About Axfood
Board
Axfood’s corporate governance aims to achieve sustainable value creation for the shareholders through effective risk control and a sound company culture.
Mia Brunell Livfors
Chairman of the board
Born: 1965
Other posts: CHAIRMAN: Axel Johnson International AB, Dustin Group AB, Kicks Kosmetikkedjan AB and Åhléns AB VICE CHAIRMAN: Martin & Servera AB DIRECTOR: Efva Attling Stockholm AB, Stena AB and Swedish Trade Federation
Education: Economics studies, Stockholm University
Current position: President and CEO of Axel Johnson AB since 2015.
Experience: Former President and CEO of Investment AB Kinnevik, many years of experience from board work with listed Swedish companies
Chairman of the Board and director since: 2016
Committee membership: Compensation Committee
Independent in relation to the Company and the Executive Committee. Non-independent in relation to major shareholders of the Company
Number of Axfood shares: 0 (2018-12-31)
Caroline Berg
Director
Born: 1968
Other posts: CHAIRMAN: Axel Johnson AB, the Erik and Göran Ennerfelt Foundation for International Studies for Young Swedes and Martin & Servera VICE CHAIRMAN: Nordstjernan AB DIRECTOR: The Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundaton, Axfast AB, Brilliant Minds, Dustin Group AB and the Stockholm School of Economics Advisory Board.
Education: 1987-1991 Middlebury College, Vermont, USA, BA Media/Communications and Psychology
Experience: Active in the family-owned Axel Johnson Group since 2005, most recently as Vice President, Human Resources and Communication at Axel Johnson AB and member of the management team, 2006-2014
Director since: 2014
Committee membership: Compensation Committee
Independent in relation to the Company and the Executive Committee. Non-independent in relation to major shareholders of the Company.
Number of Axfood shares: 15 840 (2018-12-31)
Fabian Bengtsson
Director
Born: 1972
Other posts: DIRECTOR: NetOnNet Group Aktiebolag, Waldir Aktiebolag and Aktiebolaget Remvassen Education: B.Sc. Business and Economics, Lund University
Education: B.Sc. Business and Economics, Lund University
Experience: Long record of experience in the retail trade and digital trade from the SIBA group, among other things as President 2001-2014; as Chairman of NetOnNet AB 2012-2015; and as a director/Chairman of CE-Konsumentelektronikbranschen AB
Director since: 2016
Independent in relation to the Company and the Executive Committee, and to major shareholders of the Company
Number of Axfood shares: 7 050 (2018-12-31)
Jesper Lien
Director
Born: 1969
Other posts: Operating partner within Aurelius Investment Group
Education: Engineer, Technical University of Denmark; Business Administration (financial management), Copenhagen Business School
Current position: CEO of Danish Silvan A/S
Experience: CEO of Coop Danmark, other leading positions in the Coop Group, many years of experience from the retail trade, digital trade and food retail trade, including as CCO of the do-it-yourself chain B&Q
Director since: 2018
Independent in relation to the Company and the Executive Committee, and to major shareholders of the Company
Number of Axfood shares: 0 (2018-12-31)
Stina Andersson
Director
Born: 1983
Other posts: Director in Fram Skandinavien AB
Education: M.Sc. Business and Economics, Stockholm School of Economics; CEMS Master’s in International Management from HEC Paris and theStockholm School of Economics
Current position: COO at Axel Johnson
Experience: Executive Vice President Strategy and Business Development, and Head of Tele2 IoT, Investment Director and Head of Strategy at Investment AB Kinnevik; many years of experience of e-commerce companies; former management consultant for McKinsey
Director since: 2018
Independent in relation to the Company and the Executive Committee. Non-independent in relation to major shareholders of the Company.
Number of Axfood shares: 1 200 (2018-12-31)
Lars Olofsson
Director
Born: 1951
Other posts: CHAIRMAN: TCC Global N.V. VICE CHAIRMAN: Smart Eye AB DIRECTOR: Axel Johnson AB, Bata Shoes and Compass Ltd
Education: B. Sc. Business and Economics, Lund University, studies at IMD in Switzerland
Experience: President and Chairman of the Board of Carrefour S.A., Vice President of Nestlé S.A.
Director since: 2013 and Vice Chairman since 2014
Committee membership: Compensation committee
Independent in relation to the Company and the Executive Committee. Non-independent in relation to major shareholders of the Company.
Number of Axfood shares: 8 000 (2018-12-31)
Christer Åberg
Director
Born: 1966
Other posts: CHAIRMAN: Apoex AB DIRECTOR: Plantasjen AS
Education: IHM Business School Stockholm
Current position: Acting CEO of Plantasjen AS
Experience: CEO and President of Food Folks AS/McDonald's Norden 2017-2019 and of Hilding Anders International AB 2015-16, CEO Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Sverige AB 2013-16, CEO Arla Foods AB 2009-2013, CEO Atria Scandinavia AB 2006-2009, Various positions at UnilevePresentr
Director since: 2017
Independent in relation to the Company and the Executive Committee, and to major shareholders of the Company.
Number of Axfood shares: 4 800 (2018-12-31)
Anders Helsing
Employee representative
Born: 1966
Other posts: Employee representative on the board of directors of Axfood IT
Experience: Employee since 1998
Non-independent in relation to the Company and the Executive Committee.
Number of Axfood shares: 59 (2018-12-31)
Michael Sjörén
Employee representative
Born: 1960
Other posts: Employee representative on the board of directors of Axfood Närlivs AB and Dagab Inköp & Logistik AB
Experience: Axfood Group employee since 1995
Non-independent in relation to the Company and the Executive Committee.
Number of Axfood shares: 0 (2018-12-31)
Lars Östberg
Employee representative
Born: 1968
Other posts: Employee representative on the board of directors of Willys AB
Experience: Willys employee since 2002
Non-independent in relation to the Company and the Executive Committee.
Number of Axfood shares: 0 (2018-12-31)
