Board of Directors - Echandia Group AB
Björn Gunnerholm
ChairBorn 1954, board member since 2022. Chair since 2022.
Other board assignments: Green City Ferries AB, Green City Ferries Production AB, Ramvik Komposit AB (Chair), Blue Advisory Group AB/Röstjärnet AB (Chair).
Education: MBA from Claremont Business School, Los Angeles, USA. Bachelor's degree, Business Administration from Stockholm University.
Background: Mr Gunnerholm has extensive commercial experience from operational and executive positions as well as senior advisor to companies in hi-tech, manufacturing, and finance. For the past eight years he has been focused on assisting PE entities with Swedish and International owners.
Shareholdings in Echandia Group AB (including related parties): 81 500 shares.
Johan Ranstam
Board MemberBorn 1980, board member since 2022.
Other board assignments: Plain Learning Squid AB, Unbakery NYOB AB, Virtuous Spirits AB.
Education: Studies in mathematics, philosophy and economics at Lund University and Stockholm University.
Background: Mr. Ranstam has a background in finance and marketing. He is currently active as an angel investor in several companies, and works with capital acquisition and as an entrepreneur in the ed-tech sector.
Shareholdings in Echandia Group AB (including related parties): 30 000 shares.
Katja Bergman
Board MemberBorn 1966, board member since 2024.
Other board assignments: Worldfavor, Fenix Family, Emulate Energy, Course Corrected.
Education: M.Sc (Engineering) Helsinki University of Technology.
Background: Katja has been commercializing technology for three decades, starting at Nokia and Ericsson. She has co-founded a SW company in voice recognition technology sold to Hewlett-Packard and has founded 3 VC funds since 2012. She represents Course Corrected VC fund at the Echandia board. Course Corrected backs transformative early-stage climate tech companies that are leading in their niche globally.
Magnus Eriksson
Board memberBorn 1976. Board member since 2014.
Other board assignments: Board member in EW Labs AB, Nordic Wellth AB, Future Vision Consulting AB and Green Ferry Stockholm AB.
Education: M.Sc. in Vehicle Engineering, Naval Architect, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).
Background: Magnus Eriksson is the founder of Echandia, and has served as CEO until October 2022. Magnus has extensive experience from development of complex ship systems, in particular Swedish military submarine systems, from The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV).
Shareholdings in Echandia Group AB (including related parties): 351 101 shares.
Lars Bergkvist
Board memberBorn 1960. Board member since May 2021.
Other board assignments: Board member in Oxceed AB and Empowered Application AB.
Education: M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Marketing, Institute of Technology at Linköping University (LiTH).
Background: Lars Bergkvist has extensive experience from the financial industry, including as equity fund manager at Nordea, AMF and Lannebo Fonder.
Shareholdings in Echandia Group AB: 21 000 shares.
Jan-Erik Dantoft
Board memberBorn 1954. Board member since May 2018. Chair May 2019 – Oct 2021.
Other board assignments: Board member in Snells Entreprenad AB, Snells Betong & Ballast AB and Dantoft Industrial Management AB.
Education: M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Business Administration, Uppsala University. International Marketing Program, INSEAD.
Background: Former senior managerial positions at Scania, CTO in Haldex, Sandvik Materials Technology and Camfil, and President Sandvik Tubes.
Shareholdings in Echandia Group AB: 40 000 shares.
Claes Thurell
Deputy Board MemberBorn 1972. Board member since 2018.
Other board assignments: Board member in Holmsvanen AB.
Education: MBA in Business Administration, Stockholm University.
Background: Claes Thurell is owner representative for Holmsvanen AB.
Holmsvanen’s shareholdings in Echandia Group AB: 326 083 shares.
Bengt Roslund
Deputy Board MemberBorn 1941. Deputy Board Member since 2020.
Other board assignments: No other assignments.
Education: MSc in business administatrion (MBA), from Lunds University.
Background: Bengt Roslund has extensive experience and background from industrial and manufacturing companies in Sweden and Europe.
Shareholdings in Echandia Group AB (including companies): 52 000 shares.