He is currently Chair of Epiroc AB, the global mining and infrastructure equipment leader spun out from Atlas Copco. He was previously Chair of Ericsson AB, Electrolux AB, Epiroc AB, and Piab AB. Former non-executive roles include SKF AB and Ipco AB. He is a longstanding Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

In his prior executive career, he held various management roles at Tenneco Automotive Belgium, as well as at General Biscuit SA in Belgium.

He brings deep cross-sector expertise in:

• Industrial equipment & manufacturing systems – steering multi-tier engineering businesses through value-driven scale, M&A and capex discipline.

• Board governance & strategic oversight – chairing major Swedish and global public companies with a focus on board architecture, risk management and sustainability

• Capital allocation & growth leadership – driving shareholder value through disciplined investment and market expansion strategies.

• Technology & innovation in capital intensive industries – bridging engineering excellence with data-driven and automation-led operational models.

Educated at the University of Hasselt (MSc in Applied Economics), Ronnie is a Knight Commander of the Swedish Order of the North Star and was named one of Harvard Business Review’s World’s Best-Performing CEOs in 2016.

A respected mentor and speaker, his board stewardship continues to help shape resilient, innovation-led corporations equipped for global change.