Mentor

Anne Berner

Mentor

Anne
Berner

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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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Major Career Roles

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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