Corporate Management Team
Fredrik Walde Ekerhovd
President and CEO
Employed at Knowit since: 2011, Head of Experience 2016 - 2024, Head of Solutions 2024-2026, President and CEO since 2026.
Born: 1982
Nationality: Norwegian
Work experience and other assignments:
- Corporate Advisor DNB Bank
Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA), NHH Norwegian School of Economics
Holdings in Knowit: 53,500 shares
Marie Björklund
CFO
Employed at Knowit since: 2019
Born: 1978
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- CFO Lyko, CFO Kicks, Controller Dahl Sweden, positions in finance Credit Agricole, Saint-Gobain (France), and Auditor Deloitte.
- Board member of Meko (publ)
Education: Master of Science in Business and Economics, Uppsala University
Holdings in Knowit: 5,812 shares
Pernilla Vinneby
Country Managing Director Sweden
Employed at Knowit since: 2013, Head of Experience Sweden 2024-2026.
Born: 1982
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- Several leading roles within Knowit since 2013.
Education: Master Degree Business Administration & Management, Luleå tekniska universitet, MBA, Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education
Shares: 5,834
Amund Brandsrud
Country Managing Director Norway
Employed at Knowit since: 2014, Head of Solutions 2026
Born: 1982
Nationality: Norwegian
Work experience and other assignments:
- Manager in Metronet, acquired by Knowit in 2014
Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA) from NHH Norwegian School of Economics
Holdings in Knowit: 10,298
Juha Markkanen
Country Managing Director Finland
Employed at Knowit since: 2021 (Cybercom 2006)
Born: 1973
Nationality: Finnish
Work experience and other assignments:
- VP Sales and Marketing in Cybercom Finland (acquired by Knowit 2021), Head of business area Solutions Finland 2023-2026.
Education: BSc in Computer Science, University of Helsinki
Holdings in Knowit: 1,738
Mikkel Jespersen
Country Managing Director Denmark
Employed at Knowit since: 2022. Head of Experience Denmark 2022-2025, Head of Solutions Denmark 2025-2026
Born: 1969
Nationality: Danish
Work experience and other assignments:
- Consultant at Advice, Co-founder and partner at 1508 (acquired by Knowit 2021)
Education: Master in Communications, RUC (Roskilde University)
Holdings in Knowit: 7,622
Göran Dahlberg
Head of Products
Employed at Knowit since: 2021 (Cybercom 2013), Head of Products since 2026.
Born: 1973
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- Head of Business Area Secure, Cybercom Group (acquired by Knowit 2021). Sales Director, Cision Sweden
Education: Technical Foundation Year Vasalunds Gymnasiet
Holdings in Knowit: 6,835 shares
Christina Johansson
Chief Communications Officer
Employed at Knowit since: 2017
Born: 1965
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- CCO Marginalen Bank, Business Area Manager Entercard, Private Market Manager OKQ8
Education: Master of Science in Business and Economics, Uppsala University
Holdings in Knowit: 9,673 shares
Linda Westlund
Chief People and Culture Officer
Employed at Knowit since: 2021 (Cybercom 2014)
Born: 1978
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- Chief People and Culture, Cybercom (acquired by Knowit in 2021), Regional Manager and Consulting Manager Uniflex, Project Management Mistat
- Board Member Noahu Solutions
Education: B.Sc. in Human Resource Management, Mid Sweden University Östersund
Holdings in Knowit: 7,349 shares
Kenneth Gvein
Chief Operations Officer
Employed at Knowit since: 2014, Head of Experience 2024-2026.
Born: 1979
Nationality: Norwegian
Work experience and other assignments:
- CEO Metronet which was acquired by Knowit in 2014
Education: Master of Business Administration from NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Bachelor of Business from Griffith University
Holdings in Knowit: 43,505 shares
Johan Kohlström
Chief AI & Technology Officer
Employed at Knowit since: 2020. Head of Solutions Sweden 2024 - 2026
Born: 1971
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- Founder and CEO of Invativa 1996–2019 (acquired by Knowit 2020).
Education: University Certificate in Control and Maintenance, Building Services Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology.
Holdings in Knowit: 4,514
Composition of the Corporate Management Team
The CEO appoints a Corporate Management Team. The Group Management Team consists of the Group's CEO, CFO, Country Managing Directors for Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, as well as the Chief Operations Officer, Chief Communications Officer, Chief People & Culture Officer and Chief AI & Technology Officer.
Corporate Management work
The Corporate Management Team meets regularly, but also works very closely with virtually daily contact. During the year, matters of an operative and strategic matter are managed continually.
When needed, larger meetings are held where leading executives from Knowit’s group companies and executives in other positions participate.
Management Remuneration
Remuneration to the CEO and other senior executives consists of a base salary, variable remuneration, other benefits and pensions.
The Chairman negotiates the CEO’s terms of employment, which are set by the Board.
The CEO negotiates the terms of employment of other senior executives.
Pensions
The pension premium for the CEO and other senior executives, is set at a maximum of 35 percent of base salary.
Remuneration to Knowit’s CEO (2025)
The CEO, Per Wallentin, has received a base compensation of KSEK 10,674 (9,237) and variable remuneration of KSEK 1,663 (–) based on Group results and operating margin. Health insurance and pension premiums amounted to KSEK 3,747 (3,346). Other benefits amounted to KSEK 116 (118).
Long-term incentive program 2023–2026, 2024–2027, 2025–2028 (LTIP)
At the Annual General Meetings 2023, 2024, and 2025, decisions were made in accordance with the Board’s suggestion on long-term share-based incentive programs.
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