Corporate governance

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the organization, administration and management of Atlas Copco Group in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.

The Board sees to it that all applicable rules are followed and that efficient control systems are in place. An efficient control system strikes the right balance between risk and control. The Board regularly evaluates the long-term growth incentive program based on the current financial situation and financial, legal, social and environmental risks. The goal is to achieve a sustainable and profitable development of the Group.

Meet the Boardmembers

Hans Stråberg, Chair of the Board

Hans Stråberg

Chair of the Board since 2014

Elected since  2013
Born  1957
Education M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 
Nationality Swedish
External memberships Chair of AB SKF, Roxtec AB and Anocca AB. Board member of Investor AB and Mellby Gård AB. Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Work experience and other information:

President and CEO for AB Electrolux. Various executive positions in the Electrolux Group based in Sweden and the U.S. EU Co-Chair TABD, Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue.

Attendance 

Board meeting: 9 of 9
Annual meeting: Yes

Independence

To Atlas Copco Group and its management: Yes
To major shareholders: No, board member in Investor AB, which is a larger owner in Atlas Copco AB.

Fees and Holdings 

Total fees: 3 651 KSEK (2023)
Holdings in Atlas Copco AB: 166 380 A class shares, 132 000 class B shares, 68 145 synthetic shares

Vagner Rego, member of the Atlas Copco Group Board of Directors

Vagner Rego

Board member, President and CEO as from May 1st 2024

Elected since  2024
Born  1972
Education Mechanical engineering from Mackenzie University and an MBA from Ibmec Business School, both in Brazil.
Nationality Brazilian
External memberships  -

Work experience and other information:

President and CEO of Atlas Copco AB (current position). Business Area President for Compressor Technique. President for the Compressor Technique Service division.

Attendance 

Annual meeting: Yes

Independence

To Atlas Copco Group and its management: No, president and CEO of Atlas Copco AB
To major shareholders: Yes

Fees and Holdings 

Holdings in Atlas Copco AB: 17 272 class A shares, 412 096 employee stock options

Jumana Al-Sibai Board member of Atlas Copco Group

Jumana Al-Sibai

Board member

Elected since  2023
Born  1972
Education University of Karlsruhe (TH), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany and HEC Lausanne, Switzerland, Diploma in Industrial Engineering.
Nationality German
External memberships Board of Trustees at FKFS (Forschungsinstitut für Kraftfahr wesen und Fahrzeugmotoren Stuttgart), Germany.

Work experience and other information:

Member of the Board of Manage ment at MAHLE GmbH with responsibility for Thermal Manage ment and CEO of MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG (current position). EVP/SVP positions at Robert Bosch GmbH with focus on general management, sales, and strategy. Director at Simon Kucher & Partners Strategy & Marketing Consultants.

Attendance 

Board meeting: 6 of 9
Annual meeting: Yes

Independence

To Atlas Copco Group and its management: Yes
To major shareholders: Yes

Fees and Holdings 

Total fees: 906 KSEK (2023)
Holdings in Atlas Copco AB: 3 499 synthetic shares

Heléne Mellquist, Board member

Heléne Mellquist

Board member

Elected since  2022
Born  1964
Education Bachelor in International Business studies, University of Gothenburg. Executive Management, Stockholm School of Economics.
Nationality Swedish
External memberships Board member of Alimak Group AB.

Work experience and other information:

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Latour Group (current position). President of Volvo Penta. Senior Vice President of Volvo Trucks Europe, Senior Vice President of Volvo Trucks International and CEO of TransAtlantic AB.

Attendance 

Board meeting: 9 of 9
Annual meeting: Yes

Independence

To Atlas Copco Group and its management: Yes
To major shareholders: Yes

Fees and Holdings 

Total fees: 1031 KSEK (2023)
Holdings in Atlas Copco AB: 8 171 synthetic shares

Board member Johan Forssell

Johan Forssell

Board member

Elected since  2008
Born  1971
Education M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics.
Nationality Swedish
External memberships Board member of ABB Ltd., Wärtsilä Oyj Abp, Finland and Epiroc AB. Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Work experience and other information:

Senior Advisor, Investor AB and Wallenberg Investments AB (current position). President and CEO of Investor AB. Managing Director, Head of Core Investments, and member of the management group of Investor AB.

Attendance 

Board meeting: 9 of 9
Annual meeting: Yes

Independence

To Atlas Copco Group and its management: Yes
To major shareholders: No, consultant to an indirect major shareholder.

Fees and Holdings 

Total fees: 1255 KSEK (2023)
Holdings in Atlas Copco AB: 44 000 class B shares, 21 798 synthetic shares

Anna Ohlsson Leijon - Board member

Anna Ohlsson-Leijon

Board member

Elected since  2020
Born  1968
Education B.Sc. in Business Administration and Economics from Linköping University.
Nationality Swedish
External memberships Board member of Schneider Electric.

Work experience and other information:

Group Executive Vice President and head of Business Area Europe and Business Area Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, head of Group Consumer Direct Interaction development and the product line Wellbeing at AB Electrolux (current position). Senior positions within Electrolux Group including Head of Commercial & Consumer Journey, CFO of AB Electrolux, CFO of Major Appliances EMEA and Head of Electrolux Corporate Control & Services. Chief Financial Officer of Kimoda. Various positions within PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Attendance 

Board meeting: 9 of 9
Annual meeting: Yes

Independence

To Atlas Copco Group and its management: No, is a member of the group management at AB Electrolux where Atlas Copco AB:s business area president for Vacuum Technique and member of the group management, Geert Follens, is a board member.
To major shareholders: Yes

Fees and Holdings 

Total fees: 1464 KSEK (2023)
Holdings in Atlas Copco AB: 1 400 class B shares, 11 523 synthetic shares

Atlas Copco Board of Directors

Gordon Riske

Board member

Elected since  2020
Born  1957
Education MBA programme at GSBA, Zurich, Switzerland, in collaboration with the State University of New York, U.S., and BBA, Oekreal School of Business, Zurich, Switzerland.
Nationality American / German
External memberships Chair of the MTU Aero Engines, AG Munich, Germany and Sunlight Group SA, Athens, Greece. Member of the Executive Board for the non-profit Hertie-Stiftung GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany.

Work experience and other information:

CEO of KION Group AG, Germany. Chairman of the Management Board of Linde Material Handling GmbH, Germany, Chairman of the Management Board of Deutz AG, Germany, Managing Director of KUKA Roboter GmbH, Germany, and management positions at KUKA Schweiß - anlagen & Roboter GmbH, Germany and KUKA Welding Systems & Robot Corporation, U.S.

Attendance 

Board meeting: 9 of 9
Annual meeting: Yes

Independence

To Atlas Copco Group and its management: Yes
To major shareholders: Yes

Fees and Holdings 

Total fees: 1110 KSEK (2023)
Holdings in Atlas Copco AB: 16 182 synthetic shares

Atlas Copco Board of Directors

Peter Wallenberg Jr

Board member

Elected since  2012
Born  1959
Education BSBA Hotel Administration, University of Denver, the United States and International Bachaloria, American School, Leysin, Switzerland.
Nationality Swedish
External memberships Chair of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Wallenberg Foundations AB and FAM Förvaltning AB (The Grand Group). Board member of Scania.

Work experience and other information:

President and CEO of The Grand Hotel Holdings,  General Manager, The Grand Hotel, President Hotel Division Stockholm-Saltsjön.

Attendance 

Board meeting: 9 of 9
Annual meeting: No

Independence

To Atlas Copco Group and its management: Yes
To major shareholders: No, board member of an indirect owner of Atlas Copco AB

Fees and Holdings 

Total fees: 1135 KSEK (2023) 
Holdings in Atlas Copco AB: 666 668 class A shares, 21 798 synthetic shares

Karin Rådström, Board member

Karin Rådström

Board member

Elected since  2024
Born  1979
Education Master of Engineering in Industrial Management, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
Nationality Swedish
External memberships Non-Executive member of Board of Directors, Ouster Inc.

Work experience and other information:

CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks and member of the Board of Management at Daimler Truck Holding AG (current position). Member of the Executive Board at Scania, responsible for Sales and Marketing. Head of Buses & Coaches, Director of Pre Sales & Marketing Communication (Kenya) and several managing positions all within Scania.

Attendance 

Board meeting: -
Annual meeting: Yes

Independence

To Atlas Copco Group and its management: Yes
To major shareholders: Yes

Fees and Holdings 

Total fees: -
Holdings in Atlas Copco AB: -

Benny Larsson, Board member (employee representative)

Benny Larsson

Board member (employee representative)

Elected since  2018
Born  1972
Nationality Swedish
Board meeting 9 of 9

Helena Hemström, Board member (employee representative)

Helena Hemström

Board member (employee representative)

Elected since  2021
Born  1969
Nationality Swedish
Board meeting 9 of 9

Mikael Lindberg, Deputy (employee representative)

Mikael Lindberg

Deputy (employee representative)

Elected since  2024
Born  1967
Nationality Swedish

Thomas Nilsson, Deputy (employee representative)

Thomas Nilsson

Deputy to Helena Hemström (employee representative)

Elected since  2021
Born  1972
Nationality Swedish
Board meeting 8 of 9