Executive management

(The number of shares and stock options was updated on June 9, 2023.)

Tor Einar Norbakk

Chief Executive Officer
Year of birth

1970.

Education

MSc, IFL, IMD.

Main occupation

CEO of Svenska Aerogel since 2018.

Previous experience

MD of Sandvik Mining and Construction Sverige AB, VP and Head of Distribution Services at Sandvik Mining and Sandvik Construction. Various management roles at Sandvik Mining and Construction within sales and service. 

Previous board assignments

Board member of Sandvik Mining and Construction Norge AS, Sandvik Mining and Construction Sverige AB, and Sandvik Mining and Construction Logistics Ltd.

Number of shares and stock options

6 320 466 shares and 1 250 000 stock options.

Elin Lovén

Chief Financial Officer
Year of birth

1987.

Education

BSc in Business Administration, concentration Accounting, Minor in economics at Western Carolina University.

Main occupation

CFO at Svenska Aerogel since 2022.

Previous experience

Finance Manager at Duro Sweden AB.
Accountant at Sandvik Mining and Construction Sverige AB.
Sourcing Analyst at Sandvik Mining and Construction Tools AB.
Accounting Assistant at Grant Thornton AB.

Number of shares and stock options

8000 shares.

Pernilla Ståhle

Head of Research and Development
Year of birth

1973.

Education

MSc in Materials, MBA.

Main occupation

Head of R&D at Svenska Aerogel since 2021.

Previous experience

R&D Director and Director of Product Management and Product Development at Billerud.
R&D Director at Tikkurila (Alcro Beckers) Sweden and responsible for the development of all outdoor paint in the Tikkurila Group.
Responsible for PMO at Cederroth International (Orkla).
Production Technician at ABB in Ludvika.
Previous board assignments: Board member of RISE Bioeconomy’s research board, stakeholder association Packforsk, and Treeseach.

Number of shares and stock options

45 300 shares and 500 000 stock options.

Joakim Wanner

Sales Director
Year of birth

1973.

Education

Chemical engineering at KTH.

Main occupation

Sales Director at Svenska Aerogel since 2022.

Previous experience

Salesman at Wacker Kemi AB and at Industrial Solutions in the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Number of shares and stock options

46 624 shares and 350 000 stock options. 

Håkan Burtsoff

Production and Technology Manager
Year of birth

1967.

Education

MSc in Materials.

Main occupation

Production and Technology Manager at Svenska Aerogel since 2022.

Previous experience

Head of R&D at Damasteel.
Process Developer at Sandvik AB’s technology department.
Production Manager at Ovako Steel AB.
Researcher at Institute for Metals Research.

Number of shares and stock options

70 000 shares and 350 000 stock options.

Emelie Hildebrand

Marketing and Communications Manager
Year of birth

1984.

Education

Bachelor’s programme in Health Promotion, Communication Management at Berghs School of Communication.

Main occupation

Marketing and Communications Manager at Svenska Aerogel since 2022.

Previous experience

Marketing and Communications Manager at Damasteel.

Number of shares and stock options

76 664 shares and 300 000 stock options.