Candidate of the week: Catarina Fagerholm

Catarina Fagerholm is an experienced board professional and former Managing Director with a strong track record across Nordic and international operations. She is currently Chair at Eduviva Group AB and serves on several boards across retail, healthcare, and investment-related sectors. Her profile combines strategic perspective, commercial understanding, and extensive leadership experience from international organisations.

WHAT STANDS OUT ABOUT THIS CANDIDATE?

Catarina brings a rare combination of boardroom judgement and operational leadership. She has led companies operating across multiple markets in competitive consumer markets, including more than a decade in optical retail as Managing Director of Instru Optiikka, part of GrandVision N.V. Earlier in her career, she held senior leadership roles at Bosch and Siemens household appliance and Electrolux, where customer focus, execution excellence, business performance in a highly competitive environment were central.

With more than 25 years of board experience, Catarina offers boards strategic clarity and a leadership style that supports both direction and progress. She is particularly relevant for organisations seeking an experienced board profile with the ability to guide growth, navigate change, and contribute with calm, credible judgement.

BOARD-LEVEL IMPACT

• Strategic leadership that ensures management and board can stay focused on direction, strategy, and growth

• Strong oversight cadence that helps boards move from ambition to measurable execution

• Deep experience in transformation, turnarounds, and operational development across markets and business contexts

PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT

Location: Helsinki, Finland / Stockholm, Sweden / Milano, Italy

Experience: Non-executive: Eduviva Group AB · Attendo AB · Nobia AB · Byggmax AB · CapMan Oyj · Restel Oy · Altia Oy · Plantasjen ASA · Atasun Optik · Rahapaja Oy II Executive: Instru Optiikka Oy · Bosch and Siemens Household appliances · Electrolux Group · Amer Group Ltd

Key competencies: Chair experience · Board governance · Operational excellence · Stakeholder management · Value based leadership · Audit & risk oversight · Strategic planning · Turnarounds · Organisational transformation · Retail & consumer · Healthcare

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