Board of Directors

Clas Ohlson’s shareholders elect the Board of Directors annually at the AGM. According to the Articles of Association, the Board of Directors may consist of no less than three and no more than nine members elected by the General Meeting. In addition to these members, the trade unions at the Company have appointed two members and one deputy to represent them.

Kenneth Bengtson

Chairman of the Board
Born in 1961
Chairman of the Board since 2014, member of the board since 2013
Chairman of the People Committee since 2014.

Background add

Professional experience: CEO and various executive positions at ICA Group for more than 30 years.

Other significant directorships: Chairman of the Board of Lyko Group, World Childhood Foundation, JumpYard, SJ and Glada Hudikstiftelsen. Board member of Synsam.

Independent in relation to the Company, Group Management and major shareholders as per Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.

Mengmeng Du

Member of the Board
Born in 1980
Member of the Board since 2020
Master of Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics. Master of Science in Data Technology, Royal Institute of Technology

Background add

Professional experience: Advisor to start-ups. Formerly held several positions at Spotify, COO at Acast, Product Development Manager at Stardoll, Management Consultant at Bain & Company.

Other significant directorships: Board member of Dometic Group.

Independent in relation to the Company, Group Management and major shareholders as per Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.

Susanne Ehnbåge

Member of the Board
Born in 1979
Member of the Board since 2025
Master in industrial and financial economics, Gothenburg School of Economics.

Background add

Professional experience: Chief Executive Officer of Lindex Group. Formerly served as CEO of Siba and NetOnNet Group.

Other significant directorships: Board member of Ahlsell Group.

Independent in relation to the Company, Group Management and major shareholders as per Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.

Mathias Haid

Member of the Board
Born in 1970
Member of the Board since 2015
Member of the People Committee since 2015.

Background add

Professional experience: Captain in Lufthansa AG flight operations and several senior positions in Lufthansa flight operations from 1998. Board member of Clas Ohlson AS and Clas Ohlson Oy 2002–2005.

Other significant directorships: Board member of the Clas Ohlson Foundation. Owner and CEO ValAir GmbH.

Dependent in relation to major shareholders as per Swedish Code of Corporate Governance. Independent in relation to the
Company and Group Management.

Patrik Hofbauer

Member of the Board
Born in 1968
Member of the Board since 2020
Member of the Audit Committee since 2023.
IHM Business School, Diploma Marketing management and Master

Background add

Professional experience: President and CEO Telia Company. Formerly held CEO roles at Svenska Spel, Telenor Group, Telenor Sverige, Telenor Broadcast Holding and Canal Digital. Formerly served as CEO of Clear Channel Sweden & Baltics and NEC Scandinavia AB; Sales Manager of Scandic Hotels Sverige AB.

Other significant directorships: Board member of the World Childhood Foundation.

Independent in relation to the Company, Group Management and major shareholders as per Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.

Håkan Lundstedt

Member of the Board
Born in 1966
Member of the Board since 2018
Member of the People Committee since 2023.

Background add

Professional experience: President and CEO of Synsam, formerly served as CEO of Mekonomen Group and Lantmännen, and held a number of senior roles at Orkla ASA.

Other significant directorships: Board member of Synsam.

Independent in relation to the Company, Group Management and major shareholders as per Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.

Stefan Sjöstrand

Member of the Board
Born in 1968
Member of the Board since 2024
DIHM Market economist

Background add

Professional experience: Currently CEO at Skistar. Formerly held senior roles at IKEA, including Global Commercial Director and member of the Group Executive Board, CEO IKEA Canada, Vice President IKEA France and Business Area Manager IKEA of Sweden. Also served as CEO and a member of management at Weibulls, OLW, Malaco and Marabou.

Other significant directorships: Chairman of the Board of Bertegruppen AB.

Independent in relation to the Company, Group Management and major shareholders as per Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.

Charlotte Strömberg

Member of the Board
Born in 1959
Member of the Board since 2017
Member of the Audit Committee since 2017.
Master of Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics

Background add

Professional experience: Formerly served as CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle Nordics, several senior roles at Carnegie Investment Bank, worked at Alfred Berg/ ABN Amro, Consensus and Robur Capital Management.

Other significant directorships: Chairman of the Board of Ersta Diakoni, Chairman of Sofina S.A., Board member of Höganäs AB and Lindéngruppen AB, member of the Swedish Securities Council, Founding Partner of DHS Venture, and independent member of Nasdaq Stockholm’s Listing Committee.

Independent in relation to the Company, Group Management and major shareholders as per Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.

Göran Sundström

Member of the Board
Born in 1962
Member of the Board since 2014
Member of the Audit Committee since 2016 and Chairman since 2018.
Master of Business Administration, Lund University

Background add

Professional experience: Founder and CEO of Sundström & Partners AB, various senior positions in Corporate Finance at Alfred Berg Fondkommission, Aros Securities and Nordea Securities.

Other significant directorships: Chairman of the Board Parks & Resorts Scandinavia, Board member Unikum – Unikt lärande, Sundström & Partners and Clas Ohlson Foundation.

Dependent in relation to major shareholders as per Swedish Code of Corporate Governance. Independent in relation to the Company and Group Management.