Corporate governance
Board of Directors
Board members
Pursuant to the Articles of Association, Hoist Finance’s Board shall be composed of at least three and no more than nine members. Members of the Board are appointed by the AGM for a one-year term. The 2025 AGM appointed six members.
Rickard Westlund
Board member
Education
Master of Science in Economics, Örebro University.
Internal assignments
Board member
Investment & Credit Committee, member
Other significant external assignments
Chair of the board for Inretrn AB.
Previous experience
CEO of Ropo Capital, CEO of Ludvig & Co, Regional Managing Director at Intrum, Head of Capital at Lindorff, CEO of Aktiv Kapital Sverige, CEO of Aros Kapital AB and Swedbank in different positions, latest Head of Private and Corporate Market.
Shareholding: 19,794 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders.
Camilla Philipson Watz
Board Member
Education
LL.M, Stockholm University.
Internal assignments
Board member
Risk and Audit Committee, member
Other significant external assignments
Chief Legal & Governance Officer at Resurs Bank AB.
Previous experience
Chief Legal Officer at Borgo AB, board member of Lea Bank, Legal Counsel at Nordnet Bank and Handelsbanken, Legal Counsellor at the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Senior Legal Adviser at The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority and Legal Officer at the Swedish Government Offices.
Shareholding
0 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders
Peter Zonabend
Board Member
Education
LL.M at Stockholm University, EMLE at Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III, bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics at Stockholm University and DU EAED at Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III.
Internal assignments
Board member
Remuneration Committee, member
Investment & Credit Committee
Other significant external assignments
CEO of Arwidsro Fastighets AB, chair of the Board, chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee for Vivesto AB andboard member and member of the Audit Committee of Ferronordic AB.
Previous experience
CEO of Victoria Investments Holding Ltd, Fylgia law firm and Björn Rosengren law firm. Board assignments within Hövding Sverige AB, HQ AB, TCER AB and CBD Solutions AB.
Shareholding: 61 000 shares.
Not Independent in relation to major shareholders
Christopher Rees
Board Member
Education
Master of Science in Accounting and Finance and Bachelors of Science in Economics at London School of Economics.
Internal assignments
Board member
Risk and Audit Committee, chair
Investment & Credit Committee, chair
Other significant external assignments
Board member and chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee of Enity Bank Group, Council Member of Seerave Foundation and Co-founder and Partner at Belvere Group.
Previous experience
Previous experience includes Nordea Bank - incl. Group CFO and Head of Finance and Treasury and Deputy Head of Wholesale Banking and Head of Markets, Barclays Bank - incl. Managing Director & Co-head of Debt Capital Markets and Risk Solutions Group for EMEA, board member of Greenergy International Ltd, board member of Econnext GmBh, Morgan Stanley - incl. Executive Director & Head of European Liability Management and Restructuring, Merrill Lynch - within the Strategic Solutions Group.
Shareholding: 20,000 shares.
Viveka Strangert
Board member
Education
LL.M at Stockholm University, master’s degree in Decision, Risk and Policy Analysis at Stockholm University.
Internal assignments
Board member
Risk and Audit Committee, member
Other significant external assignments
Chair of the board for Loomis Sverige AB and Loomis Digital Solutions AB. Board member of Freedom Group, Alecta, Fidelio Capital and Ikano Bank. CEO of Viveka Strangert Consulting AB.
Previous experience
Chair of the board for Säkra Spar AB. Board member of VCG Investment Management AB. Department manager, Financial Legal Services, and Director at KPMG. Various positions within Swedbank, latest Chief Compliance Officer. Head of Compliance at DNB, Swedish branch. Head of Business Law at Skandia. Associate Judge at the Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm.
Shareholding: 0 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders.
Bengt Edholm
Chair of the board
Education
Master of Science in Economics, Uppsala University.
Internal assignments
Chair of the board
Risk and Audit Committee, member
Remuneration Committee, chair
Other significant external assignments
Board member of Norion Bank and Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee.
Previous experience
Head of Group Treasury at Handelsbanken, Head of Treasury at Stadshypotek, Bond Trader/Portfolio Manager at Nordea and Danske Bank.
Shareholding
3,341 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders
Christopher Rees
Board Member
Education
Master of Science in Accounting and Finance and Bachelors of Science in Economics at London School of Economics.
Internal assignments
Board member
Risk and Audit Committee, chair
Investment & Credit Committee, chair
Other significant external assignments
Board member and chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee of Enity Bank Group, Council Member of Seerave Foundation and Co-founder and Partner at Belvere Group.
Previous experience
Previous experience includes Nordea Bank - incl. Group CFO and Head of Finance and Treasury and Deputy Head of Wholesale Banking and Head of Markets, Barclays Bank - incl. Managing Director & Co-head of Debt Capital Markets and Risk Solutions Group for EMEA, board member of Greenergy International Ltd, board member of Econnext GmBh, Morgan Stanley - incl. Executive Director & Head of European Liability Management and Restructuring, Merrill Lynch - within the Strategic Solutions Group.
Shareholding: 20,000 shares.
Peter Zonabend
Board Member
Education
LL.M at Stockholm University, EMLE at Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III, bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics at Stockholm University and DU EAED at Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III.
Internal assignments
Board member
Remuneration Committee, member
Investment & Credit Committee
Other significant external assignments
CEO of Arwidsro Fastighets AB, chair of the Board, chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee for Vivesto AB andboard member and member of the Audit Committee of Ferronordic AB.
Previous experience
CEO of Victoria Investments Holding Ltd, Fylgia law firm and Björn Rosengren law firm. Board assignments within Hövding Sverige AB, HQ AB, TCER AB and CBD Solutions AB.
Shareholding: 61 000 shares.
Not Independent in relation to major shareholders
Camilla Philipson Watz
Board Member
Education
LL.M, Stockholm University.
Internal assignments
Board member
Risk and Audit Committee, member
Other significant external assignments
Chief Legal & Governance Officer at Resurs Bank AB.
Previous experience
Chief Legal Officer at Borgo AB, board member of Lea Bank, Legal Counsel at Nordnet Bank and Handelsbanken, Legal Counsellor at the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Senior Legal Adviser at The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority and Legal Officer at the Swedish Government Offices.
Shareholding
0 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders
Rickard Westlund
Board member
Education
Master of Science in Economics, Örebro University.
Internal assignments
Board member
Investment & Credit Committee, member
Other significant external assignments
Chair of the board for Inretrn AB.
Previous experience
CEO of Ropo Capital, CEO of Ludvig & Co, Regional Managing Director at Intrum, Head of Capital at Lindorff, CEO of Aktiv Kapital Sverige, CEO of Aros Kapital AB and Swedbank in different positions, latest Head of Private and Corporate Market.
Shareholding: 19,794 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders.
Viveka Strangert
Board member
Education
LL.M at Stockholm University, master’s degree in Decision, Risk and Policy Analysis at Stockholm University.
Internal assignments
Board member
Risk and Audit Committee, member
Other significant external assignments
Chair of the board for Loomis Sverige AB and Loomis Digital Solutions AB. Board member of Freedom Group, Alecta, Fidelio Capital and Ikano Bank. CEO of Viveka Strangert Consulting AB.
Previous experience
Chair of the board for Säkra Spar AB. Board member of VCG Investment Management AB. Department manager, Financial Legal Services, and Director at KPMG. Various positions within Swedbank, latest Chief Compliance Officer. Head of Compliance at DNB, Swedish branch. Head of Business Law at Skandia. Associate Judge at the Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm.
Shareholding: 0 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders.
Bengt Edholm
Chair of the board
Education
Master of Science in Economics, Uppsala University.
Internal assignments
Chair of the board
Risk and Audit Committee, member
Remuneration Committee, chair
Other significant external assignments
Board member of Norion Bank and Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee.
Previous experience
Head of Group Treasury at Handelsbanken, Head of Treasury at Stadshypotek, Bond Trader/Portfolio Manager at Nordea and Danske Bank.
Shareholding
3,341 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders
Camilla Philipson Watz
Board Member
Education
LL.M, Stockholm University.
Internal assignments
Board member
Risk and Audit Committee, member
Other significant external assignments
Chief Legal & Governance Officer at Resurs Bank AB.
Previous experience
Chief Legal Officer at Borgo AB, board member of Lea Bank, Legal Counsel at Nordnet Bank and Handelsbanken, Legal Counsellor at the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Senior Legal Adviser at The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority and Legal Officer at the Swedish Government Offices.
Shareholding
0 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders
Christopher Rees
Board Member
Education
Master of Science in Accounting and Finance and Bachelors of Science in Economics at London School of Economics.
Internal assignments
Board member
Risk and Audit Committee, chair
Investment & Credit Committee, chair
Other significant external assignments
Board member and chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee of Enity Bank Group, Council Member of Seerave Foundation and Co-founder and Partner at Belvere Group.
Previous experience
Previous experience includes Nordea Bank - incl. Group CFO and Head of Finance and Treasury and Deputy Head of Wholesale Banking and Head of Markets, Barclays Bank - incl. Managing Director & Co-head of Debt Capital Markets and Risk Solutions Group for EMEA, board member of Greenergy International Ltd, board member of Econnext GmBh, Morgan Stanley - incl. Executive Director & Head of European Liability Management and Restructuring, Merrill Lynch - within the Strategic Solutions Group.
Shareholding: 20,000 shares.
Rickard Westlund
Board member
Education
Master of Science in Economics, Örebro University.
Internal assignments
Board member
Investment & Credit Committee, member
Other significant external assignments
Chair of the board for Inretrn AB.
Previous experience
CEO of Ropo Capital, CEO of Ludvig & Co, Regional Managing Director at Intrum, Head of Capital at Lindorff, CEO of Aktiv Kapital Sverige, CEO of Aros Kapital AB and Swedbank in different positions, latest Head of Private and Corporate Market.
Shareholding: 19,794 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders.
Peter Zonabend
Board Member
Education
LL.M at Stockholm University, EMLE at Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III, bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics at Stockholm University and DU EAED at Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III.
Internal assignments
Board member
Remuneration Committee, member
Investment & Credit Committee
Other significant external assignments
CEO of Arwidsro Fastighets AB, chair of the Board, chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee for Vivesto AB andboard member and member of the Audit Committee of Ferronordic AB.
Previous experience
CEO of Victoria Investments Holding Ltd, Fylgia law firm and Björn Rosengren law firm. Board assignments within Hövding Sverige AB, HQ AB, TCER AB and CBD Solutions AB.
Shareholding: 61 000 shares.
Not Independent in relation to major shareholders
Viveka Strangert
Board member
Education
LL.M at Stockholm University, master’s degree in Decision, Risk and Policy Analysis at Stockholm University.
Internal assignments
Board member
Risk and Audit Committee, member
Other significant external assignments
Chair of the board for Loomis Sverige AB and Loomis Digital Solutions AB. Board member of Freedom Group, Alecta, Fidelio Capital and Ikano Bank. CEO of Viveka Strangert Consulting AB.
Previous experience
Chair of the board for Säkra Spar AB. Board member of VCG Investment Management AB. Department manager, Financial Legal Services, and Director at KPMG. Various positions within Swedbank, latest Chief Compliance Officer. Head of Compliance at DNB, Swedish branch. Head of Business Law at Skandia. Associate Judge at the Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm.
Shareholding: 0 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and management and to major shareholders.