Experience

Rolling Optics AB

• Sweden
• Nanotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim CEO

  • 2022 - Present

  Growth case: Increase speed to market for this cutting edge micro-optical company, offering authentication solutions for e.g. Central Banks and Brand Owners.

• Board Member

  • 2021 - Present



Spendrups Bryggeri AB

• Food and Beverage Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Chairman Of The Board

  • 2019 - Present

• Board Member

  • 2017 - 2019


Sisjön Intressenter AB
• Sweden
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member

  • 2021 - Present


Svegro

• Sweden
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman Of The Board

  • 2019 - Present

• CEO (Interim)

  • 2018 - 2019

  Accelerated profit growth case: Increased profit 4x for Sweden's largest vegetable producer, by driving value management, cost rationalisation and embarking on transition from commodity to branded goods supplier thru entering new categories.


Swedish Fencing Federation
• Chairman Of The Board

  • 2017 - Present


Scandi Standard

• Sweden
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group CEO (Interim)

  • 2021 - 2022

  Rapid turnaround case: Identifying and implementing new group strategy to step change profit margin and returns while simultaneously stabilizing and restructuring operations. Rapid turnaround case: Identifying and implementing new group strategy to step change profit margin and returns while simultaneously stabilizing and restructuring operations.



Scandinavian Cosmetics

• Sweden
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • 2019 - 2022

  Growth case: Built one of the largest and most profitable Cosmetics & Fine Fragrance brand houses in the Nordics. Growth case: Built one of the largest and most profitable Cosmetics & Fine Fragrance brand houses in the Nordics.



MOMENT GROUP AB

• Sweden
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group CEO (Interim)

  • 2020 - 2021

  Rapid turnaround case: refinanced the company's debt, rationalised business portfolio, restructured organisation to deliver sustainable profitability post corona. Rapid turnaround case: refinanced the company's debt, rationalised business portfolio, restructured organisation to deliver sustainable profitability post corona.



TWILFIT

• Sweden
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer (Interim)

  • 2019 - 2020

  Turnaround case: Led company through restructuring and secured new ownership. Developed new retail strategy, restructured organisation, resulting in dramatic improvement to liquidity and average store profit, as well as increasing market share. Developed new e-commerce platform.

• Board Member

  • 2019 - 2020

• Chairman Of The Board

  • 2019 - 2019



Selecta

• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• North European MD (Interim)

  • 2016 - 2017

  Profit recovery case: Divested the Selecta Baltic Business, initiated a new R&D approach to lead Selecta’s transformation to the digital economy, changed the financing structure of Selecta NE equipment sales. Profit recovery case: Divested the Selecta Baltic Business, initiated a new R&D approach to lead Selecta’s transformation to the digital economy, changed the financing structure of Selecta NE equipment sales.



ArcusGruppen AS

• Norway
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group CEO

  • 2011 - 2015

  Profit & loss responsible for Swedish Private Equity conglomerate Ratos portfolio company ArcusGruppen: top three company in the Nordic Wine & Spirits industry, with annual turnover of €200MM and all key corporate functions represented; 250 employees divided in sales, marketing, R&D, finance, HR, IT, production and logistics. During 2013, Drakenberg led Arcus-Gruppen to its most successful year ever, doubling the EBITA from previous year. Profit & loss responsible for Swedish Private Equity conglomerate Ratos portfolio company ArcusGruppen: top three company in the Nordic Wine & Spirits industry, with annual turnover of €200MM and all key corporate functions represented; 250 employees divided in sales, marketing, R&D, finance, HR, IT, production and logistics. During 2013, Drakenberg led Arcus-Gruppen to its most successful year ever, doubling the EBITA from previous year.



Carlsberg Group

• Denmark
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• CEO, Carlsberg Sweden

  • 2007 - 2010

  Profit growth & employee engagement case: Set record profit results, and increased employee engagement from worst in Carlsberg Group to Top 3. Profit growth & employee engagement case: Set record profit results, and increased employee engagement from worst in Carlsberg Group to Top 3.



Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager, Goodyear Dunlop Northern Europe (Nordic & Baltics)

  • 2004 - 2007

  Turnaround case: Implemented a wide-ranging topline and cost program that resulted in healthy profit for the first time in years. Turnaround case: Implemented a wide-ranging topline and cost program that resulted in healthy profit for the first time in years.



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brand Management

  • 1996 - 2000

  Topline growth case: Designed and executed aggressive commercial strategy for Pampers Brand, resulting in reclaiming dominant market leader position. Topline growth case: Designed and executed aggressive commercial strategy for Pampers Brand, resulting in reclaiming dominant market leader position.