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 in Economics, Stockholm School of Economics
Independence: Independent of the Company and the executive management, not independent of major shareholders
Other board assignments:
Board chairman: AB Bonit Invest, Bonit Holding AB and Leksell Social Ventures AB.
Board member: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Elekta Foundation
Principal work experience: Founder of Elekta and Executive Director (2005–2013), President and CEO (1972–2005). Founder and partner of Nordic Management AB (1980– 1986). Among others, Assistant Professor and Faculty member of Stockholm School of Economics, Visiting professor at INSEAD Fontainbleau, and Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School.
Ann Costello
First elected: 2024
Member of the Board
Year of birth: 1960
Education: BSc degree in Biomedical Science from the Technological University of Dublin
Independence: Independent of Elekta AB (publ), the executive
management and the major shareholders
Other Board assignments:
Board member: IBEX Medical Analytics and Senzime
Principal work experience: Head of the Diagnostics Solutions Business Unit (2020–2023) and Head of the Centralized Diagnostics & Point of Care Business Area (2018–2020) within the Roche Group. Before that, various other strategic and operational positions within the Roche Group (since 1994).
Tomas Eliasson
First elected: 2023
Member of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee
Year of birth: 1962
Education: MSc degree in Business and Economics from Uppsala University
Independence: Independent of the Company, the executive management and the major shareholders
Other Board assignments:
Board member: Hexagon, Boliden and Telia Company
Principal work experience: Former CFO at Sandvik (2016–2021), Electrolux (2012–2016), Assa Abloy (2006–2012), Seco Tools (2002–2006), ASEA and ABB (1987–2002).
Jan Kimpen
First elected: 2024
Member of the Board
Year of birth: 1958
Education: MD, Pediatrics, University of Leuven, PhD, University of New York at Buffalo, and University of Groningen
Independence: Independent of Elekta AB (publ), the executive
management and the major shareholders
Other board assignments:
Board member: Technical University of Twente and Deerns BV
Principal work experience: Global Chief Medical Officer at Royal Philips (2016–2023), Dean and CEO for the University Medical Center Utrecht (2007–2015), Professor and Chairman of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht. Before that, various leading positions within the hospital and academic sectors in Europe and USA.
Wolfgang Reim
First elected: 2011
Member of the Board and Member of the Compensation and Sustainability Committee
Year of birth: 1956
Education: MSc and Doctor of Physics, 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 and CytaCoat AB
Board member: LAP GmbH
Principal work experience: Independent consultant in the medical technology industry. CEO of Amann Girrbach AG (2020–2023), DORC BV (2016) and Ondal Medical Systems (2013). Before that, CEO of Dräger Medical AG (2000–2006) and various positions at Siemens, including as CEO of Siemens’ Ultrasound Division (1998–2000) and President of Siemens’ 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: MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management, Linköping University
Independence: Independent of the Company and the executive management and independent of the major shareholders
Other Board assignments:
Board chairman: Peak Management AG, APMH Investment XXV, Agilyx ASA and Albea Packaging
Principal work experience: President and CEO of Perstorp Holding AB. Previously President and CEO of Ferrostal AG (2010– 2012). Operating partner of the US private equity fund Apollo in London (2009–2010). CEO of Clariant AG in Basel (2006–2008). CEO of SICPA in Lausanne (2003–2005). Various leading positions in the ABB Group (1982–2002).
Volker Wetekam
First elected: 2023
Member of the Board and Member of the Audit Committee
Year of birth: 1970
Education: PhD degree in Quantitative Economics & Software Engineering from the University of Leipzig as well as MSc degree in Computer Science
Independence: Independent of the Company and the executive management and independent of the major shareholders
Other board assignments: -
Principle work experience: President at Vector Informatik (2024–2025) and Global Knowledge (2017–2018), Group Strategy Officer and CEO Automated Driving Division at Bosch (2018–2024). Before that, senior executive positions at Siemens Healthineers (1996–2008), Agfa Healthcare (2008–2012) and GE Healthcare Central Europe (2012–2017).
Cecilia Wikström
First elected: 2018
Member of the Board and Member of the Compensation and Sustainability Committee
Year of birth: 1965
Education: Master of Divinity, Uppsala University
Independence: Independent of the Company and the executive management and independent of major shareholders
Other Board assignments:
Board chairman: Elekta Foundation, European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), NL, and Uppsala University Alva Myrdal Center for Nuclear Disarmament.
Board member: Integrum AB
Principal work experience: CEO of the Beijer Foundation and Anders Wall Foundation. Member of the European Parliament (2009–2019). M.P. in the Swedish Parliament (2002–2009). Priest within the Swedish Church (since 1994).