Board of Directors

The Board's assignment is to manage Arlandastad Group's business operations in the interests of the company and the shareholders.

Presentation Board of Directors

Peter Wågström
Peter Wågström

Chairman

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Peter Wågström (born 1964) comes most recently from NCC as CEO and President with solid experience of housing and property development.

Education: Peter Wågström has a master’s degree in engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Other significant ongoing assignments: Chairman of the Board of Brunkeberg Systems AB, Sveafastigheter AB and at his own company Arrecta AB. Board member of Eastnine AB (publ), the Third Swedish National Pension Fund and MVB Holding AB.

Shareholding: Shareholding as of December 31 2023, (own or via company) amounts to 180 000.

Leif West
Leif West

Vice Chairman

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Leif West (born 1962) has been President and CEO of the Gelba Group since 2009. Gelba Group is the largest single shareholder in Arlandastad Group.

Education: IHM Business School

Other significant ongoing assignments: Chairman of the Board of Moment Group AB (publ), Surewood Housing (formerly Anebyhusgruppen), Host Property AB, Sturebadet AB, Airport City Stockholm AB and Chairman of the Nomination Committee of SBB (publ). 

Shareholding: Shareholding as of December 31 2023, (own or via company) amounts to 0.

Maria Rankka
Maria Rankka

Member

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Maria Rankka (born 1975) is an entrepreneur and investor. She is the executive chairman of Cellcolabs and co-founder of the diagnostics company ABC Labs. Maria has previously been CEO of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. 

Education: Maria Rankka has a bachelor’s degree from Uppsala University and has participated in the Stanford Executive Program (AMP) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Other significant ongoing assignments: Chairman of the Board of Cellcolabs and Ethos, Board member of Creades, Genova, Medoma and Sveab. Chairman of Uppsala University's Development Advisory Board.

Shareholding: Shareholding as of December 31, 2023 (own or via company) amounts to 30 000.

Per Taube
Per Taube

Member

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Per Taube (year of birth: 1960) is the founder and owner of the real estate company Gelba. Per has been active in the Swedish and international real estate market since the 1980s and has successfully built up and been involved in companies such as Gelba, Storheden, Fastighets AB Centralen, Svensk Fastighetsfond, Morgongåva Företagspark and others.

Other significant ongoing assignments: Chairman of the Board of Gelba Management AB and Sturebadet Holding AB. Board member of a number of companies within the Gelba Group and Senior Advisor SIPRI.

Shareholding: Shareholding as of December 31 2023, (own or via company) amounts to 29 472 206.

Sunniva Fallan Röd
Sunniva Fallan Röd

Member

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Sunniva Fallan Röd (born 1972) has worked for many years in the hotel industry, including as a general manager, CEO and COO. Sunniva is currently CEO of Sturebadet AB. 

Education: Sunniva Fallan Röd has an MBA degree from the Stockholm School of Economics and a hotel management degree from the Swiss School of Hotel Management.

Other significant ongoing assignments: CEO Sturebadet AB, CEO Sturebadet Holding AB, Vice Chairman of the Swedish Spa Hotel Association and Svenska Spahotell AB and deputy board member of Visita Sweden.

Shareholding: Shareholding as of December 31 2023, (own or via company) amounts to 1161.

Peter Markborn
Peter Markborn

Member

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Peter Markborns (born 1945) career was at Andersen Worldwide, where he has been a partner since 1979. Peter is CEO of PMAC AB and also runs his own consulting business, including board work. 

Education: Peter Markborn has a master’s degree in economics from Lund University.

Other significant ongoing assignments: Chairman of the Board of Djursnäs Säteri AB and Lindholmen Skogar AB and member of the Board of Directors of Styviken Invest AS and Vineberg Invest AS. 

Shareholding: Shareholding as of December 31 2023, (own or via company) amounts to 120 000.

Tomas Rudin
Tomas Rudin

Member

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Tomas Rudin (year of birth 1965) has a background as an opposition mayor in Stockholm and as vice chairman of the Stockholm City Planning Board.

Education: Tomas Rudin has studied public administration at Stockholm University.

Other significant ongoing assignments: Chairman of the Board of Toolgate Holding AB. Board member of Glocal Village AB, Aktiebolaget Solvalla Travbana, Solvalla Fastighetsbolag (1, 2 and 3).

Shareholding: Shareholding as of December 31 2023, (own or via company) amounts to 1450.

Lars Thagesson

Member

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Lars Tagesson (born 1959) has worked for many years in the real estate industry and has worked as Deputy CEO of Kungsleden, Hemfosa and most recently of Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ).

Other significant ongoing assignments: Hagabacken AB with approximately 30 subsidiaries, Trenäs Förvaltning AB with approximately 40 subsidiaries, and about 20 minor board assignments.

Shareholding: Shareholding as of December 31 2023, (own or via company) amounts to 0.

The independence of the board members in relation to the company and/or principle owners.

   Independence in relation to
NamePositionYear joinedThe company and its managementMajor shareholders
Peter WågströmBoard Chair2018YesYes
Leif WestBoard Vice Chair2010NoNo
Per TaubeBoard Member2005NoNo
Lars TagessonBoard Member2021YesYes
Peter MarkbornBoard Member2013YesYes
Tomas RudinBoard Member2018YesYes
Maria RankkaBoard Member2021YesYes
Sunniva Fallan RödBoard Member2021YesNo
     

Board of director´s work 

The Board has the overall responsibility for the company’s organisation and management by continuously following up operations and internal control.

The company’s board is the highest decision-making body after the General Meeting In accordance with the Swedish Companies Act, the Board is responsible for the company’s management and organisation, which means that the Board is responsible for such things as establishing routines and strategies, ensuring that established goals are evaluated, continuously evaluating Arlandastad Group’s financial position and earnings and evaluating operational management. The Board is also responsible for ensuring that the annual accounts, consolidated accounts and interim reports are prepared in a timely manner. The Board also appoints the CEO.


The Board follows a written rules of procedure that are revised annually and adopted at the statutory board meeting every year, or in another way if required. The rules of procedure regulate such things as board practice, functions and the distribution of work between the board members and committees, the CEO and established committees. At the statutory board meeting, the Board also approves the instructions for the CEO, including instructions for financial reporting.


The Board meets according to an annually established schedule. In addition to these meetings, additional board meetings may be convened to deal with issues that cannot be referred to an ordinary board meeting. In addition to board meetings, the board chair and the CEO have an ongoing dialogue regarding the management of the company and the Group.


Board members are elected each year at the General Meeting for the period until the end of the next General Meeting. According to the company’s Articles of Association, the Board is to consist of a minimum of three and a maximum of ten members, with a maximum of five deputies.