Caroline Berg Appointed CEO of Axel Johnson

The board of Axel Johnson has decided that Caroline Berg will continue as permanent CEO of the company after having served as interim CEO since November 2024. At the same time, Marie Ehrling, who has been vice chair of the board since 2015, will take over the role of chair of the board.

Caroline Berg has been chair of the board at Axel Johnson since 2015 and is a board member of the industrial company Axel Johnson International. She is also a member of the board and nominated as chair of Axfood, as well as chair of the Järvaveckan foundation. She will continue in her role as board director Axel Johnson.

Marie Ehrling, Chair of Axel Johnson:
"Caroline Berg, in her new role as CEO of Axel Johnson, will be incredibly important in driving renewal and progress across all of the group's businesses. Caroline represents a strong combination of business acumen and genuinely values-driven leadership Her leadership style attracts and inspires. With her deep knowledge and background within the company, Caroline has a unique platform to create energy and momentum, taking the next big step in developing Axel Johnson for future opportunities and challenges."

Since Caroline Berg assumed the role of interim CEO, new board chairs have been appointed or nominated for all of the group companies, including external chairs such as Tomas Franzén at Dustin and Jonas Samuelsson at Axel Johnson International, both of whom also serve on the Axel Johnson board. This change highlights Axel Johnson’s decentralized structure and reflects the fact that the group’s companies have grown larger.

Caroline Berg, CEO of Axel Johnson:
"I have lived with Axel Johnson every day for decades, and I look forward to continuing to work even more closely with our businesses and employees in the CEO role. I strongly believe in the model of decentralized governance with strong values that we, as owners, stand for, in order to provide each of our companies with the best possible support. Despite tough markets, we have a very strong platform to build on. I see great opportunities for our group companies to capture market share and grow in the coming years."


Axel Johnson’s Group Companies

Axfood
Chair: Caroline Berg (nominated as chair ahead of the AGM in March)
CEO: Simone Margulies

Axel Johnson International
Chair: Jonas Samuelsson
CEO: Martin Malmvik

Dustin
Chair: Tomas Franzén
CEO: Johan Karlsson

Martin & Servera
Chair: Camilla Wideroth
CEO: Liv Forhaug

Novax
Chair: Camilla Wideroth
CEO: Niclas Palmstierna


Press contact:
David Salsbäck
Executive Vice President Communications & Public Affairs
david.salsback@axeljohnson.se
+46 73 389 00 90