Executive Team
The Board of Directors appoints the President and CEO and the Executive Vice Presidents. The President and CEO is responsible for the management of day-to-day operations and is supported by the Executive Team.
Members of the Executive Team
Börje Ekholm
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (since 2017)
Function Head of Segment Enterprise
Born 1963
Education Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. Master of Business Administration, INSEAD, France.
Nationality Sweden and USA.
Board Member Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Trimble Inc.
Holdings in Ericsson 1) 260,351 Class B shares and 1,009,000 ADS, and 2,000,000 call options 2).
Background CEO of Patricia Industries, a division within Investor AB (2015–2017). President and CEO of Investor AB (2005–2015). Formerly Head of Investor Growth Capital Inc. and New Investments. Previous positions at Novare Kapital AB and McKinsey & Co Inc. Since 2017, member of the Steering Committee of the World Economic Forum Digital Communication Governors. Member of the Board of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce New York.
Fredrik Jejdling
Executive Vice President, Business Area Networks (since 2017)
Functions Head of Business Area Networks and Head of Segment Networks
Born 1969.
Education Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
Nationality Sweden
Board Member Teknikföretagen and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.
Holdings in Ericsson1) 72,767 Class B shares.
Background Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Network Services (2016–2017). Has held a variety of positions in commercial operations and financials, including Head of Region Sub-Saharan Africa, Head of Region India, and Head of Sales and Finance for Business Unit Global Services. Previous positions include senior positions with LUX Asia Pacific and Tele2 Group.
MajBritt Arfert
Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer (CPO) (since 2017)
Function Head of Group Function People
Born 1963.
Education Bachelor of Human Resources, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Nationality: Sweden
Board Member None.
Holdings in Ericsson1) 51,021 Class B shares.
Background Acting Head of Group Function Human Resources (November 2016–March 2017). Previously Head of Human Resources Ericsson Sweden (2015–2017) and Vice President and Head of Human Resources Business Unit Support Solutions (2007–2015). Has held various senior global positions in Ericsson including Head of Human Resources Business Unit Broadband Networks, Head of Human Resources Microwave Systems as well as a position as Head of Human Resources and Internal Communications at Sony Ericsson Germany.
Scott Dresser
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and secretary of the Board of Directors of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (since 2022)
Functions Head of Group Function Legal Affairs & Compliance
Born 1967
Education Juris Doctorate and Law, Vanderbilt University Law School, BS Business Administration and Finance, University of Hampshire, Nationality USA
Board Member Birdlife International, Cambridge UK; member of Advisory Board
Holdings in Ericsson: none
Background Previously Group General Counsel at VEON. Has held senior leadership positions with Virgin Media, BirdLife International, White Mountains Capital and Conservation International. Started his career in New York in private practice with law firms Lord Day & Lord and Morgan Lewis, where he specialized in corporate law, governance, and mergers and acquisitions.
Erik Ekudden
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) (since 2018)
Function Head of Group Function Technology
Born 1968.
Education Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Nationality Sweden
Board Member None.
Holdings in Ericsson 1) 31,198 Class B shares and 9,118 ADS.
Background: Group Chief Technology Officer and Head of Technology and Architecture within Group Function Technology and Emerging Business (July 2017–March 2018). Joined Ericsson in 1993 and has held various management positions in the company, including Head of Technology Strategy, Chief Technology Officer Americas in Santa Clara US, and Head of Standardization and Industry. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). Since 2020, member of the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development and member of the board of IVA’s Näringslivsråd.
Moti Gyamlani
Senior Vice President, Group Function Global Operations (since 2022)
Function: Head of Group Function Global Operations
Born: 1973
Education: Master of Business Administration, Arizona State University, USA, and Bachelor of Mechanical engineering, MIT, India.
Nationality: USA
Board Member: None
Holdings in Ericsson:3) 4,811
Background: Most recently, Head of Group Sourcing (2019-2022). Previous position as Chief Procurement & Supply Chain Officer and a Chief Cost Transformation Officer of Airtel (2012 - 2019). Leadership positions include Group Vice President Global Supply Chain and Sourcing at General Electric Power Conversion, Vice President - Global Sourcing at Honeywell, and Executive Director at General Motors. Lived and worked in across multiple countries and markets, including US, France, Mexico, and India.
Niklas Heuveldop
Senior Vice President, Market Area North America (since 2017)
Function Head of Market Area North America
Born 1968.
Education Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management, the Linköping Institute of Technology, Sweden.
Nationality Sweden
Board Member The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce New York and CTIA - US wireless industry trade association.
Holdings in Ericsson 1) 82,209 Class B shares and 13,908 ADS.
Background Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Group Function Technology & Emerging Business (April 2017-March 2018). Previous positions include Chief Customer Officer and Head of Group Function Sales (2016-2017) and senior leadership positions across Europe and the Americas, including Head of Global Customer Unit AT&T and Head of Market Unit Central America and Caribbean. Previous positions outside Ericsson include CEO of ServiceFactory and COO of WaterCove Networks.
Chris Houghton
Senior Vice President, Market Area North East Asia (since 2017)
Functions Head of Market Area North East Asia
Born 1966.
Education Bachelor of Law, Huddersfield Polytechnic, United Kingdom.
Nationality: United Kingdom
Board Member: None.
Holdings in Ericsson 1) 96,963 Class B shares.
Background Head of Region North East Asia (2015-2017). Has also previously held management positions within Ericsson, including Head of Region India, Head of Customer Unit UK and Ireland and various management positions within Ericsson in China, Hungary, India, Ireland, Japan, Sweden and the UK.
Jenny Lindqvist
Senior Vice President, Market Area Europe & Latin America (since February 1, 2023)
Function Head of Market Area Europe & Latin America
Born 1982
Education Master of Science in Business & Economics from Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)
Nationality Sweden
Board Member TechSverige
Holdings in Ericsson1) 772 Class B shares
Background Head of Northern and Central Europe within Market Area Europe & Latin America. Previous management positions within Ericsson Business Area and Market Area organizations include Head of Global Customer Unit Telia Company, Head of Solution Line Intelligent Transport Systems, Key Account Manager Telenor, Managed Services Engagement Lead and Business Manager Multimedia. Previous positions outside Ericsson include roles in management consulting in France and Sweden, as well as in Pharmaceuticals in the Philippines.
Stella Medlicott
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer (CMO and CCO) (since 2019)
Functions Head of Group Function Marketing & Corporate Relations
Born 1969
Education Bachelors of Arts (Hons) degree in Social Science, University of Lincoln (known at that time as University of Humberside), United Kingdom and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Nationality United Kingdom
Board Member: None
Holdings in Ericsson 1) 7,572 Class B shares.
Background Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Government Relations for Ericsson Market Area Europe and Latin America July 2017 - June 2019. Prior to joining Ericsson, Stella Medlicott was Chief Marketing Officer at Red Bee Media, which was acquired by Ericsson in May 2014. She has over 25 years of marketing experience in major IT, telecoms and media companies including two years at Technicolor as VP Marketing and ten years at Siemens Communications as Global VP Marketing.
Carl Mellander
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (since 2017)
Functions Head of Group Function Finance and Common Functions
Born 1964
Education Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Economics, Stockholm University, Sweden and East- and South East Asia Program, Lund University, Sweden.
Nationality Sweden
Board Member International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Sweden.
Holdings in Ericsson 1) 91,461 Class B shares.
Background Acting Chief Financial Officer and Head of Group Function Finance and Common Functions (July 2016–March 2017). Previous positions within Ericsson include Vice President and Group Treasurer, and Head of Finance in Region Western and Central Europe. Also held Head of Finance/CFO positions within the telecom operator space and defence industry.
Nunzio Mirtillo
Senior Vice President, Market Area South East Asia, Oceania & India (since 2017)
Functions Head of Market Area South East Asia, Oceania & India
Born 1961
Education Master in Electronic Engineering, Sapienza University, Italy.
Nationality: Italy
Board Member None.
Holdings in Ericsson 1) 130,189 Class B shares.
Background Previously Head of Region Mediterranean. Previous management positions within Ericsson include Head of Sales Networks for Western Europe within Business Unit Networks, Head of Business Operations in Market Unit South East Europe and Key Account Manager for Wind Italy, Vodafone Italy and other customers.
George Mulhern
Senior Vice President, Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions (since 2022)
Functions Head of Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions and CEO of Cradlepoint
Born 1956
Education Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration, San Jose State University (USA)
Nationality USA
Board Member Regence Blue Shield of Idaho and Cambia Health Solutions
Holdings in Ericsson None
Background CEO at Cradlepoint when it was acquired by Ericsson in 2020. Previously general partner at Highway 12 Ventures, a venture capital firm making investments in early-stage technology companies. Held various positions during a long tenure at Hewlett Packard Company, including senior vice president, leading the LaserJet Global Business Unit.
Per Narvinger
Senior Vice President, Business Area Cloud Software and Services (since 2022)
Function: Head of Business Area Cloud Software and Services and Head of Segment Cloud Software and Services
Born: 1974
Education: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden.
Nationality: Sweden
Board Member: None
Holdings in Ericsson:3) 8,335 Class B shares
Background: Head of Product Area Networks, Business Unit Networks (2018-2022). Head of Customer Unit Northern and Central Europe, Market Area Europe & Latin America (2017-2018). Has held a variety of senior management positions in Ericsson since 1997, spanning R&D line management, Head of Customer Solutions (Australia & Spain) and Product Management.
Fadi Pharaon
Senior Vice President, Market Area Middle East & Africa (since 2019)
Functions Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa
Born 1972
Education Master of Science in Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden and a Master of Business Administration, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh Business School, Scotland.
Nationality Sweden and Lebanon.
Board Member None.
Holdings in Ericsson 1) 334 Class B shares and 1,138 ADS.
Background: Vice President of Networks & Managed Services (presales and commercial
management) within Market Area Europe & Latin America. Previous management positions within Ericsson include Head of Presales and Strategy for Ericsson Region South East Asia & Oceania, Country Manager for Ericsson Singapore and Brunei.
Rory Read
Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform (since 2022)
Functions: Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform and CEO of Vonage
Born 1961.
Education: Bachelor of Information Sciences, Hartwick College, New York
Nationality: USA
Board Member: Booz Allen Hamilton
Holdings in Ericsson: 56,614 Class B shares
Background: Read has more than three decades of global technology industry experience and has been CEO of Vonage since July 2020. Vonage was acquired by Ericsson in July 2022 Previously, Read was Chief Operating Executive of Dell Technologies, CEO and President of Dell’s Virtustream, and EVP of Dell Boomi. Read also served as Chief Integration Officer of the $67 billion merger of Dell and EMC - the largest tech merger in history. Earlier, he was CEO, President and Board member of Advanced Micro Devices and Chief Operating Officer and President at Lenovo following 23 years at IBM.
Åsa Tamsons
Senior Vice President, Business Area Technologies & New Businesses (since 2018)
Functions Head of Business Area Technologies & New Businesses and Head of Segment Other
Born 1981
Education Master of Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
Nationality Sweden
Board Member CNH Industrial
Holdings in Ericsson 1) 35,311 Class B shares.
Background Head of Business Area Technology & Emerging Business (April- September 2018) and Group Strategy and M&A. Previously Partner at McKinsey & Company, serving high-tech and telecommunications companies worldwide on growth strategies, digital and commercial transformations. Before joining Ericsson lived and work in the US, Brazil, France, Sweden and Singapore.
1) The Ericsson holdings reported above reflect the holdings as of December 31, 2021. The Ericsson holdings of the President and CEO reflect the holdings as of February 22, 2022. The number of shares and ADS includes holdings by related persons if applicable. For information on transactions made since the above mentioned dates, please refer to the website of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.
2) Call options issued by AB Industrivärden (1,000,000 call options) and Investor AB (1,000,000 call options), each entitling the purchase of one Ericsson B share from AB Industrivärden/Investor AB respectively.
3) The Ericsson holdings of the Head of Business Area Cloud Software and Services, the Head of Group Function Global Operations and the Head of Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solution reflect the holdings as of May 30, 2022.