Management Team

Klas Forsström

President and CEO since 2019.

Principal education: M.Sc. in Materials Physics and an MBA from Uppsala University as well as advanced management studies at INSEAD.

Professional experience: Previously President of Sandvik Machining Solutions Business area. Prior to that, more than 20 years of different senior management positions at Sandvik, including positions such as President of Sandvik Hard Materials and Sandvik Coromant.

Other current assignments: Board member, IPCO AB.

Holding in Munters Group AB: 67,900 shares

Annette Kumlien

Group Vice President and CFO since 2019.

Principal education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Professional experience: SVP and COO at Diaverum and prior to that CFO. Previously CFO at several listed companies as Höganäs and Pergo, as well as business controlling roles at Perstorp and Sandvik.

Other current assignments: Member of the Board of Directors in Cavotec SA.

Holding in Munters Group AB: 8,000 shares.

Peter Gisel-Ekdahl

Group Vice President and President AirTech since 2019.

Principal education: M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. M.Sc. in Business Administration, Copenhagen Business School.

Professional experience: From 2011 Group Vice President and President FoodTech until end of October 2019 in Munters, before this held various positions in Wedholms and Hackmans. Previous assignments include deputy board member of Drivec AB.

Other current assignments: Board member of ABECE AB and Chairman Wedholms AB (Wedcooling Group).

Holding in Munters Group AB: 153,816 Shares

Pia Brantgärde Linder 

Group Vice President and President of FoodTech since August 2020.

Principal education: M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology and an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from Stockholm School of Economics.

Professional experience: Previously Business Area Manager for HV Products North Europe at ABB. Prior to that more than 20 years at ABB in various senior management positions globally, including General Manager for HV Breakers, Head of Operations for a global product group, Technology Manager, Project Manager and Area Sales Manager.

Other current assignments: Member of the Board of Directors, Roxtec Group.

Holding in Munters Group AB: -

Stefan Måhl

Group Vice President and Head of Strategic Operations since 2020.

Principal education:Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with focus on Automation Technologies. 

Professional experience: Various management positions at Munters, such as Vice President Global Sourcing and Interim Director of Operations AirTreatment Division Europe. Global Director Strategic Purchasing and Quality Assurance at LPG Allgon/Powerware Technologies and Vice President Strategic Purchasing and Component Engineering at Siemens-Elema AB Medical Solutions.

Holding in Munters Group AB: 15,000 shares.

Sofia Gellar

Group Vice President HR, Communications and Sustainability since 2018.

Principal education:Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Development and Labor Relations, Stockholm University, Sweden.

Professional experience: More than 20 years of experience within Human Resources and has held positions such as Head of Corporate HR and Head of HR Support at Scania, Head of Talent Management SSAB EMEA and VP Human Resources Ruukki Construction.

Holding in Munters Group AB:- 

Stephane Darcq

Group Vice President Innovation since November 2020. FoodTech Vice President Research & Development and Marketing since March 2019

Principal Education: Bachelor of Science from the French Institute of Industrial Refrigeration. Master degree in business management from the Management School of Lyon

Professional Experience: Extensive experience in HVAC, holding various global positions in product marketing, business development and product development. Worked for companies like Carrier, Daikin, LG Air Conditioning or more recently FläktGroup as Chief Technology Officer.

Holding in Munters Group AB: -

Stefan Aspman

Group Vice President, Head of Commercial Excellence since February 1, 2021.

Principal education: Master of Science in Business and Economics with a Major in Business Administration and Management, at Dalarna University and Uppsala University and Beijing Jiatong University, China.

Professional experience: Close to 20 years in Strategic Marketing and Offer Management, 10 years in several strategic key positions within Sandvik including Head of Business Control and Performance Management at Sandvik Coromant and Global Head of Commercial Pricing and Profitability Management for the Sandvik Machining Solutions business area. Also experience as business strategy consultant.

Holding in Munters Group AB: -