Board
Conni Jonsson
Chairperson
Education
Bachelor of Science with majors in Economic Analysis and Accounting & Finance from Linköping University. Studies at the Management Development Program, Harvard Business School.Other current assignments
Chairperson of the Board of EQT Foundation and Qarlbo AB. Board member of Bark Partners AB, Elins Lund AB, Pophouse Entertainment Group AB, Qarlbo Natural Asset Company AB, Silver Life AB, Goldonder AB and Qarlbo Energy ABPrevious assignments
Chairperson of the Board of EQT Partnership Association. Chairperson of the Board and Board member of EQT Partners Aktiebolag and Qarlbo Partners ABShareholding in the company
47 383 981 ordinary shares (indirectly)Independency
Independent of the Company and executive management: No
Independent of major shareholders: No- Born1960
- NationalitySwedish
- ElectedJanuary 2012
Marcus Wallenberg
Deputy Chairperson
Education
Bachelor of Science, Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington D.C USAOther current assignments
Chairperson of the Board of SEB, Saab, FAM, Patricia Industries and Wallenberg Investments. Deputy Chairperson of Investor and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Board member of AstraZeneca. Chair of The Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences.Previous assignments
Chairperson of Electrolux, International Chamber of Commerce and LKAB. President and CEO of Investor. Board member of Stora Enso and Temasek HoldingShareholding in the company
25 000 shares (indirectly)Independency
Independent of the Company and executive management: Yes
Independent of major shareholders: No- Born1956
- NationalitySwedish
- ElectedJune 2021
Margo Cook
Board member
Education
Executive MBA, Columbia Business School, Bachelor’s, Finance, University of Rhode Island. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)Other current assignments
Chairperson of the Board of University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees. Independent Chairperson of MerQube. Co-chairperson of the Board of Bridgewater Associates. Vice Chairperson of the Board of All Stars Project Inc. Advisory Board member of Velocity and Legalist.Previous assignments
Advisory Board member of TIFIN and President of Nuveen Advisory Services.Shareholding in the company
-Independency
Independent of the Company and executive management: Yes
Independent of major shareholders: Yes- Born1964
- NationalityAmerican
- ElectedJune 2021
Brooks Entwistle
Board member
Education
Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, A.B., History, Dartmouth CollegeOther current assignments
Managing Director at Ripple and Senior Vice President of Global Customer Success. Board member of Aspen Institute, EmancipAction, The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College and Young Life.Previous assignments
CEO Goldman Sachs India and Chairman Goldman Sachs SouthEast Asia. Board member of Global Synergy Acquisition Corp. and Chief Business Officer International at Uber.Shareholding in the company
-Independency
Independent of the company and executive management: Yes
Independent of major shareholders: Yes- Born1967
- NationalityAmerican
- ElectedJune 2022
Johan Forssell
Board member
Education
Master of Science in Economics and Business administration from Stockholm School of EconomicsOther current assignments
CEO and board member of Investor AB. Board member of Atlas Copco AB, Epiroc AB, Wärtsilä Oyj Abp, Patricia Industries, and Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).Previous assignments
Board member of Stockholm School of Economics and SAAB Aktiebolag.Shareholding in the company
3 000 sharesIndependency
Independent of the Company and executive management: Yes
Independent of major shareholders: No- Born1971
- NationalitySwedish
- ElectedAugust 2015
Diony Lebot
Board member
Education
Masters in Finance and taxation from University Pantheon SorbonneOther current assignments
Board member of Alpha Bank and AyvensPrevious assignments
Deputy Chief Executive Office of Societe Generale, in charge of ESG policies, the group’s financial services (ALD & SGEF) and Insurance activities of the GroupShareholding in the company
-Independency
Independent of the Company and executive management: Yes
Independent of major shareholders: Yes- Born1962
- NationalityFrench and Greek
- ElectedJune 2020
Gordon Orr
Board member
Education
MA in Engineering from Oxford University. MBA, Baker Scholar, Harvard Business SchoolOther current assignments
Chairperson of the Board of Westchel Ltd. Board member of China Britain Business Council, Lenovo Group Ltd, Meituan Ltd, Swire Pacific Ltd, and Fidelity China Special Situations PLC.Previous assignments
Board member of Sondrel Ltd, BioProducts Laboratory Ltd and PCH Ltd.Shareholding in the company
31 530 sharesIndependency
Independent of the Company and executive management: Yes
Independent of major shareholders: Yes- Born1962
- NationalityBritish
- ElectedOctober 2018
Audit Committee
The Company has an audit committee consisting of two members.
The company has an audit committee consisting of two members: Diony Lebot (Chairperson) and Johan Forssell.
Without it affecting the responsibilities and duties of the board of directors the Audit Committee is tasked with, among other things, monitoring the company’s financial reporting and the efficiency of the company’s internal controls and risk management, keeping itself informed about the audit of the annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements, monitoring the handling of related party transactions, reviewing and monitoring the impartiality and independence of the auditors and paying special attention to whether the auditors are providing other services besides audit services to the company, and assisting in preparations for the purchase of auditing services as well as preparations for the annual shareholders’ meeting’s decision on the election of auditors.
Diony Lebot is, on behalf of the Audit Committee, overseeing the work of the Cyber and Information Steering Committee.Renumeration Committee
The Company has a remuneration committee consisting of three members.
The company has a remuneration committee consisting of three members: Margo Cook (Chairperson), Brooks Entwistle and Marcus Wallenberg.
The Remuneration Committee is tasked with preparing proposals on remuneration principles, remunerations and other employment terms for the executive management. The Remuneration Committee is also tasked with monitoring and evaluating programmes for variable remuneration for the executive management, the application of the guidelines for remuneration to the executive management adopted by the annual shareholders’ meeting as well as the current remuneration structures and remuneration levels in the company.
Sustainability Committee
The Company has a sustainability committee consisting of three members.
The Company has a sustainability committee consisting of three members: Gordon Orr (Chairperson), Margo Cook and Diony Lebot.
The Sustainability Committee marks the first of its kind in the private capital space dedicated to sustainability at the Board level. Through quarterly meetings, the Committee will formalize ongoing discussions between Management and the Board to challenge the firm’s sustainability strategy in the context of an ever-evolving environment.
Nomination Committee
In accordance with the principles for appointment of a nomination committee adopted by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2023, the members of the nomination committee of EQT AB should be appointed by the four largest shareholders in EQT AB, or the three largest shareholders and the EQT Foundation if none of the four largest shareholders is a member in EQT Foundation’s Member Committee or the EQT Foundation. In addition, the Chairperson of EQT AB shall be a member of the nomination committee.
The nomination committee’s proposals will be submitted in connection with the notice of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2024.
The nomination committee is responsible for preparing and presenting proposals for Board fees (divided between the Chairperson, members and committees), Chairperson of the Meeting, remuneration of auditors, principles for the nomination committee and election of Chairperson, Board members and auditors.
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