Board of Directors

Minesto’s Board of Directors comprises of a mix of highly-experienced people combining entrepreneurial track records and extensive business development experience with expertise in technology development, commercialisation of new products, and project financing.

Jonas Millqvist

Chairman of the Board. First elected in 2018. Independent in relation to the company and to the company’s major shareholders.

Jonas Millqvist is Senior Underwriter at Denmark’s Export Credit Agency. He has extensive experience in business development and finance in renewable energy, having worked eight years for global wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems. During his time with Vestas, Jonas led teams in treasury and structured finance, facilitating large-scale wind power projects through different financial solutions.

Year of birth: 1961

Education: B.Sc. in Economics and Political Science.

Other assignments: –

Holdings in Minesto including associates: 1,576 shares.

Bengt Adolfsson

Board member. First elected in 2010. Independent in relation to the company. Not independent of the company’s major shareholders (represents BGA Invest AB).

Bengt Adolfsson is owner of the investment company BGA Invest. Previous positions include the role as CEO and later Chairman of Hildning Anders, at the time Europe’s largest bed company. During Bengt Adolfssons time at Hildning Anders the company grew from a turnover of €6m to nearly €400m.

Year of birth: 1949

Education: Economic studies.

Other assignments: Board member of SmartRefill i Helsingborg AB, Acconeer AB and Digimail Sverige AB.

Holdings in Minesto including associates: 29,800,840 shares.

Git Sturesjö Adolfsson

Board member. First elected in 2010. Independent in relation to the company. Not independent of the company’s major shareholders (represents BGA Invest AB).

Git Sturesjö Adolfsson is vice president of BGA Invest and BGA Förvaltning AB. She has 30 years of experience in top management leading marketing and sales organisations in both international and domestic business.

Year of birth: 1961

Education: Economics Degree.

Other assignments: Chariman of BGA Invest AB and BGA Förvaltning AB. Chairmain of SmartRefill i Helsingborg AB and Digimail Sverige AB. Board member of Acconeer AB.

Holdings in Minesto including associates: 29,800,840 shares.

Göran Linder

Board member. First elected in 2007. Independent in relation to the company. Not independent of the company’s major shareholders (represents Corespring New Technology AB).

Göran Linder is managing director of Corespring New Technology AB (former Midroc New Technology AB), Corespring Invest AB and Corespring Finance AB. He has over 30 years of diversified sales, business development and management experience, with extensive knowledge across technology-related fields.

Year of birth: 1962

Education: M.Sc. in Engineering.

Other assignments:

Chairman of QCQ Sweden AB, Crunchfish AB och Checkproof AB. Board member and chief executive director of Granitor Growth Management AB,  Corespring Invest AB, Corespring New Technology AB, och Corespring Finance AB. Board member of Kärnfull Next AB, Promore Pharma AB, Pergamum AB, Pergasus AB, and interest association Rättvisa Vindar Norra Östergötland (RVNO). Deputy board member of Corpower Ocean AB.

Holdings in Minesto including associates: 26,426,537 shares.

Dr Martin Edlund

Board member and CEO. First elected in 2008. Not independent in relation to the company (part of the executive management team). Independent of the company’s major shareholders.

Presentation of Martin Edlund is available under Management.

Andreas Gunnarsson

Deputy board member. First elected in 2007. Independent in relation to the company. Not independent of the company’s major shareholders (represents Midroc New Technology AB).

Andreas Gunnarsson is Portfolio Director at Midroc New Technology. Previous positions include Investment Manager at Saab Ventures. He carries an extensive experience of developing and growing high-tech start-ups ever since the mid-1990s.

Year of birth: 1974

Education: Business studies

Other assignments: Chairman of Heliospectra AB, Lamera AB and Corpower Ocean AB.

Holdings in Minesto including associates: 0

Joel Lybert

Board member. First elected in 2023. Independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders.

Joel Lybert is managing director of Granitor Systems AB. Previous experience include leading roles within e.g. Siemens Digital Industries. He has close to 30 years’ experience from different roles in tech, sales, sales development, and corporate management in the energy- and industrial field.

Year of birth: 1975

Education: B.Sc. Marine Engineering

Other assignments: Managing director and board member of Granitor Systems AB, board member of Granitor Robotics AB.

Holdings in Minesto including associates: 0 shares.

 

Details on board members’ holdings in Minesto are per 2023-12-29.