Board of Directors
Eolus’s Board of Directors decides on the company’s business focus, strategy, business plan, resources and capital structure, organization, acquisitions, major investments and divestments, annual reports and interim reports, as well as other general matters of a strategic nature. The Board also appoints the CEO who is in charge of the day-to-day management in accordance with the Board’s instructions.
Board members are elected each year by the Annual General Meeting, and the Board is to comprise no fewer than four and no more than ten regular members and no more than six deputy members. The Board currently comprises six members.
The shareholding stated encompasses own shares, shares held by the Board member’s spouse, minors and children living at home, associated companies and through endowment insurance.
Hans-Göran Stennert Chairman of the Board
Born: 1954
Elected: 2008, Chairperson since 2009
Education and background:
Master of Business Administration with extensive experience in employment and assignments within the IKEA Group, including Board member of INGKA Holding BV, which is the IKEA Group’s owner company, between 1993-2007, with the last nine years as Chairman of the Board. Independent in relation to the Company and Company management. Not independent of major shareholders.
Other board assignments (outside the Eolus Group):
Board member of Cuptronic Technology AB and Familjen Kamprads stiftelse.
Shareholding:
Class A shares: 380,100
Class B shares: 606,354
Marie Grönborg Board member
Born: 1970
Elected: 2023
Education and background:
M.Sc in Chemical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology / Imperial College. Experience from several leading positions in Swedish industrial companies, including EVP Business Area Specialties and Solutions / Innovation of Perstorp Group, CEO of Purac AB and CEO of TreeToTextile AB.
Other board assignments (outside the Eolus Group):
SSAB AB, Lantmännen, Bioextrax AB och Aduro Clean Technologies Inc.
Shareholding:
Class A shares: 0
Class B shares: 3,025
Hans Johansson Board member
Born: 1965
Elected: 2016
Education and background:
Long experience in the Swedish construction trade through assignments in the purchasing company Woody Bygghandel AB with its 50 member companies, and operations within the family company Borgunda Bygghandel where he is CEO. Independent in relation to the Company and Company management as well as in relation to major shareholders.
Other board assignments (outside the Eolus Group):
CEO and Chairman of Borgunda Bygghandel AB and CEO or Board member in the associated subsidiaries. Chairman of the Board of Borgunda Drift & Förvaltning, Borgunda Holding AB, Borgunda Logistics AB, Borgunda Tributo AB, Borgunda Uterque AB, Skövdevillan AB, Skövdevillan Holding AB, and Vendunt Ett AB. Board member of Borgunda Gård AB, Credibilis Nordic Holding AB, Norskär AB, Stenatorp Såg AB and Tile i Skaraborg AB. Partner of Borgunda Fastighet Handelsbolag.
Shareholding:
Class A shares: 189,520
Class B shares: 45,418
Jan Johansson Board member
Born: 1959
Elected: 2019
Education and background:
Master of Science in Road and Hydraulic Engineering from the Faculty
of Engineering, Lund University. Active within the Peab Group 1986–2013, most recently as CEO of Peab AB. From 2014 until the end of 2018, CEO of Malmö Cityfastigheter AB. Independent in relation to the Company and Company management as well as in relation to major shareholders.
Other board assignments (outside the Eolus Group):
Chairman of the Board of Starka AB and Malmö Cityfastigheter AB. Board member of Bravida Holding AB.
Shareholding:
Class A shares: 0
Class B shares: 2,000
Hans Linnarson Board member
Born: 1952
Elected: 2017
Education and background:
Electronics engineer with a Bachelor’s degree. Experience from a number of assignments as CEO of Swedish international industrial companies, such as Enertec Component AB, CTC AB, Asko Cylinda AB, for more than 30 years. Executive positions within the Electrolux Group and President and CEO of Husqvarna AB. Independent in relation to the Company and Company management as well as in relation to major shareholders.
Other board assignments (outside the Eolus Group):
Chairman of the Board of EW Fritid AB, Hörberg Petersson Tronic AB, Nibe Industrier AB and N.P. Nilssons Trävaruaktiebolag. Board member of Inission AB, Nordiska Plast AB, and Zinkteknik i Bredaryd Aktiebolag.
Shareholding:
Class A shares: 0
Class B shares: 2,500
Bodil Rosvall Jönsson Board member
Born: 1970
Elected: 2017
Education and background:
Master of Business Administration, School of Economics and Management, Lund University. Senior Advisor Hypergene and Navet and member of the Advisory Board for Handelsbanken Malmö-Triangeln. CEO Business Region Skåne/Business Director Region Skåne 2012-2016, CEO Minc 2006-2012 as well as positions within E.on 1996-2006. Independent in relation to the Company and Company management as well as in relation to major shareholders.
Other board assignments (outside the Eolus Group):
CEO and Board member BRJ Management AB. Chairman of the Board of Voice-Diagnostic Sweden AB. Board member of Upptec AB, Språkservice i Sverige AB, Språkservice Sverige Produktions AB, and Malmö FF.
Shareholding:
Class A shares: 0
Class B shares: 4,000
Among other things, the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) means that senior executives within Eolus and their related parties must report transactions in excess of EUR 5,000 in a calendar year relating to securities issued by Eolus to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. The transactions are reported to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, but this body does not keep a list of the management and Board of Directors’ holdings. Eolus provides information about these persons’ holdings in connection with their profile presentations above. Company shareholdings include own shares, both direct and indirect, and those of related parties. Transactions resulting in the threshold of EUR 5,000 being exceeded are published on The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s website.