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Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of six members elected by the General Meeting. All members are elected for a term until the end of the Annual General Meeting held in 2024. Below are the Board Members, their positions and the year they were first elected to the Board.

Karnell’s Board of Directors

Patrik Rignell

Executive Chairman of the Board

Executive Chairman of the Board since 2021. Board Member since 2016.

  • Born: 1968
  • Education and work experience: M.Sc. in Business Administration and Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics and M.Sc. in Engineering Physics from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Patrik Rignell is one of the founders of Karnell with several years of experience in private equity. Other work experience includes positions as a strategy consultant at SIAR-Bossard and Andersen Consulting.
  • External assignments: Owner and board member of RIGAM II AB
  • Dependencies: Not independent in relation to the company and group management, not independent in relation to major shareholders.
  • Holdings: Through the ownership in RIGAM II AB; 2,615,480 Class A shares, 453,523 Class B shares and 85,376 warrants entitling rights to purchase an additional 853,760 shares of Class B.
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Hans Karlander

Board Member

Board member since 2016.Chairman of the remuneration committee since 2022.

  • Born: 1953
  • Education and work experience: M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics. Hans Karlander is one of the founders of Karnell with several years of experience in private equity. Previous senior positions in business and administration, including State Secretary in the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation and Executive Vice President of Swedbank.
  • External assignments: Owner and Chairman of the Board of Borgviks Bruk AB
  • Dependencies: Not independent in relation to the company and Group Management, not independent in relation to major shareholders.
  • Holdings: Via the ownership in Borgviks Bruk AB; 2,615,480 Class A shares, 453,526 Class B shares and 85,376 warrants entitling rights to purchase an additional 853,760 shares of Class B.
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Per Nordgren

Board Member

Board member since 2016. Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2022.

  • Born: 1966
  • Education and work experience: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linköping Institute of Technology. Per Nordgren is active as an industrial advisor. Has experience from operational roles in management, production, technology and marketing, including as CEO of Hägglunds Drives.
  • External assignments: Owner of PN Verksamhetsutveckling AB. Chairman of the Board of Hydroware AB, Micropower Group AB, Rototilt Group AB and Scanacon Group AB.
  • Dependencies: Independent in relation to the company and Group management, and independent in relation to major shareholders.
  • Holdings: Through ownership in PN Verksamhetsutveckling AB: 553,850 Class A shares, 160,094 Class B shares and 36,516 warrants entitling rights to purchase and additional 365,160 shares of Class B.
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Dajana Mirborn

Board Member

Board member since 2022. Member of the Remuneration Committee since 2022.

  • Born: 1980
  • Education and work experience: Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Gothenburg, studies in mechanical engineering at Chalmers University of Technology and management training in digital marketing strategies from INSEAD. Dajana Mirborn’s experience includes advising on M&A and ECM from Carnegie Investment Bank AB, business development and strategic M&A from Modern Times Group MTG AB, investments and business development with a focus on companies in transformation, and board work in both listed and unlisted environments.
  • External assignments: Chairman of the Board of Humble Group AB (publ). Board member of Röhnisch SE Holding AB , Mentimeter and the insurance company Avanza Pension. Investment manager at Creades AB (publ).
  • Dependencies: Independent in relation to the company and Group management, and independent in relation to major shareholders.
  • Holdings: 13 165 shares of Class B
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Lena Wäppling

Board Member

Board Member since 2023

  • Born: 1968
  • Education and work experience: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linköping Institute of Technology. Lena Wäppling has more than 25 years of experience from international industrial operations through a number of roles within ABB.
  • External assignments: Board member of Drupps AB, Envac AB and Pinja Oy. Chairman of Lena Wäppling’s Foundation.
  • Dependencies: Independent in relation to the company and Group management, and independent in relation to major shareholders.
  • Holdings: 16 910 shares of Class B
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Helena Nordman-Knutson

Board member

Board member since 2024

  • Born: 1964
  • Education and work experience: Ms.Pol.Sc from the University of Helsinki, Ms.Econ.Sc from Hanken, Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki. Helena Nordman-Knutson has 20 years of experience from the financial market, extensive experience as a senior communications advisor and from the telecom and technology industry.
  • External assignments: Alimak Group, Board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Exel Composites (FIN), Board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Nivika, Board member and member of the Audit Committee, USWE, Board member and member of the Audit Committee. Nidoco AB, Board member. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, member of the placement committee. Sjöberg Foundation, member of the investment council.
  • Dependencies: Independent in relation to the company and Group management, and independent in relation to major shareholders.
  • Holdings: 1,000 Class B shares.
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