Group Executive Management
Stefan Widing
Born 1977. President and CEO, Sandvik AB, since February 1, 2020. President of the Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions business area since October 1, 2020.
Education and business experience:
M.Sc. Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of Business Administration. Various positions within the Assa Abloy Group 2006–2020, including Executive Vice President HID Global division 2015–2020, Director of Product Management and General Manager of Shared Technologies Unit. Various positions in the Saab Group 2001–2006.
Current board assignments: –
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 43,152.
Jessica Alm
Born 1977. Executive Vice President and Head of Group Communications, Sandvik AB, since 2013.
Education and business experience:
M.Sc. in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, and Journalism. Various positions within Sandvik since 2006, including Vice President Communication and Marketing at Sandvik Coromant.
Current board assignments: –
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 4,879.
Nadine Crauwels
Born 1971. President of the Sandvik Machining Solutions business area segment since October 1, 2020.
Education and business experience:
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. President of Sandvik Coromant 2017–2020. Various other positions within Sandvik Coromant since 2000, including Vice President Customized Solutions and Strategic Relations, and Sandvik Coromant Manager Switzerland. Project Engineer and Consultant for the metal cutting industry at WTCM (today Sirris) 1995–2000.
Current board assignments: Board member of Rosti Group.
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 5,008.
Johan Kerstell
Born 1970. Executive Vice President and Head of Human Resources, Sandvik AB, since 2016.
Education and business experience:
M.Sc. in Business and Economics. Various positions in Human Resources and Organizational Development within Sandvik since 2004 and consultant at Cap Gemini 1999–2003.
Current board assignments: –
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 8,320.
Åsa Thunman
Born 1969. Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Sandvik AB, since 2014.
Education and business experience: Master of Laws (LL.M), Sweden and the Netherlands. Various positions within Securitas 2009–2014, including General Counsel, Elekta AB 1999–2009, including General Counsel, and Lagerlöf & Leman law firm 1996–1999.
Current board assignments: Board member of the Swedish Association of Listed Companies (Aktiemarknadsbolagens förening).
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 4,990.
Henrik Ager
Born 1969. President of the Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions business area since January 1, 2021.
Education and business experience:
M.Sc. Accounting and Finance.
Various positions within Sandvik since 2014, including President of the Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology business area, President of the Rock Tools division, President of the Global Equipment division and Vice President Strategy within Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology. Previously leading positions at McKinsey, Ericsson and several high-tech start-ups.
Current board assignments: –
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 18,452.
Göran Björkman
Born 1965. President of the Sandvik Materials Technology business area since 2017.
Education and business experience:
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Various positions within Sandvik since 1990, including Head of Business Development, Vice President Production Strategy and Vice President Production at Sandvik Coromant and Head of Primary Products at Sandvik Materials Technology .
Current board assignments: Chairman of the Swedish Association of Industrial Employers (Industriarbetsgivarna), board member of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv) and board member of the Swedish Steel Producers’ Association (Jernkontoret).
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 4,718.
Tomas Eliasson
Born 1962. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sandvik AB, since 2016.
Education and business experience:
B.Sc. in Business Administration and Economics. CFO of AB Electrolux 2012–2016, CFO and Executive Vice President of ASSA ABLOY AB 2006–2012, CFO of Seco Tools AB 2002–2006 and various positions within ABB 1987–2002.
Current board assignments: Board member of Millicom International Cellular S.A.
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 17,044.
Anders Svensson
Born 1975. President of the Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions business area since January 1, 2021.
Education and business experience:
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering. President of the Crushing and Screening division 2016–2020. Various positions within Sandvik since 2008, including President Customer Services, SVP Global sales, Sandvik Construction and Chief Purchasing Officer Sandvik Construction/Sandvik Mining. Previously leading positions within Metso Minerals.
Current board assignments: –
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 3,157.
Changes in the Group Executive Management
Björn Rosengren, Sandvik’s previous President and CEO, left the company as of February 1, 2020.
Lars Bergström left the company as of January 1, 2021.
Information regarding board assignments and holdings of shares as of December 31, 2020.
Current board assignments refers to assignments in companies or organizations outside the Sandvik Group.