Kindred Group’s Board of Directors comprises an experienced team committed to high corporate governance standards and accountability to shareholders.
The mentioned Swedish Depositary Receipt (SDR) holdings include personal, family, and holdings through companies in which Directors have an interest as of 1 November 2022.
A Board member’s independence is determined in the following dimensions: independence of the Group, its management and major shareholders of the Group.
Title Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the U.S. Committee
Nationality Swedish
Born in 1956
Board member since 2021
Independent Yes
Holdings 37,000 Kindred Group plc SDRs
Current assignments Senior Lecturer in Finance at School of Economics, Business and Law in Göteborg, Chair of Dalsland Sparbank and Board member of PEG Capital.
Previous assignments On the board of Swedbank Robur and chair of its Risk Committee, member of several of Robur-associated nomination committees and co-founder of LifePlan.
Title Board member
Nationality Finnish
Born in 1978
Board member since 2021
Independent Yes
Holdings 1,627 Kindred Group plc SDRs
Current assignments Co-Founder of a start-up company in performance-based marketing.
Previous assignments Head of Corporate Development EE Intressenter (prev Cherry AB) 2019-2020, COO ComeOn Group, 2017-2019, ComeOn Group/Cherry Merger 2016, Betsson Group Various Positions 2007-2016.
Title Board member
Nationality Swedish
Born in 1967
Board member since 2021
Independent Yes
Holdings 3,500 Kindred Group plc SDRs
Current assignments Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs & Group Communications at Swedish Match AB
Previous assignments General Counsel and Secretary of the Board at Autoliv Inc. and at Swedish Match AB
Title Deputy Chairwoman of the Board, Chairwoman of the Audit Committee and Member of the U.S. Committee
Nationality Swedish
Born in 1955
Board member since 2018
Independent Yes
Holdings 8,000 Kindred Group plc SDRs
Current assignments Chairperson of the Board for Team Olivia Group AB and Ruter dam, Board member of Dustin AB, Sweco AB and Skirner AB
Previous assignments Chairperson of the Board for HiQ (2016-20), Board member of PostNord (2007-18), President of EDS North Europe (2002‑06) and various roles at IBM (1977-2002)
Title Board member, Chairman of the U.S. Committee and Member of the Remuneration Committee
Nationality American
Born in 1948
Board member since 2002
Independent Yes
Holdings 138,990 Kindred Group plc SDRs
Current assignments -
Previous assignments President and COO of Grey Direct Worldwide (1991-2002), Director of Ogilvy & Mather Direct Plc (1985-91), Managing Director of Brown Direct Inc (1981-85) and President and CEO of NDMS Inc (1975-81).
Title Board member and Member of the Audit Committee
Nationality Swedish
Born in 1971
Board member since 2019
Independent Yes
Holdings 10,000 Kindred Group plc SDRs
Current assignments Chairman of the Board of Collectia Group (Care DK Bidco Aps) and Board member of Stillfront Group AB, Enento Group plc and Deltalite AB
Previous assignments CFO of Intrum (2011‑18), CFO of Cision (2008‑11) and Business Area CFO and Group Treasurer at EF Education Group (2001-08)
Title Board member, Member of the Remuneration Committee
Nationality Swedish
Born in 1966
Board member since 2019
Independent Yes
Holdings 10,000 Kindred Group plc SDRs
Current assignments CEO Iver Group since 2019
Previous assignments A number of global roles within Ericsson AB. Member of the Board at Asiakastieto Group plc since 2016, President and CEO of Acando AB 2009-2019.
Title Board Member
Nationality United States
Born in 1985
Board member since 2022
Independent No
Holdings 0 SDRs in Kindred Group
Current assignments Partner at Corvex Management
Previous assignments Investment Analyst at Federated Hermes Inc, Investment Analyst for the Prudent Bear Fund of David W. Tice & Associates
