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Board of Directors

The Board’s principal task is to manage the Group’s affairs in a manner creating the best possible conditions for a good long-term investment return.

Sven Hagströmer
Chairman

Credit Committee, Remuneration Committee & IT Committee

Born 1943
Elected 1997
Studies at Stockholm University

Contribution to Board's work:
Over 40 years of experience in the finance industry. Highly skilled business executive and entrepreneur who has founded several companies and co-financed others outside the finance industry. Strongly engaged in various social projects, including projects in gender equality and diversity. Thorough knowledge of and keen feel for the financial markets.

Relevant employment history:
Founded Sven Hagströmer Fondkommission AB 1981. Chairman of Avanza's Board of Directors since 1999

Other significant assignments:
Chairman of Creades AB, Biovestor AB and Creaspac AB

Holdings/ägande 2023-12-31 in/i Avanza:

Shares/aktier

31,822,000 (of which Creades 15,862,000)

Magnus Dybeck
Board member

IT Committee

Born 1977
Elected 2020
M.Sc. in Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Contribution to Board's work:
Operational experience from the financial industry in analysis and asset
management as well as in the fintech development.

Relevant employment history:
2012–2017 HiQ, Fintech Specialist
2010–2011 Öhman, Head of Private Wealth Management
2007–2010 EFG Bank, Analyst

Other significant assignments:
Board member Investment AB Öresund and DBT Capital AB

Shares/aktier  4,507,000
Catharina Eklöf
Board member

Remuneration Committee

Born 1969
Elected 2020
MBA and M.Sc. from Uppsala University and
M.Sc. programme, Solvay Business School, Belgium

Contribution to Board's work:
Extensive global experience and broad knowledge spanning product and business development, strategy, payment technology, data analysis and digital service commercialisation. Extensive experience in M&A with fintechs and global commercial partnerships. Fact-based understanding of innovation, agile data-driven product development in payment technology

Relevant employment history:
2007-2019 Mastercard, of which:
2017-2019 Senior Vice President Global Data Science Solutions Telco (USA); 2013-2017 Senior Vice President Global Enterprise Development (UK); 2007-2013 Vice President Marchant Development and Vice President Co-brand Business Development Europe (Belgium)

1997-2007 Scandinavian Airlines, of which:
2006-2007 Vice President Commercial Strategies (Sweden); 2001-2005 General Manager Belgium and Luxembourg; 1997-2001 Vice President Product Management

Other significant assignments:
Chief Commercial Officer at IDEX Biometrics

Shares/aktier 3,339
Jonas Hagströmer
Board member

Risk, Capital and Audit Committee

Born 1982
Elected 2015
MBA, Lund University & Studies at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

 



Contribution to Board's work:
Experience from corporate finance, investment companies and board assignments for a number of companies. Broad knowledge of the financial market. Contributes an investor’s and shareholder’s perspective as well as expertise in the inner workings of the financial services sector.

Relevant employment history:
2012– Creades AB, Investment Manager
2007–2011 Keystone Advisers (later MCF Corporate Finance), Corporate Finance Associate and analyst

Other significant assignments:
Chairman of Inet AB and Inet Group AB; Board member of Apotea Holding AB, StickerApp Holding AB and Biovestor AB

Shares/aktier Indirect holdings via Biovestor and Creades
John Hedberg
Board Member

Remuneration Committee

Born 1972
Elected 2023
M.Sc. in Business Administration and Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics

Contribution to Board's work:
Extensive experience and knowledge in capital markets and strategy, and from executive positions. Thorough understanding of Avanza’s operations from following Avanza closely for many years as CEO of Creades AB and as a board member of Försäkringsaktiebolaget Avanza Pension and former board member of Avanza Fonder AB.

Relevant employment history:
2021–present CEO of Creaspac AB
2016–present CEO of Creades AB
2011–2016 Director/Principal/Partner, Nordic Capital
2007–2011 Senior Vice President/CEO Relacom AB, Relacom Group
2003–2006 Director/Head of Business Development, Bonnier Newspapers
1997–2002 Associate Principal, McKinsey & Co

Other significant assignments:
Chairman of the board of StickerApp Holding AB; Board member of Instabee Holding AB, Mentimeter AB, LOTS Group AB and MARGE Arkitekter Aktiebolag.

Shares/aktier  25,000
Linda Hellström
Board member

Born 1974
Elected 2022
M.Sc. in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics

Contribution to the Board’s work:
Highly experienced in creating growth through customer centricity and data-driven marketing for Nordic and global companies. Focus on personalisation at scale, customer acquisition, engagement and loyalty through leveraging customer data, marketing technology, new media channels and strategy. Has driven a number of digital transformation programs within retail, telecom, media and finance during the last 20 years.

Relevant employment history:
2013–2022 Kaplan (part of Accenture Interactive), Co-CEO/Managing Director
2009–2012 Lernia, CMO
2004–2009 Differ, Partner
2003–2004 Henkel Norden AB, Nordic Brand Manager, Consumer Retail
2000–2003 Accenture, Management Consultant

Other significant assignments:
CEO and Board member of Sift Lab AB

Shares/aktier 1,006
Johan Roos
Board member

Credit committee, Risk, Capital and Audit Committee & Remuneration Committee

Born 1968
Elected 2020
Auditor exam
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Economics with specialisation in Accounting from Uppsala University

Contribution to Board's work:
Extensive experience and knowledge in accounting and auditing. 20 years in senior management positions, subsidiary boards as well as operational experience in banking and insurance. Deep knowledge of developing efficiency and reliability in the company’s processes and internal control with a strong customer focus. Extensive experience in developing and enforcing good corporate governance and evaluation of corporate strategies.

Relevant employment history:
2019–present Independent consultant
2016–2018 RSA Scandinavia (Codan/TryggHansa), CFO
2007–2016 SEB, CFO
2001–2007 Hewlett-Packard Sweden, Finance Director
1991–2001 PricewaterhouseCoopers Sweden, Authorised Public Accountant and regional partner

Other significant assignments:
Board member of SaveLend Group AB and Stabelo Group AB

Shares/aktier  8,856
Sofia Sundström
Board member

IT Committee

Born 1985
Elected 2022
M.Sc. in Engineering: Industrial Engineering and Management, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Stockholm

Contribution to the Board’s work:
Experience from leading organisations in high growth companies within Fintech, with focus on operational excellence (in particular for product & development teams and customer experience teams). Deep domain knowledge in Open Banking and Payments. Broad experience of M&A and international expansion.

Relevant employment history:
2019–present Tink AB, of which:
2019–2022 Vice President Connectivity and Vice President Product Area Aggregation and 2022–present Senior Vice President Connectivity & Platforms

2016–2019 Bambora, of which:
2016–2017 Head of Customer Experience & Operations; 2017–2019 Manging Director SMB Nordics and 2019 Managing Director Nordics

2012–2015 Bain & Company, Management Consultant


Other significant assignments:
Senior Vice President Connectivity & Platforms at Tink AB

Shares/aktier 2,539
Hans Toll
Board member

Credit Committee & Risk, Capital and Audit Committee

Born 1970
Elected 2014
M.Sc. Business Administration and Economics from Stockholm School of Economics

 

Contribution to Board's work:
20 years of experience from the financial sector with broad network of contacts. Thorough understanding of Avanza’s operations and challenges after his previous role as Deputy Managing Director at Avanza Bank. Background as financial analyst with deep understanding of the financial services sector, its players and financial instruments.

Relevant employment history:
2010–2013 Avanza Bank AB, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Bank
and Investments
2002–2010 RAM One — Rational Asset Management AB, Portfolio Manager
1999–2002 Investor Trading AB, Analyst
1995–1999 Investor AB, Financial Analyst

Other significant assignments:
Chairman of Bright Sunday AB; Board member of Creaspac AB and WeMind AB

Shares/aktier  155,000
Leemon Wu
Board member

Born 1975
Elected 2021
M.Sc. in Business Administration and Economics from Stockholm School of Economics

Contribution to Board's work:
Extensive experience in equity research, portfolio management and investments, as well as board experience from fund companies and digital business models.

Relevant employment history:
2022–present C WorldWide Asset Management, Portfolio Manager
2018–2022 Moor Holding, Chief Investment Officer
2007–2016 C Worldwide Asset Management, Portfolio manager
2001–2007 Carnegie Investment Bank, Equity analyst
1999–2001 AB Custos, Investments analyst

Other significant assignments:
Board member of Acast AB

Shares/aktier  12,160