OptiGroup is managed by the Board of Directors under international corporate governance principles. The Board monitors the operation and management of OptiGroup, and approves key decisions that affect business strategy, investments,organisation and financing. The Board has long and extensive experience of distribution operations, finance, marketing, capital markets and large international corporations.
The work of the Board is supported by two committees, the Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee.
Jon Espen W Asheim
Education: MBA from Texas A&M /Mays School of Business, B.Sc. from University of Oregon.
Other current assignments: Executive Advisor FSN Capital.
Background: Saferoad Group, Egmont Publishing, Via Travel Group / Egencia, Elektroskandia, Telenor / Canal Digital, HøyskoleData AS, Accenture, eScienza, iEnergies.
Christoph Sander
Education: MBA from Harvard Business School, MA in Economics from Cambridge University.
Other current assignments: Board member: OptiGroup.
Background: Member of the Board of OptiGroup AB/ Papyrus AB (2011-2019), ISS A/S and Bunzl Plc. Boston Consulting Group London.
Gunilla Spongh
Education: M.Sc. Industrial Engineering and Management, Linköping University.
Other current assignments: Board chair: Bluefish Pharmaceuticals. Board member: OptiGroup, AQ Group, Byggmax Group, Consivo Group, Lernia, Meds Apotek, Momentum Group, Systemair, ViaCon, Saferoad.
Background: CFO Preem, CFO and International Business Director Mekonomen, CFO Enea.
Ulrik Smith
Education: MBA from Harvard Business School, BA from McGill University, IB from United World College of the Atlantic.
Other current assignments: Co-Managing Partner FSN Capital. Board member: OptiGroup, ViaCon, Saferoad.
Background: McKinsey & Company, Citi Group, Venturepark Incubator, Goldman Sachs.
Barbara Stolz
Education: Dr. rer. pol. in Financial Economics from Technical University Munich, M.Sc. in Finance & Information Management from Technical University Munich.
Other current assignments: Investment Director FSN Capital. Board member: OptiGroup.
Background: EQT Partners, BayernLB.