Members
Below a presentation of the members of Elekta's Board of Directors.
Laurent Leksell
First elected: 1972
Board chairman and Chairman of the Compensation and Sustainability Committee
Year of birth: 1952
Education: MBA and PhD from Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Independence: Independent of the Company and the executive management, not independent of major shareholders
Other Board assignments:
Board chairman: Leksell Social Ventures and Stockholm School of Economics
Board member: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Principal work experience and other information: Founder of Elekta and Executive Director from 2005 to 2013. Former President and CEO of Elekta during the years from 1972 to 2005. Among others, Assistant Professor and Faculty member of Stockholm School of Economics, IFL and Insead Fontainebleau, and Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School
Caroline Leksell Cooke
First elected: 2017
Member of the Board and Member of the Compensation and Sustainability Committee
Year of birth: 1981
Education: BSc Degree Stockholm University, studied marketing at Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and at Columbia
Business School
Independence: Independent of the Company and the executive management, not independent of major shareholders
Other Board assignments: Board chairman: Bonit Invest S.A./N.V
Board member: Leksell Social Ventures’ investment committee
Principal work experience and other information: Extensive experience in the areas of digital strategy, communication and technology and is currently responsible for major international business activities in her role as industry manager at Google
Tomas Eliasson
First elected: 2023
Member of the Board
Year of birth: 1962
Education: BSc in Business administration and Economics, Uppsala University, Sweden
Independence: Independent of the company, the executive management and the major shareholders
Other Board assignments: Non executive director Telia Company, Millicom and Boliden
Principal work experience and other information: CFO of Sandvik 2016-2021, CFO of Electrolux 2012-2016, CFO of ASSA ABLOY 2006-2012, CFO of Seco Tools 2002-2006. Various positions within the ABB Group 1987-2002 in Sweden and Australia.
Kelly Londy
First elected: 2022
Member of the Board
Year of birth: 1966
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Cleary College; Degree in Radiologic Technology, Washtenaw College
Independence: Independent of the Company, the executive management and the major shareholders
Other Board assignments: Board member: CMR Surgical
Principal work experience and other information: CEO of Nuvo Group. Previously CEO of Innoblative Designs (2019-2021) and Lumicell (2017-2019). Before that various leadership positions at Accuray, GE Healthcare and Philips Healthcare
Wolfgang Reim
First elected: 2011
Member of the Board and Member of the Compensation and Sustainability Committee
Year of birth: 1956
Education: Master of Sciences and Doctor of Physics from the Federal Institute of Technology ETH in Zurich
Independence: Independent of the Company and the executive management and independent of the major shareholders
Other Board assignments:
Board chairman: Ondal Medical Systems GmbH
Board member: GN Store Nord A/S, LAP GmbH and Audeering GmbH
Principal work experience and other information: CEO of Amann Girrbach AG since 2020. Independent consultant focusing om ghe medical technology industry and interim CEO at DORC BV in 2016 and Ondal Medical Systems in 2013. Before that, CEO of Dräger Medical AG from 2000 to 2006. At Siemens from 1986 until 2000, as CEO of the Utrasound Division (1998-2000) and President of the Special Products Division (1995-1998).
Jan Secher
First elected: 2010
Member of the Board and Member of the audit committee
Year of birth: 1957
Education: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linköping University, Sweden
Independence: Independent of the Company and the executive management and independent of the major shareholders
Other Board assignments:
Board chairman: Peak Management AG
Board Member: IKEM (Innovation and Chemical Industries in Sweden) from May 2016 and The European Chemical Industry Council from October 2014
Principal work experience and other information: President and CEO of Perstorp Holding AB from September 2013. Previously President and CEO of Ferrostaal AG from 2010 to 2012, operating partner of the US private equity fund Apollo in London from 2009 to 2010, CEO of Clariant AG in Basel from 2006 to 2008 and CEO of SICPA in Lausanne from 2003 to 2005. Before he held various leading positions in the ABB Group during the years from 1982 to 2002
Birgitta Stymne Göransson
First elected: 2005
Member of the board and Chairman of the audit committee
Year of birth: 1957
Education: MBA from Harvard Business School and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden
Independence: Independent of the Company and the executive management and independent of the major shareholders
Other Board assignments:
Board chairman: MAG Interactive AB and BCB Medical Oy
Board member: Pandora AS, Enea AB and Leo Pharma
Principal work experience and other information: President and CEO of Memira Group 2010 to 2013. CEO of Semantix Group 2005 to 2009, and COO/CFO of Telefos 2001 to 2005. Before that, various management positions, including McKinsey, Gambro and Åhléns
Volker Wetekam
First elected: 2023
Member of the Board
Year of birth: 1970
Education: MSc (Computer Science), PhD (Software Engineering, Finance)
Independence: Independent of the company and the executive management
Other board assignments: None
Principle work experience and other information: Group Strategy Officer and recently CEO Automated Driving at Bosch. Divisional CEO, regional CEO and R&D functions at GE Healthcare, Agfa Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers.
Cecilia Wikström
First elected: 2018
Member of the Board and Member of the Compensation and Sustainability Committee
Year of birth: 1965
Education: Master of theology from Uppsala University
Independence: Independent of the Company and the executive management and independent of major shareholders
Other Board assignments: Board chairman: EIPA (the European Institute of Public Administration) Board member: Beijer Alma AB (publ) and Örebro University
Principal work experience and other information: Senior Advisor Prime Weber Shandwick. Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2019 and M.P in the Swedish Parliament from 2002 to 2009, Priest within the Swedish Chruch during the last 26 years, among others as Cathedral Chaplain and University Chaplain, Senior Consultant at Michaël Berglund Chefsrekrytering, Author of leadership books, of which one became the Best Leadership Book of the year 2004.