Board of directors

The Board is the company’s highest administrative body nominated during the Annual General Meeting. OptiCept’s board work is governed by applicable laws and recommendations, as well as by the board’s rules of procedure, which are established annually. The rules of procedure contain, among other things, rules for the division of work between the Board and the CEO, financial reporting and auditing issues.

The instructions for the CEO regulate customary areas such as his obligations to the company and the board, including responsibility for and information regarding ongoing delivery to the board of appropriate reports that are relevant to the fulfillment of the board's assessment task regarding the company. The CEO shall ensure that ongoing planning, including business plans and budgets, is prepared and submitted to the Board for the Board's decisions.

Ulf Hagman

Chairman

Born 1963, chairman since 2021

Education: Agricultural and business education.

Other assignments: Chairman of the board of Hajelo AB and Top Marketing Group TMG AB. Board member of Hajelo Fastigheter AB and Hajelo Invest AB. Board member and CEO of Tsirolforue Intressenter AB.

Previous positions (last five years): CEO of OptiCept Technologies AB. Chairman of the board of CodeUnit Solutions International AB, TopVisible AB and RankTrail AB. Board member EuroFlorist Sverige AB, Euroflorist Aktiebolag and EuroFlorist Holding AB.

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Ulf Hagman is dependent in relation to the company and independent in relation to the company's major owners.

Michael Kester

Michael Kester

Board member

Born 1955, board member since 2021.

Education: B.sc. in horticulture at the Rijks Hogere Tuinbouw School Utrecht and Post Doc in board procedures at the Erasmus Governance Institute. 

Other assignments: Chairman of the board of HZPC. Board member of Jensen Seeds A/S. Member of the advisory board in Sjaak van Schie BV and Microflor (MF Hold BV).

Previous positions (last five years): Board member in ABZ Seeds BV. Global Head BU Flower Seeds in Syngenta AG.

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Michael Kester is independent in relation to the company and major owners.

Eda Demir Westman, Board Member, OptiCept

Eda Demir Westman

Board member

Born in 1985, a Board member since 2024.

Education: MSc Food Technology, Engineering & Nutrition at Lund University.

Other assignments: Innovation Resource Director, Oatly AB, PhD Student, Food Technology, Engineering & Nutrition, Lund University

Previous positions (last five years):Innovation Support Manager, Oatly AB, VP & CDO, OptiCept Technologies AB.

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Eda Demir Westman is independent in relation to the company and its major owners.

Nicklas Margård, Board Member, OptiCept

Nicklas Margård

Board member

Born in 1969, a Board member since 2024.

Education: Msc Business Administration at Lund University, Visiting scholar MBA programme at Concordia University, Montreal.

Other assignments: Chairman at Corrventa AB and Board member at Beneli AB.

Previous positions (last five years): Head of Business Area Industry, Volati AB, CEO Tornum Group, Chairman of St Eriks AB, Chairman of Ettiketto Group, Chairman of Scanmast & Mafi AB, Board member at Micvac AB

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Nicklas Margård is independent in relation to the company and its major owners.

Kees Jansen van Rosendaal

Board member

Born in 1963, board member since 2024.

Education: B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering at the Hogeschool Zeeland Vlissingen, B.Sc. in Food Science and Technology at the Hogeschool Delft, Business Administration at the Hogeschool Amsterdam.

Other assignments: VP Strategic Partnerships at Food Process Solutions Corp., Director of New Product Development at Food Process Solutions Corp., Managing Director Food Process Solutions Europe BV, and Faction Support at Waterschap Scheldestromen Middelburg.

Previous positions (last five years): Director of Project Management at Food Process Solutions Corp. (CDN).

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Carlos Fernandez

Board member

Född 1970, Styrelseledamot sedan 2024.

Education: B.Sc. Economics & Business, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Law Certificate, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia, Advanced Industrial Marketing Strategy Course, INSEAD, Executive Board member of the FPME Association, Leadership Development Training, CCL, Strategy and Finance Course, Harvard University, Global Market Management Course, Wharton University.

Other assignments: Chairman and CEO of Villa Food, board member and head of Strategy of Persiskin, Vice President, Corporate Access Area of Classis Capital, Sustainability Independent Advisor, JBT Corporation.

Previous positions (last five years): Executive Vice President, JBT Corporation, President, Diversified Food & Health.

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Carlos Fernandez is independent in relation to the company and its major owners.

Towards a Sustainable World

Together we can contribute to a more sustainable world! Our vision is to make both the food and plant industries more sustainable, reduce emissions, decrease energy consumption, and reduce waste. At the same time, we aim to increase the profitability of our customers and create long-term value for our owners. 

The company is located in Lund and its stock is traded on Nasda First North Growth Market. Erik Penser Bank is Certified Adviser and can be reached at +46 8 463 80 00 or certifiedadviser@penser.se