Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board

Thomas Gür
Chairman of the Board since 2020

Education
Bachelor of Arts in Economic History and Economics from Lund University.

Other current projects
Owner and founder of Ölander & Gür AB, Klasse AB, and Klaatu AB.

Chairman of the Board of Courant-Gruppen AB

Chairman of the Board of Stall Courant AB

Member of the Board of Bio-Works Technologies AB

Other Professional Experience
Since 2001, consultant in communications, investor relations, media relations, and public affairs. Has served as an advisor on international matters and transactions for both publicly traded and privately held companies. Served as external CEO of Accelerator Nordic AB in 2013–2014. Previously served as a political commentator on the opinion pages of SvD, Göteborgs-Posten, Finanstidningen, and Östgöta-Corren. Is also a former UN officer and press secretary to the Commander-in-Chief.

Status of Independence
Independent of the company and its management; independent of the company’s major shareholders.

Elnaz Madani

Board member since 2012, Vice Chair starting in 2025

Hanna Akhtarzand

Board member since 2025.

Education

Law Program, Lund University.

Other ongoing projects

Board member of a subsidiary of ADDvise Group AB

Other professional experience

Serves as General Counsel and Head of M&A at ADDvise Group AB (publ)

Dependency status

Independent of the company and its management; independent of the company’s major shareholders.

David Wästberg
Board member since 2026

Education
Holds degrees in political science, economic history, and sociology from Stockholm University. Has taken courses in political science and law at Harvard University.

Other Current Assignments
Owner and founder of Avagrunn AB and Chairman of the Policy Committee of the European Services Forum (ESF), which works to promote and facilitate global trade in services.

Other Professional Experience
Employer policy expert at Almega since 2009. Previously, PR and press director at Alfred Berg Kapitalförvaltning.

Independence Status
Independent of the company and its management; independent of the company’s major shareholders.

Luca di Stefano
Board member since 2020

Education

He holds a degree in business administration from the Frans Schartau School of Economics and studied international relations at Stockholm University.

Other ongoing projects

Chairman of the Board of Refine Group AB, Gavald Holdings, and CombiGene AB; Upgrade Invest Nordic AB; XLNT Group AB; Hamax Holding AB; and Cazzosa Capital.Luca has also held several other completed positions as chairman and board member.

Other Professional Experience
Luca is an investor, board professional, and founder of several companies in the media and IT sectors. Since 2017, he has also played an active role as CEO/COO and board member for several growth companies. Most recently, he served as a partner and CEO of the digital marketing agency Brandson AB, which was later acquired by Defiso Media AB. Luca is currently in charge of the Swedish investment firm Molcap and oversees its unlisted portfolio. 

Status of Independence
Independent of the company and its management; independent of the company’s major shareholders.