Born: 1973
Employed since: 2021
Education: MBA University of Miami.
Previous experience: Executive Vice President & Head of Entrance Systems Division Assa Abloy.
Shareholding 2023: 10,926 B shares in Beijer Ref AB.
100,000,000 ordinarie shares and 50,000,000 preference shares in EQT:s MPP (Management Participation Program).
Joel Davidsson
CFO & EVP
Born: 1982
Employed since: 2023
Education: MSc in Finance, Stockholm School of Economics.
Previous experience: CFO Rosti Group, Vice President & Head of FP&A and Investor Relations Alfa Laval, CFO roles within Assa Abloy Entrance Systems and Investment Banking roles in London and Stockholm.
Shareholding 2023: 1,458 B shares and 10,000 options in Beijer Ref AB.
20,887,476 ordinarie shares in EQT:s MPP (Management Participation Program).
Simon Karlin
COO ARW EMEA & EVP
Born: 1968
Employed since: 2001.
Education: Master of Business Administration, Lund University.
Previous experience: Business & Finance Director Beijer Ref, Business control Svedala Industri Group.
Shareholding 2023: 163,000 B shares and 40,000 options in Beijer Ref AB.
26,116,505 ordinarie shares and 15,600,000 preference shares in EQT:s MPP (Management Participation Program).
Jonas Steen
COO ARW APAC & EVP
Born: 1976
Employed since: 2010.
Education: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering and Economics, Lund University.
Previous experience: VP Beijer Ref Nordic and Eastern Europe, Business Control in Trelleborg Group.
Shareholding 2023: 28,056 B shares and 10,000 options in Beijer Ref AB.
17,411,003 ordinarie shares and 10,400,000 preference shares in EQT:s MPP (Management Participation Program).
Yann Talhouet
COO & EVP, Beijer Ref Toshiba HVAC
Born: 1974
Employed since: 2011.
Education: MA, Paris Dauphine University, MBA, Insead, Fontainebleau.
Previous experience: CEO of Toshiba HVAC Western Europe, Carrier Corporation. Management Consultant at Kearney.
Shareholding 2023: 61,775 B shares in Beijer Ref.
17,411,003 ordinarie shares and 10,400,000 preference shares in EQT:s MPP (Management Participation Program).
Hanna Grasso
EVP HR & Communications
Born: 1978
Employed since: 2022
Education: Masteres Degree in International Business Administration, Jönköping International Business School.
Previous experience: HR Director Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics, HR Manager Operations Skånemejerier (Lactalis), HR Manager Sweden Saint Gobain Sekurit AB & Emmaboda Glass AB
Shareholding 2023: 350 B shares in Beijer Ref AB.
6,964,401 ordinarie shares and 4,160,000 preference shares in EQT:s MPP (Management Participation Program).
David Ericsson
EVP M&A
Born: 1986
Employed since: 2016
Education: Masters degree in Business Administration, University of Lund.
Previous experience: VP Beijer Ref East Europe, Business controller Beijer Ref, Business controller Tunstall Healthcare UK Ltd.
Shareholding 2023: 1,775 B shares in Beijer Ref AB.
17,411,003 ordinarie shares and 10,400,000 preference shares in EQT:s MPP (Management Participation Program).
Kristian Lexander
CIO/CDO & EVP
Born: 1975
Employed since: 2021.
Education: Master of Science with major in Informatics, Jönköping International Business School, Napier University Edinburgh.
Previous experience: CIO & SVP Nederman, Senior Director William Demant, Senior Manager Accenture.
Shareholding 2023: 840 B shares in Beijer Ref AB.
8,705,501 ordinarie shares and 5,200,000 preference shares in EQT:s MPP (Management Participation Program).