Management team

Torbjörn Bäck
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Previously held leading positions in industrial companies - Head of Division Asia Pacific at industrial group Nederman, Division Head for Northern Europe at global air filtration group Camfil and CEO of the color technology company Coloreel. He has also been active in IT and consulting industry at IBM and pwc. Holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linköping University of Technology.
Joined Echandia in 2024.

Fredrik Hellström
COOPhD, fluid dynamics and MSc, Naval architect. Previously FMV with extensive experience in naval design and large scale project management. Joined Echandia in 2021.

Magnus Eriksson
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)MSc Naval architect, founder, submarine expert (FMV), expert in energy solutions for heavy-duty applications.

Richard Roa
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Extensive experience from leading financial roles across international companies in various industries. Strong financial expertise and strategic insight . Holds a Master of Science in Business and Economics from Stockholm University.

Jakob Kleflund
CTOExtensive experience from leading development and procurement activities to support rapid industrializations. Strong background within the area of system- and battery development from both automotive and aerospace industry. Holds a M.Sc. from Chalmers University as well as a M.B.A. from Stockholm University.