Board of directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ingemar Andersson
Chairman of the Board
Board since 2016 and Chairman of the Board since 2017.
Education: Military Academy and Officer Service in the Armored Troops 1973–1982
Experience: With over 25 years of experience in senior positions in the Swedish defence industry, including roles as Executive Vice President of Bofors AB, Business Area Manager of Celsius AB and Deputy CEO of Saab AB. Also holds board experience in both listed and unlisted growth companies as well as extensive international business experience in close to 40 countries.
Other board assignments: Exact MCG Group AB, Creative Consulting
Dependency status: Independent in relation to the Company, its senior executives and major shareholders.
Holdings in Metacon: 625,000 warrants in series 2023/2025 privately and 4,907,323 shares and 600,000 warrants in series TO1 via company.
Christer Nygren
Board member
Board member since 2017
Education: Master of Science in Engineering Physics, Linköping University
Experience: Extensive experience of leading positions, working with international marketing and sales of complex systems and products within Bofors AB, Celsius AB and Saab AB. Also has extensive experience of leading teams of technicians and specialists for the introduction and sale of innovative and complex products globally.
Other board assignments: NYCC Consulting AB
Dependency status: Independent in relation to the Company, its senior executives and major shareholders.
Holdings in Metacon: 1,058,821 shares and 625,000 warrants in series 2023/2025 privately, 472,681 shares and 180,000 warrants in series TO1 via company.
Mats W Lundberg
Board Member
Board member since 2018
Education: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering and Doctor of Technology in Inorganic Chemistry.
Experience: More than ten years of experience in international research and product development related to hydrogen technology and fuel cells. As Head of Sustainability at Sandvik Group, he is a significant expert in the hydrogen community.
Other board assignments: No other ongoing assignments
Dependency status: Independent in relation to the Company, its senior executives and major shareholders.
Holdings in Metacon: 284 844 shares and 57,472 warrants in series TO1 privately.
Thomas Nygren
Board Member
Board member since 2021
Education: Lawyer, LL.M. at Uppsala University
Experience: Over 30 years of experience working with start-ups and growth companies in the technology sector including managed mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, IPOs and various types of contract negotiations. In addition to this, Thomas also has a broad experience as an entrepreneur and investor in various technology companies. His current position includes, among other things, practitioner as lawyer in his own firm and most recently partner at Advokatfirman Schjødt.
Other board assignments: Medhelp Care AB (publ), Caranth Trading AB, N 3 Advokatbyrå AB, ANS Intressenter AB, Caranth Holding AB, Vermiculus Financial Technology AB.
Dependency status: Independent in relation to the Company, its senior executives and major shareholders.
Holdings in Metacon: 1,890,581 shares privately, 3 744 987 via company, 500,000 warrants in series 2021/2024, 625,000 warrants in series 2023/2025 and 1,379,310 warrants in series TO1
Marie Brodin
Board member
Board member since 2021
Education: Educational background in business development and strategic communication
Experience: Solid experience from global industrial senior communication and marketing positions, e.g. Vice President Communications and Sustainable Business at Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, Brand and Communications Manager Atlas Copco Group and Corporate Communications Manager Atlas Copco China. Her current position is Head of department Communication och Collaboration at Örebro university.
Other board assignments: Örebrokompaniet AB, Nyckelfonden, and on the advisory board of Handelshögskolan, Örebro universitet
Dependency status: Independent in relation to the Company, its senior executives and major shareholders.
Holdings in Metacon: 216,793 shares privately, 500,000 warrants in series 2021/2024, 625,000 warrants in series 2023/2025 and 54,388 warrants in series TO1
SENIOR EXECUTIVES
Christer Wikner
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & President
Employed since 2021
Education: Executive MBA at the Stockholm School of Economics, Chemist at Uppsala University and PhD in Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Karolinska Institutet.
Experience: With experience from responsible positions at prominent companies such as Amersham and General Electric with a focus on the development and international launch of complex system products, including roles such as Business Development Manager and Head of Strategic Growth. I also have many years of experience as an entrepreneur in CleanTech, digitalization/SaaS and sustainability.
Other board assignments: Force Alignment AB, Prolivital Sweden AB, Twai AB, Sofia Wikner Estetik AB, Move AB, United Strategy AB, Metacon Warrant AB, Water2H2 AB, ETT Easy To Trust AB, BOFLEX AB, Towards Zero Waste AB , Turn Energy AB
Other current assignments: Deputy Board Member of Metacon Warrant AB
Holdings in Metacon: 166,000 shares privately, 1,000,000 warrants in series 2021/2024, 1,300,000 warrants in series 2023/2025 and 34,500 warrants in series TO1
Mattias Jansson
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Employed since 2024
Education: Master´s degree in Business and Economics, Uppsala University.
Experience: 20 years of experience in leading and developing businesses, finance processes and finance organizations, most of which in different finance manager and director roles in high-growth companies.
Other current assignments: No other ongoing assignments.
Holdings in Metacon: 1,600,101 shares privately and 400,000 warrants in series 2023/2025.
Bo Carlsson
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Employed since 2019
Education: Mechanical Engineering at Linköping University
Experience: 20 years of experience in R&D and senior positions in business and production, e.g. Sapa Profiler and ESAB AB, including crucial roles in leadership and management of business operations, production processes and project management.
Other current assignments: Deputy board member of Metacon Warrant AB
Holdings in Metacon: 425,194 shares privately, 500,000 warrants in series 2021/2024, 400,000 warrants in series 2023/2025 and 114,944 warrants in series TO1
Hanna Holtz Wärenfeldt
Chief People Officer (CPO)
Employed since 2024
Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Lund University
Experience: Extensive experience in strategic HR work in private, public, and municipal sectors. Many years of experience as a manager and leader in large, complex organisations. Deep knowledge in leadership, management, and organisational development. Passionate about fostering a positive work environment and implementing innovative HR strategies that align with the organisation's goals and values.
Other current assignments: No other ongoing assignments.
Holdings in Metacon: 600,000 shares privately, 400,000 warrants in series 2023/2025
Thomas Chalkidis
Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Metacon Group, Managing Director (MD) Metacon S.A. (Greece)
Employed since 2003
Education: MEng, MSc and PhD Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Patras
Experience: Solid experience in hydrogen production either from renewable or conventional fuels. Worked at Metacon S.A. over 18 years with various engineering and management positions including COO during, with a focus on team management, development and implementation of innovative processes and project management. Areas of expertise are heterogeneous catalysis, reactor design, catalyst development, process design and optimization, HazOp studies and NOx pollution reduction.
Other current assignments: No other ongoing assignments.
Holdings in Metacon: 720,214 shares privately, 600,000 warrants in series 2021/2024, 400,000 warrants in series 2023/2025 and 126,438 warrants in series TO1
Christian Hofmann
Chief Business Officer Reforming (CBO), Metacon Group, Managing Director (MD), Metacon GmbH
Employed since 2021
Education: Agronomy degree from the University of Kassel and a PhD in Process Engineering from the University of Kiel.
Experience: 20 years of experience in gasification, pyrolysis, depolymerization, and anaerobic digestion of biomass for sustainable fuels. Before joining Metacon, he was a technical director, CEO, and chairman in the renewable energy and project financing sectors.
Other current assignments: No other ongoing assignments.
Holdings in Metacon: 17,244 shares privately, 200,000 warrants in series 2021/2024 and 400,000 warrants in series 2023/2025 and 5,748 warrants in series TO1
Nikolett Sipöcz
Chief Business Officer Electrolyser (CBO)
Employed since 2024
Education: Master´s degree in Mechanical Engineering , Lund University and PhD in Thermal Power Engineering from University of Stavanger.
Experience: 15 years experience from the energy and technology sectors, within R&D, strategic business development and leadership. highlighted by significant roles at both GE and E.ON, most notably building and scaling E.ON´s Swedish eMobility business.
Her professional journey reflects a commitment to driving growth, fostering innovation and lead teams to achieve significant market impact while contributing to the advancement of clean energy initiatives.
Other board assignments: No other ongoing assignments.
Holdings in Metacon: None