Board of directors
Peter Törnquist
Chairman of the board of directorsPeter Törnquist
Board member and Chairman of Synsam Group since 2014.
Born: 1953
Education: BA. in Business Administration and Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. MBA (Hon's). International Institute for Management Development, Switzerland.
Work experience: Former Chairman of the Board of ÅR Packaging AB, Board member and Vice Chairman of the board of Ahlsell AB (publ), Vice Chairman of the board of Paroc Oy. Partner and Head of Nordics CVC, Managing Director Lehman Brothers, Senior Partner Bain&Company.
Other key assignments: Member of the Board of tt2 Aktiebolag and Quimper AB.
Committee appointments: Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the People Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company, but not in relation to the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: Holds 57 000 shares directly or indirectly through closely related parties (of which 55 000 shares refer to own shareholding and 2 000 shares refer to holding of closely related person).
Born: 1953
Education: BA. in Business Administration and Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. MBA (Hon's). International Institute for Management Development, Switzerland.
Work experience: Former Chairman of the Board of ÅR Packaging AB, Board member and Vice Chairman of the board of Ahlsell AB (publ), Vice Chairman of the board of Paroc Oy. Partner and Head of Nordics CVC, Managing Director Lehman Brothers, Senior Partner Bain&Company.
Other key assignments: Member of the Board of tt2 Aktiebolag and Quimper AB.
Committee appointments: Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the People Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company, but not in relation to the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: Holds 57 000 shares directly or indirectly through closely related parties (of which 55 000 shares refer to own shareholding and 2 000 shares refer to holding of closely related person).
Håkan Lundstedt
Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directorsHåkan Lundstedt
President and CEO and member of the Board of Synsam Group since 2015.
Born: 1966
Work experience: Previously President and CEO of Mekonomen Group and CEO of Lantmännen AXA.
Other key assignments: Chairman of XXL ASA. Board member of Clas Ohlson AB.
Independence: Not independent in relation to the company or to the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: Holds 1,663,509 shares.
Born: 1966
Work experience: Previously President and CEO of Mekonomen Group and CEO of Lantmännen AXA.
Other key assignments: Chairman of XXL ASA. Board member of Clas Ohlson AB.
Independence: Not independent in relation to the company or to the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: Holds 1,663,509 shares.
Kenneth Bengtsson
Member of the board of directorsKenneth Bengtsson
Board member of Synsam Group since 2014.
Born: 1961
Work experience: President and leading positions within ICA for more than 30 years. Previously chairman of Ahlsell AB (publ), Eurocommerce, Mekonomen AB, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Swedish Commerce and Systembolaget AB.
Other key assignments: Chairman of Clas Ohlson AB, Ersta Diakoni, JY Holding AB (publ), Lyko Group AB (publ), Mio AB, SJ AB och World Childhood Foundation.
Committee appointments: Chairman of the People Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: Holds 62 266 shares indirectly through NM 24 in Stockholm AB.
Born: 1961
Work experience: President and leading positions within ICA for more than 30 years. Previously chairman of Ahlsell AB (publ), Eurocommerce, Mekonomen AB, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Swedish Commerce and Systembolaget AB.
Other key assignments: Chairman of Clas Ohlson AB, Ersta Diakoni, JY Holding AB (publ), Lyko Group AB (publ), Mio AB, SJ AB och World Childhood Foundation.
Committee appointments: Chairman of the People Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: Holds 62 266 shares indirectly through NM 24 in Stockholm AB.
Ann Hellenius
Member of the board of directorsAnn Hellenius
Board member of Synsam Group since 2019.
Born: 1974
Education: M.Sc. in Business Administration, Linköping University, Sweden. MBA. University of Bath, England.
Work experience: Previously CIO at Scandic Group AB, the City of Stockholm and board member of H&H Group, Conapto Group, HiQ International and Micro Systemation AB.
Other key assignments: Managing Director Capgemini Invent Sverige, Danmark and Finland. Board member of JY Holding AB (publ), Volvofinans Bank AB and HSB Affärsstöd AB.
Committee appointments: Audit Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: -
Born: 1974
Education: M.Sc. in Business Administration, Linköping University, Sweden. MBA. University of Bath, England.
Work experience: Previously CIO at Scandic Group AB, the City of Stockholm and board member of H&H Group, Conapto Group, HiQ International and Micro Systemation AB.
Other key assignments: Managing Director Capgemini Invent Sverige, Danmark and Finland. Board member of JY Holding AB (publ), Volvofinans Bank AB and HSB Affärsstöd AB.
Committee appointments: Audit Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: -
Petra Axdorff
Member of the board of directorsPetra Axdorff
Board member of Synsam Group since 2024.
Born: 1968
Education: Master of Science (MSc) in business administration and economics - International business program, from the University of Linköping, Sweden.
Work experience: Previously Group CEO for BAMA Gruppen. Previous experience from, among others, the IKEA Group and ICA. Experience from board positions in, among others, Granngården AB and Arvid Nordqvist H.A.B.
Other key assignments: Board member of NEFAB AB, Oriola Oy and XXL ASA.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: -
Born: 1968
Education: Master of Science (MSc) in business administration and economics - International business program, from the University of Linköping, Sweden.
Work experience: Previously Group CEO for BAMA Gruppen. Previous experience from, among others, the IKEA Group and ICA. Experience from board positions in, among others, Granngården AB and Arvid Nordqvist H.A.B.
Other key assignments: Board member of NEFAB AB, Oriola Oy and XXL ASA.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: -
Terje List
Member of the board of directorsTerje List
Board member of Synsam Group since 2014.
Born: 1965
Education: M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.
Work experience: Former CEO of Matas A/S and Suma Holding A/S, Retail Director of Dagrofa ApS, Head of Marketing for Enigheden Produktion A/S.
Other key assignments: CEO of KFI Erhvervsdrivende Fond and board member of 3C Retail A/S and Managing Director at List Holding ApS.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: Holds 93 398 shares.
Born: 1965
Education: M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.
Work experience: Former CEO of Matas A/S and Suma Holding A/S, Retail Director of Dagrofa ApS, Head of Marketing for Enigheden Produktion A/S.
Other key assignments: CEO of KFI Erhvervsdrivende Fond and board member of 3C Retail A/S and Managing Director at List Holding ApS.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: Holds 93 398 shares.
Gustaf Martin-Löf
Member of the board of directorsGustaf Martin-Löf
Board member of Synsam Group since 2014.
Born: 1977
Education: BA. (Hons) in International Business Studies, European Business School in London, England.
Work experience: Previously chairman of Etraveli Group Holding AB, Ahlsell Förvaltning AB, Cary Group Holding AB and Flugo Company AB.
Other key assignments: Chairman of Flugo Group Holdings AB and board member of Ahlsell AB (publ).
Committee appointments: Audit Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company, but not in relation to the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: -
Born: 1977
Education: BA. (Hons) in International Business Studies, European Business School in London, England.
Work experience: Previously chairman of Etraveli Group Holding AB, Ahlsell Förvaltning AB, Cary Group Holding AB and Flugo Company AB.
Other key assignments: Chairman of Flugo Group Holdings AB and board member of Ahlsell AB (publ).
Committee appointments: Audit Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company, but not in relation to the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: -
Christoffer Sjøqvist
Member of the board of directorsChristoffer Sjøqvist
Board member of Synsam Group since 2014.
Born: 1976
Education: B.Sc. in Management, London School of Economics and Political Science, England.
Work experience: Warburg Pincus, Lazard Private Equity and Goldman Sachs.
Other key assignments: Member of the Board of Alvogen Lux Holdings S. à r.l., STARK Group ApS, SGL Group ApS, Kirkeholmen ApS and Twoday Holding Denmark ApS. Branch manager for CVC Denmark, branch of CVC Advisers International S.á.r.l., Luxembourg
Committee appointments: People Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company, but not in relation to the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: -
Born: 1976
Education: B.Sc. in Management, London School of Economics and Political Science, England.
Work experience: Warburg Pincus, Lazard Private Equity and Goldman Sachs.
Other key assignments: Member of the Board of Alvogen Lux Holdings S. à r.l., STARK Group ApS, SGL Group ApS, Kirkeholmen ApS and Twoday Holding Denmark ApS. Branch manager for CVC Denmark, branch of CVC Advisers International S.á.r.l., Luxembourg
Committee appointments: People Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company, but not in relation to the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: -
Anna Omstedt
Member of the board of directorsAnna Omstedt
Board member of Synsam Group since 2023.
Born: 1974
Education: M.Sc., Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden and Hitotsubashi Daigaku, Tokyo.
Work experience: Co-founder and CEO of Tasteline, Vice President of Svenska Dagbladet Digital Media and board member of Tasteline, Sportamore and Swedish Radio.
Other key assignments: Co-founder and CEO of Med Universe AB, board assignments in Praktikertjänst AB, Hemfrid AB and the Swedish Heart Lung Foundation.
Committee appointments: People Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: -
Born: 1974
Education: M.Sc., Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden and Hitotsubashi Daigaku, Tokyo.
Work experience: Co-founder and CEO of Tasteline, Vice President of Svenska Dagbladet Digital Media and board member of Tasteline, Sportamore and Swedish Radio.
Other key assignments: Co-founder and CEO of Med Universe AB, board assignments in Praktikertjänst AB, Hemfrid AB and the Swedish Heart Lung Foundation.
Committee appointments: People Committee.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and the principal shareholders.
Shareholding: -