The members have extensive experience in corporate governance, financial operations, international aid, operational experience from developing countries as well as high financial qualifications.
Our Board:
Catrin Fransson, Chair of the Board
Born: 1962
Board member since: 2022
Education: MSc, Luleå University of Technology, Senior Executive Program, London Business School
At present: Board work
Board appointments: LKAB (member)
Former appointments: Almi Företagspartner Stockholm Sörmland AB (chair), Swedbank Robur AB (chair), Swedbank Franchise AB (chair), Entercard AB (member), Swedbank Försäkring (member)
Kerstin Borglin, member of the board
Born: 1960
Board member since: 2016
Education: MSc, Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, Lund University, History of Science, Lund University, African History, Stockholm University.
At present: Executive Advisor, Spider (The Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions, Department of Computer & Systems Sciences (DSV), Stockholm University).
Board appointments: SWEACC, Swedish East African Chamber of Commerce (Vice Chair).
Former board appointments: Ericsson Lithuania (member), Ericsson Kenya (member), Advisory Board GSFF (Global Solidarity Forest Foundation), Mozambique (member).
Torgny Holmgren, member of the board
Born: 1954
Board member since: 2017
Education: Degree in Economics, Stockholm School of Economics
At present: Senior counsel, board work.
Board appointments: The Expert Group for Aid Studies (member).
Former board appointments: International Center for Water Cooperation (chair), World Water Council (adjunct member) Expert Group for Aid Analysis (member), Swedish Leadership for Sustainable Development (member), Global Utmaning (senior advisor).
Josefine Ekros Roth, member of the board
Catrina Ingelstam, member of the board
Born: 1961
Board member since: 2019
Education: MBA, Stockholm University, Auditor's Degree FAR (inactive).
At present: Consultant in own company, Creatme AB.
Board appointments: Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund (chair and chair Sustainability Committee), Orio AB (member, chair of Audit Committee, member Remuneration Committee), Spiltan Fonder AB (member), LÖF - Mutual Insurance Company of the Regions (member), Kommuninvest i Sverige AB (member), SH Pension (member).
Former board appointments: Sparbanken Sjuhärad AB, Försäkringar Mälardalen AB, Salus Ansvar AB, KPA AB and subsidiaries, Folksam LO Fondförsäkring AB and subsidiaries, Folksam Fondförsäkring AB, Min Pension i Sverige AB, Legal, Kammarkollegiet (Financial and Administrative Services Agency).
Roshi Motman, member of the board
Born: 1979
Board member since: 2019
Education: Industrial Engineering and Management, Chalmers University of Technology, Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology.
At present: Amuse, CEO.
Board appointments: ICE Group (member).
Former appointments: CEO Millicom Ghana (Tigo), CEO AirtelTigo Ghana, Chairman Ghana Telecom Chambers, Investment Committee Chairman Digital Changemakers Ghana (Tigo/Reach for Change).
Caroline af Kleen, member of the board
Born: 1977
Board member since: 2023
Education: MSc. Business Administration and Economics.
At present: CFO Swedish Red Cross.
Board appointments: -
Former appointments: -
Anna Stellinger, member of the board
Born: 1974
Board member since: 2023
Education: Master's degree in Political Science and Bachelor's degree in French from Lund University, and International Master's degree in International Relations from Sciences Po in Paris, France.
At present: Head of International and EU Affairs at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.
Board appointments: Business Sweden (member)
Former appointments: Lund University (vice Chair and member)
Our CEO:
Maria Håkansson is CEO of Swedfund. Maria Håkansson has 20 years of experience from the telecommunications industry and extensive experience from a variety of senior positions at Ericsson. Before joining Swedfund, she served as Vice President Internet of Things (IoT) at Ericsson. Maria Håkansson holds a Master of Economics and Business Administration with a major in business control and accounting from the University of Stockholm.
Swedfund's auditors:
Ernst & Young AB and authorised public accountant Jesper Nilsson as head accountant.
