Born: 1958
Gender: Male
Joined the Board: 2010
Current election period: 2021-2023

Chairman of the Audit Committee

Considered independent.

Former CEO of Ratos AB

Other management duties, etc.:

Ecolean (Chairman); Einar Mattsson (Chairman); FAPM Fastighets AB (Chairman); KANA I Ramundberget AB (Chairman); ROL AB (Chairman); Rödingbäcken I Ramundberget AB (Chairman); TAK Advisory Ltd (Chairman), WCPF (World’s Children’s Prize Foundation) (Chairman); Swedish Securities Council (Board member); Girovent Holding AB (Board member); and the Advisory Board for The ESS (European Spallation Source) (member).

Education: 

Bachelor in Business and Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, 1982

Qualifications:

Arne Karlsson has experience as CEO and board member of private equity and industrial companies and with managing and developing a diverse portfolio of businesses operating in different markets.

Attendance in Board and Committee meetings during 2020:

8 out of 8               Board meetings
6 out of 6               Audit Committee meetings
3 out 4                   Remuneration Committee

*in 2020 the Remuneration Committee held four meetings; one before Arne Karlsson joined