Board of Directors

Meet Our

Board Members

Ulf Pehrsson

Chairman
Ulf Pehrsson, Chairman, born in 1956, became Member and elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of SCTC in 2022.

Frédéric Cho

Vice Chairman
Frédéric Cho, born in 1961, Vice Chairman since 2011 and Honorary Member since 2022, is founder of Frédéric Cho Advisory AB.

Keika Lee

Vice Chairman
Keika Lee, born in Uppsala, 1977, is Director of Regulatory Affairs, Inter IKEA Group.

Oscar Lundberg

Vice Chairman
Oscar Lundberg, born in 1963, is Senior Vice President of SEB and Client Executive & Area Manager for North East Asia.

Bo Landin

Honorary Chairman
Bo Landin, born in 1938, is Honorary Chairman of Sweden-China Trade Council since year 2011. Bo Landin was the Chairman of SCTC between 2000 and 2011.

Thomas Lagerqvist

Honorary Chairman
Thomas Lagerqvist, Honorary Chairman of Sweden-China Trade Council since 2021 and its Chairman between 2011 and 2021, born in 1944 and previously Senior Adviser of Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB.

Elisabet Söderström

Secretary General
Elisabet Söderström, born in 1962, is Secretary General of Sweden-China Trade Council since 2004.

Lovisa Bergendal Lindstedt

Lovisa Bergendal Lindstedt, born in 1965 in Lund, currently holds a position as Vice President Competence and Leadership Development at Höganäs AB.

Markus Dahlström

Markus Dahlström, born in 1974, is a Partner at Nordic Match, an M&A and strategic advisory boutique with headquarters in Shanghai, China.

Pernilla Halldin

Pernilla Halldin, born in 1971, is Head of Public Affairs, H&M Group.

Mats Harborn

Mats Harborn, born in 1961, is President, Scania China Group and a China veteran with 30 years’ experience of working and living in China.

Anna Hessle

Anna Hessle, born in 1971, is Senior Chief Architect and International Director at Sweco Architects AB, Sweden.

Richard Hårdänge

Richard Hårdänge, born in 1985, is Partner and Chief Commercial Officer at NBH, a digital marketing agency that supports companies with marketing, strategy, and digital setup in China.

Lisette Lindahl

Lisette Lindahl, born in 1954, has spent over 40 years as a diplomat in the Swedish Foreign service.

Elisabeth Lindström-Dupuy

Elisabeth Lindström-Dupuy, born in Lund, 1964, MD, Sandvik China, is currently positioned in Beijing, and is also responsible for M/A in China.

Katja Lindvall

Katja Lindvall, born in 1985, is Vice President of Moving Floor AB. Prior to joining the company, she had worked at Swedbank.

Jacob Minnhagen

Jacob Minnhagen, born in 1978, is Senior Market Development Manager, Port of Gothenburg.

Charlotte Nicklasson

Charlotte Niklasson, born in 1977, is the Director of Public Affairs at SKF, leading the global public- and governmental relations work and the company’s interactions with policymakers.

Håkan Osvald

Håkan Osvald, born in 1954, retired from May 1, 2022 as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Board of Atlas Copco.

Magnus Sahlholm

Magnus Sahlholm, born in 1980 in Norrköping, is Head of Group Strategy in Volvo Group and based in Gothenburg.

Johan Spennare

Johan Spennare , born in 1972, is CEO, KG Spennare AB, a family business that he runs together with his brother, Fredrik.

Per Westling

Per Westling, born in 1961, is Managing Director of Stena RoRo and has been employed by Stena since 1985.

Magnus Wikander

Magnus Wikander, born 1977, is Head of Strategic Development Maritime Hydrodynamics at the Maritime department (former SSPA) of RISE, Research Institutes of Sweden AB.

Daria Yan

Daria Yan, born in 1986, is Senior Legal Counsel at Perstorp Holding AB. Born and raised in Shanghai, legally trained in Hong Kong with a master’s degree from Stockholm University.
Meet Our

Alternate Members

Marcus Scoliège

Marcus Scoliège, born in 1969, has built a career in international trade, tourism, and investment promotion, developing strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.

David Almstrom

David Almström, born in 1968, is the Executive Director for Tiandi Scandinavia, a Sino-Scandinavian engagement firm focused on ICT and startups, which he founded 2009.