Joachim Berner
Joachim Berner
Chairman of the Board
Born in 1962. Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2014 (Board member from 1989 to 2008 and again from 2013). Member of the Audit Committee, member of the Sustainability Committee, and chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
Education: Master of Science in Economics, MBA, from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg.
Other current positions: Chairman of the Boards of Gårdaverken AB and Berner fyra AB. Member of the Boards of Squid (njuice AB), Rikstolvan AB and Grävfonden.
Shareholding in Berner Industrier AB: 1,250,000 class A shares and 3,212,383 class B shares through Gårdaverken AB.
Independence: Dependent in relation to the company’s major shareholders. Independent in relation to the company and company management.
Lars Gatenbeck
Lars Gatenbeck
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Born in 1956. Board member since 2014. Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Education: Dr. Med. at Karolinska Institutet, Master of Science in Medicine at Karolinska Institutet.
Other current positions: Industrial advisor to EQT. Chairman of the Board of Life Equity Group Holding AB, Deputy Chairman of Stiftelsen Industrifonden, board member HMI Medical Ltd, Tunstall Healthcare Group Ltd, and the Silviahemmet Foundation. Trustee of the King Gustav V Jubilee Foundation.
Shareholding in Berner Industrier AB 80,128 class B shares
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and company management.
Kerstin Gillsbro
Kerstin Gillsbro
Board member
Born in 1961. Board member since 2016. Chairman Sustainability Committee. Member of the Remuneration Committee
Education: Graduate Engineer in Civil Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University.
Other current positions: Member of the Boards of JM and JBS (Swedish Railway Industry’s collaboration forum).
Shareholding in Berner Industrier AB: 7,015 class B shares.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and company management.
Pim Polesie
Pim Polesie
Board member
Pim Polesie
Born in 1982. Board member since 2025.
Education: Licentiate degree, Chalmers University of Technology
Other current positions: Member of the Boards of Konstab Film och Teater AB, 42 Energy AB, Promising Investments AB, Drobe innovation AB and Vision Air Production AB.
Shareholding in Berner Industrier AB: 10,000 class B shares.
Independence: Dependent in relation to the company’s major shareholders. Independent in relation to the company and company management.
Johan Lannebo
Johan Lannebo
Board member
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Born in 1964. Board member since 2025.
Education: Master of Science in Economics from Uppsala University
Other current positions: Member of the Boards of E Öhman J:or Asset Management AB, Lannebo Kapitalförvaltning AB, Lannebo Holding AB, Pacy AB, and Chairman of the Board Zubizuri AB.
Shareholding in Berner Industrier AB: 65,000 class B shares.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and company management.
Pia Irell
Pia Irell
Board member
Pia Irell
Born in 1970. Board member since 2024. Member of the Audit Committee.
Education: Bachelor of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg
Other current positions: Founder Pike Impact AB, Member of the Boards of Engrate AB and The Swedish National Advisory Board for Impact Investing
Shareholding in Berner Industrier AB: 2,400 class B shares.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and company management.
Helena Grubb
Helena Grubb
Board member
Helena Grubb
Born in 1967. Board member since 2024. Member of the Sustainability Committee.
Education: M.Sc Industrial Engineering & Management, Luleå University of Technology
Other current positions: VP North America, VP Product Management & R&D, Lesjöfors Group
Shareholding in Berner Industrier AB: 2,500 class B shares.
Independence: Independent in relation to the company and company management.