NIR - Key Persons


Alessandra Cornale

Job Titles:
  • Programme Director

Annie Ross

Job Titles:
  • Programme Director

Annika Berglund - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Binta Mutale

Job Titles:
  • Team Lead Africa

Christine Bäckström - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO

Evalena Persson

Job Titles:
  • Programme Director
  • Author
  • Team Lead

Heidi Lampinen

Job Titles:
  • International Project Coordinator, IF Metall

Henrik Hallgren

Job Titles:
  • Director Operations

Irene Ryynänen - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO

Kaveh Hagi

Job Titles:
  • Programme Director
  • Team Lead Latin America

Kevin Brorsson

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant

Lauren McIntosh

Job Titles:
  • Senior Compliance Officer

Maria Castilla

Job Titles:
  • Programme Coordinator

Mats Svensson

Job Titles:
  • Retired As International Secretary of the Swedish Industrial and Metal Workers Union, IF Metall and Long - Time Member of the SWHAP and SWP Programmes
Mats Svensson, just retired as International Secretary of the Swedish Industrial and Metal Workers Union, IF Metall and long-time member of the SWHAP and SWP programmes,

Mimmi Bergström

Job Titles:
  • Head of Secretariat

Nguyen Thu Hien

Job Titles:
  • Coach
  • Regional Coordinator for the Swedish Workplace Programme in Vietnam
Quang Trinh admits that it was challenging to form the committee and that they did not really understand the committee's purpose in the beginning. However, they have learned, and he now finds it rewarding to see the results of the committee's work. "I think that we all feel that what we are doing is valuable, both for ourselves and for the factory as a whole," he says. After 1,5 hours and with several new items on the to do list this months' committee meeting is over and the members return to their respective departments to continue their workday.

Patricia Ponce

Job Titles:
  • Programme Coordinator

Perpetua Waithera

Job Titles:
  • Programme Coordinator
Programme Coordinator Kenya perpetua.waithera@swpglobal.org Tel +254 769 255 280

Petter Sjöblom


Quang Trinh

Job Titles:
  • Sales Department
  • Sales Department, Sees the Collaboration Committee As an Effective Tool to Drive Improvements in the Factory
Quang Trinh, from the sales department, sees the collaboration committee as an effective tool to drive improvements in the factory.

Remembering Erik

On 18 April 2020, Erik Belfrage, Chairman of the Board (2005-2020), Board Member (1997-2020) and dear friend, passed away.

Rose Omamo

Job Titles:
  • General Secretary

Sena Ramlochan

Job Titles:
  • Programme Coordinator / South Africa

Thu Hien Nguyen

Job Titles:
  • Programme Coordinator