NORDSTJERNAN - Key Persons
Annalena previously worked as Office Manager/Executive Assistant at Rothschild & Co with a background in market communication.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chairman
- Vice Chairman / Board Member and Vice Chairman since 2023. MSc Economics
Board member and Vice Chairman since 2023. MSc Economics.
Other assignments: Chairman of Axel Johnson Inc. and Björksund Holding AB. Member of the Boards of the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit, AxSol AB, the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce New York, the investment council of Altocumulus Asset Management and the Brilliant Minds Foundation.
Job Titles:
- Head of Business Support / Head of Business Support. Employed by Nordstjernan since 2008
Education: MSc Economics and Engineering.
Carl previously served as a Management Consultant at Bain & Company.
Cecilia previously worked as HR Manager at Vinge and prior to that as Head of HR at Advokatfirman Lindahl.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Board Member / Board Member since 2017. MSc Economics
Board member since 2017. MSc Economics.
Other assignments: CEO of Fazer Group. Chairman of Konecranes Oyj and Varma's Supervisory Board. Board member of the Finnish Food and Drinks Industries' Federation, the Finnish-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, East Office of Finnish Industries Oy, Oras Invest Oy and Crisis Management Initiative (CMI).
Job Titles:
- Caretaker Engelsberg / Caretaker at Engelsberg Ironworks
Employed by Nordstjernan since 2020
Background: Carpenter in construction work and property companies
Job Titles:
- Head Gardener Engelsberg / Head Gardener at Engelsberg Ironworks
Employed by Nordstjernan since 2014
Education: Gardening and Garden Design, Gothenburg University
Job Titles:
- Head Gardener Engelsberg / Head Gardener at Engelsberg Ironworks
Job Titles:
- Assistant to the Chairman / Assistant to the Chairman. Employed by Nordstjernan since 2007
Education: Secretarial education at Institutet för Internationell Utbildning (IIU).
Gunilla previously worked as a legal secretary at Gernandt & Danielsson. She has also worked as executive secretary at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters and served in the defense department at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Job Titles:
- Head of Group Accounting / Head of Group Accounting. Employed by Nordstjernan since 2020
Helena previously worked as Project Manager at EQT AB and prior to that as Senior Associate at Investor AB.
Jakob previously worked as an Analyst at Citigroup and prior to that as an Analyst at Lincoln International in Stockholm.
Jenny previously worked as head of accounting at KMT Group AB and prior to that was a financial manager at SBC, among other positions.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Board Member / Board Member since 2021. MSc Economics
Johanna previously worked as real estate manager at Tagehus AB and has a background in building construction, product development, and construction and project management.
Job Titles:
- Assistant to the CEO / Assistant to the CEO. Employed by Nordstjernan since 2023
Education: Master of Laws
Karin has previously worked as CEO Assistant and within Human Resources in several sectors, including Tech, Private Equity and Investment Banking as well as a foundation in the healthcare sector.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor / Senior Advisor since 2022
From 2012 to 2022, Marion worked in senior positions at Nordstjernan's finance and administration department, initially as Head of Group Accounting and from 2015 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, Marion served as Senior Associate, Corporate Accounting at Investor AB.
Job Titles:
- Head of Archives and Research / Head of Archives and Research. Employed by Nordstjernan since 2022
Education: Master's Degree in Journalism and studies in History and Humanistic sciences.
Nils Johan has a background as science journalist and as head of various communication and knowledge projects within business, foundations and public agencies. He is the author of some ten books, e.g. Järnbrukens historia (The History of the Ironworks) published by the publishing house Bokförlaget Stolpe.
CEO Peter Hofvenstam welcomes questions about Nordstjernan's investment operations. Email any questions to info@nordstjernan.se.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Board Member / Board Member since 2012. MSc Economics
Pontus Boman - Chief Investment Officer
Investment Director. Employed by Nordstjernan since 2021. Head of the Industry & Trade sector. Member of the management team.
Investment Director. Employed by Nordstjernan since 2015. Head of the Health sector. Member of the management team.
Stefan was previously Head of Communication, Public Affairs and Sustainability in Investor AB's management group. Prior to that, he served as Deputy CEO of Silver Life AB, Senior Advisor at Magnora AB, CEO of Svensk Fjärrvärme AB, State Secretary for the Swedish Government, Head of planning at the Prime Minister Office and Head of Communications at the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation.
Job Titles:
- Head of Operations Engelsberg / Head of Operations at Engelsberg Ironworks
Employed by Nordstjernan since 2020
Background: Hotel manager and head of marketing
Job Titles:
- Caretaker Engelsberg / Caretaker at Engelsberg Ironworks
Ted previously worked as an Associate at Ares Management and prior to that as an Analyst at Danske Bank in Stockholm.
Thomas Naess - Chief Investment Officer
Tobias previously served as CFO at the asset management firm Landic Property. Prior to that he worked at Accenture Management Consulting.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Board Member / Board Member since 2007. MSc Economics and MSc Management
Board member since 2007. MSc Economics and MSc Management.
Other assignments: Chairman of the Centre for Justice (Centrum för rättvisa), Ortala AB and Pensan AB. Board member of the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation and the Nobel Foundation.
Torbjörn worked as an investor in private equity for approximately ten years for 3i and Bain Capital. He has a background as a management consultant and also has operational experience, having been CFO in a rapidly expanding fintech company.