Board of Directors
Henrik Blomquist, Chairman of the Board
Board Member since year: 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 year: 2021
Education: Civil engineer, Royal Institute of Technology, KTH Stockholm
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, since 2018 Business Area Manager Knowit Solutions and Vice President.
Board assignments: Other current assignment in addition to Mercuri are linked to the Knowit Group in the Nordics.
Jonas Palmqvist
Board Member since year: 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 are as chairman for Paritee´s units in Europe.
Ken Skoog
Board Member since year: 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 year: 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), Fingerprint Cards AB (Board member) and Tagmaster AB (Board member).
Ella Kuritzén
Deputy Board Member since year: 2023