The elected members are Anna Nergårdh, Ulrika von Thiele Schwarz and Peter Westman.
Anna Nergårdh is a specialist in cardiology and internal medicine. Anna has held several management-level positions in Swedish healthcare, including as chief physician and deputy county council director in Stockholm.
Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz is a registered psychologist and professor of psychology, working at Mälardalen University and Karolinska Institutet. With a background in occupational health care, her research interests have revolved around how to create the best possible conditions for people to both feel good and succeed in the tasks they face.
Peter Westman currently works as Deputy Secretary General at the World Wildlife Fund WWF, and is basically a biologist and geoscientist with a focus on conservation but has also studied social anthropology. Peter has previously worked as a national park manager, ministerial advisor and head of the nature conservation unit at the Ministry of the Environment.
The previous board members Henrik Tell and Katarina Wendt Englund were re-elected at today's meeting. The following people have already been elected to the board: Erik Lundvik (chairman), Karin Olsson, Anders Gerward and Christopher Hamilton.
”"The Nomination Committee has strived for a balance of continuity and renewal on the board. We have sought cutting-edge expertise in areas such as public health, finance and education, but also more general but important experience in corporate governance and leadership. We are therefore proud and happy to be able to nominate three new candidates and two re-elections of members to this year's AGM."” Sabina Rasiwala, chairwoman of the nomination committee.
