Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors brings expertise, innovation, and strategic insight to unlock the full potential of our company.
Henrik Blomquist
Chairman of the Board
Board member since: 2015
Chairman since: 2016
Education: Economic studies, Stockholm University
Work experience: Current position CEO at Bure Equity AB. Experience of investment operations and corporate development.
Board assignments: Atle Investment Management, Bure Growth AB. Board member of Vitrolife AB and others.
Åsa Holmberg
Board member since: 2021
Education: Civil engineer, Royal Institute of Technology, KTH Stockholm. Professional Board Member Education, Michael Berglund
Work experience: Consultant at Capgemini and Sogeti 1998-2004. CEO in a subsidiary and Business Area manager in Avega Group AB 2004-2012. Started in Knowit AB 2013 as a CEO in a subsidiary, later Regional Manager, 2018-2024 Business Area Manager Knowit Solutions and Vice President. CEO and President at Tyréns Group 2024.
Board assignments: Other current assignment in addition to Mercuri are linked to the Tyréns Group.
Jonas Palmqvist
Board member since: 2021
Education: Bachelor of Political Science, Gothenburg University, and Professional Board Member Education, Michael Berglund
Work experience: A wide range of positions in Politics, Training and Communications. Political Advisor Prime Minister’s Office (1992-1994), CEO IIR Norway & Deputy Regional Manager IIR Nordic (1995-1999), CEO OTW Publishing (2000-2005), CEO United Minds (2005-2008), Deputy CEO & Partner Prime (2008-2018), Chief Operating Officer Weber Shandwick Europe, Middle East and Africa (2017-2022), CEO Paritee (2022-)
Board assignments: Other current assignments in addition to Mercuri is chairman for Paritee´s units in Europe and US.
Ken Skoog
Board member since: 2019
Education: Masters Degree in Economics, Stockholm University
Work experience: Current: Founder and CEO Stracton AB and Skoog Stjerna AB, Business advisor, Executive Coach and Executive Search Consultant. Main previous experience: Various management positions, Sales director, CEO, Head of Growth and Interim start-up manager, within Wise Group a large HR company listed on Nasdaq.
Juan Vallejo
Board member since: 2016
Education: Master of Science, Royal Technical University, KTH Stockholm
Work experience: Securitas Group a wide range of positions 1990-2006, President Securitas Portugal 1990-1992, Regional President Iberia and President Securitas Spain 1992-1997, President Securitas Sweden 1997-2000, Director Nordic Operations 2000-2001, Divisional President Securitas Systems 2001-2006, President and CEO Niscayah Group AB 2006-2010, CEO Imtech Nordic AB 2011-2014.
Board assignments: Other current assignments in addition to Mercuri International are Indoor Energy Nordic Group AB (Chairman), Elajo Invest AB (Board member) and Next Security Group AB (Board member).
