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Anne Berner
Overview
Anne Berner is a Swiss-Finnish business leader and experienced board professional with a career spanning executive leadership, government service and strategic advisory roles across multiple sectors. She currently serves as Chair of Grifols S.A., a global healthcare company specialising in plasma-derived medicines and biopharmaceuticals, where she also sits on the Sustainability, Communication and Reputation Committee.
Anne is an Independent Board member at Kühne + Nagel International AG, a leading global transport and logistics group, and Medicover AB, a major provider of diagnostic and healthcare services. She also chairs the Advisory Board of G+E GETEC Holding GmbH, an energy services and contracting specialist, and serves as an Independent Director at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) AB, one of the Nordic region’s largest financial institutions, and chairs the Advisory Board of the Foundation for Children’s Trauma Hospital and Institution Nadija.
Earlier in her career, Anne was the Finnish Minister of Transport and Communications (2015–2019), where she oversaw national transport policy, digital infrastructure and Nordic co-operation initiatives. Her career began at Oy Vallila Interior AB, a family-owned interior design company, where she joined in 1986 and became Chief Executive Officer and Chair in 1989, leading its growth until 2012. She has also held numerous board positions in both listed and private companies, including leadership roles in energy, manufacturing and financial services.
Anne brings deep cross-sector expertise in:
• Healthcare & life sciences – governance and strategic oversight in global biopharmaceutical and healthcare companies
• Transport & logistics – board-level leadership in international supply chain and mobility sectors
• Energy & sustainability – advisory roles in energy transition, district heating and ESG-driven business models
• Financial services & governance – extensive experience in banking, investment and regulatory environments
Anne holds a Master of Science degree in Business Administration and Economics from the Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland, and is fluent in German, English, Finnish and Swedish, with working proficiency in French. Her contributions have been acknowledged with honours such as the Commander of the Order of the Finnish Lion in 2014, and the Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year award, in 2006.
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Grifols S.A.
Chair
Oy Vallila Interior AB
Chair and CEO
Oy Veikkaus AB
Chair
Association for the Finnish Work
Chair
Libera Foundation
Chair
Kühne + Nagel International AG
Independent Board member
Medicover AB
Independent Board member
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) AB
Independent Director
Minister of Transport and Communications
Government of Finland
Other Career Highlights
G+E GETEC Holding GmbH
Advisory Chair
Adven OY
Independent Adviser
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Board member
Kährs Holding AB
Board member
Nordic Business Forum Oy
Board member
European Family Businesses (EFB)
Board member
Central Chamber of Commerce (Finland)
Board member
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