Executive Management

The group management includes the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Assortment Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Sales Officer.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company in accordance with the guidelines and directions established by the Board.

The CEO and executive management team, supported by various staff functions, are responsible for adhering to the Group’s overall strategy, financial and business controls, financing, capital structure, risk management and acquisitions. This includes preparation of financial reports and providing information to and communicating with investors.

Helena Karlinder-Östlundh

Chief Executive Officer since 2023
Born 1981

Background add

Helena Karlinder-Östlundh has
been the permanent CEO of
Nelly Group since 28 September 2023.

She started work at Nelly in March 2022. Helena had
previously worked on issues relating to human resources
and organisational development since 2005, first as
a consultant at McKinsey & Company and then in senior
positions in retail and the music industry. Her most recent role was as Chief People Officer at
MECCA Brands in Australia and she had previously also worked in the UK. She already has solid
experience of transformation work, both in turnarounds and in hypergrowth companies.

Helena has a Masters of
Science in organisational
psychology from the London
School of Economics and Political Science.

Shareholding (including any
related person holding):
10,000 shares.

Lotta Fermén

Chief Assortment Officer since 2022
Born 1986

Background add

Lotta Fermén became Acting
Chief Assortment Officer (CAO)
in June 2022. Since January
2023, she has held the role of
CAO in a permanent capacity.

Lotta’s most recent role was
as Category Manager at Nelly,
in which her responsibilities
included the purchasing team
for Nelly’s own brands, and she
has similar experience from
Gina Tricot.

Lotta has a degree in textile
economics from the University
of Borås.

Shareholding (including any
related person holding):
0 shares.

Madeleine Einarsson

Chief Sales Officer since 2023
Born 1993

Background add

Madeleine Einarsson became
Chief Sales Officer (CSO) in
August 2023.

Madeleine’s most recent role
was as sales manager at Nelly,
where her responsibilities
included sales and performance marketing.

Madeleine is a graduate in business administration from the
School of Business, Economics
and Law at the University of
Gothenburg and in politics from
the University of Gothenburg.

Shareholding (including any
related person holding):
0 shares.

Stefan Svensson

Chief Operation Officer since 2021
Born 1980

Background add

Stefan became Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Nelly
Group in August 2021.

Stefan’s most recent role was at NetOnNet, where his responsibilities included the logistics function since 2015.

Stefan previously worked in distribution in the consumer
electronics sector and for several years as a consultant in
logistics development.

Stefan has an MSc in logistics from the University of Borås.

Shareholding (including any related person holding): 32,557 shares.

Niklas Lingblom

Chief Financial Officer since 2024
Born 1987

Background add

Niklas Lingblom became Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) in February 2024.

Niklas has extensive experience in e-commerce and has
most recently held the role
of CFO at Inet with general
responsibility for all financial
processes.

He also has prior experience
from public companies having
held the role of Finance Manager at Powercell Sweden AB
(publ). Niklas has also been
Financial Controller at IT
distributor Exertis CapTech AB
and Senior Auditor at EY.

Niklas has a Master’s degree
from the School of Business,
Economics and Law at the
University of Gothenburg.

Shareholding (including any
related person holding):
11,670 shares.

Anders Hellberg

Chief Technology Officer since 2023
Born 1971

Background add

Anders Hellberg became Chief
Technology Officer (CTO) in
September 2023.

Anders’ most recent role was
as Client Director at Avensia,
where he was responsible for
relations with partners such
as Kappahl, Haglöfs, Nordic
Nest, Bygghemma, Trademax
and Chilli. Before that he
spent 12 years at Stena Line
and managed digital business
development.

Anders is a graduate in
engineering from Chalmers
University of Technology in
Gothenburg.

Shareholding (including any
related person holding):
0 shares.