Group Management

The Group Management consists of the CEO, the three divisional presidents and the heads of five Group Functions.

Glen Instone

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Glen Instone

CEO

Born 1977. B.A. (HONS) in Accounting & Finance, University of Teesside, UK. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Employed 2002. Member of Group Management since 2018. Elected board member 2026.

Previous positions:
Various positions in Husqvarna Group:
President, Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division and Executive Vice President Husqvarna Group
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President Finance, IR och Communication 2018-2022
Vice President Global Sales & Services, Husqvarna Division 2016–2018
VP & CFO Husqvarna Division 2014–2017
VP & CFO EMEA, 2013– 2014
VP & CFO Manufacturing, Logistics and Sourcing 2011– 2013
VP & CFO Global Supply Chain 2009–2011

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B106,002 (Own)

Lily Guo

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Lily Guo

Chief Procurement Officer and Executive Vice President Husqvarna Group

Born 1965. Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature from Sun Yat-sen University, China. Master of Management in Operations Management from Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia.
Employed since August 2026. Member of Group Management since 2026.


Previous positions:
Senior Vice President, Global Operations, Consumer Audio, Harman International (part of Samsung Group), 2018–2026
o    Board Member, Harman China
o    Site Leader, Harman Shenzhen
Chief Procurement Officer, Ledvance (formerly Osram), 2017–2018
Vice President Asia Operations and Chief Procurement Officer, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, 2015–2017
Head of Global Purchasing, Littelfuse, 2011–2014
Various senior sourcing, supply chain and quality leadership positions at Whirlpool, Emerson and Philips within consumer electronics, industrial equipment and devices, and home appliances, 1993–2011


Other Assignments:

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B0 (Own)

Yvette Henshall-Bell

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Yvette Henshall-Bell

President Husqvarna Forest & Garden

Born 1968. MBA with Distinction, Staffordshire University (1997), Chartered Chemical Engineer (1996), BEng Hons, Chemical Engineering and Fuel Technology, University of Sheffield (1989). 

Member of Group Management since March 2026.

Other major assignments:
None

Previous positions:
President Global Professional, Husqvarna Forest & Garden 2022-2023 
President BU Europe Husqvarna Forest & Garden 2024-2026
Various leading positions in JCB Excavators Ltd 2000-2021
Various positions in Norton Chemical Process Products 1994-2000
 

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B2377

Maha Elkharbotly

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Maha Elkharbotly

President, Gardena Division and Executive Vice President Husqvarna Group

Born 1979. MBA University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, USA. Employed and Member of Group Management since 2025. 

Other assignments:
Advisory Board Member, &Mother
World Economic Forum, New Frontier of Nutrition Steering Committee

Previous positions:
Various positions in DSM-Firmenich, 2018-2024:
Senior Vice President & President i-Health 2020-2024
Chief Marketing Officer 2018–2020.
Various positions in Lixil Water Technology 2008–2018.
Chief Marketing Officer Americas 2015–2018.
UK Managing Director 2011–2015.
Various positions in Whirlpool Corporation, 2002-2007

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Shares B:         0

Anders Lindmark

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Anders Lindmark

President, Husqvarna Construction Division, Executive Vice President Husqvarna Group

Born 1977. Master of Science in Engineering Physics, Umeå University, and a University Diploma in Social Science with a major in Business Administration, Umeå University.

Employed since July 2026. Member of Group Management since 2026.

Other Assignments:
Board Member of Wave Impact Heat Management AB.

Previous Positions:
•    Various senior leadership positions within Alfa Laval, 2019–2026
•    Managing Director, AlfaWall AB, Stockholm, Sweden, 2014–2019
•    Various commercial roles within industrial and marine technology, Sweden, 2004–2014

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Shares B:25,000

Robert Hafredal

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Robert Hafredal

Executive Vice President Global Information Services and Group CDIO

Born 1978. Masters Degree in economics, marketing and management. Employed 2010. Member of Group Management since 2023.

Previous positions:
Acting CIO 2023
Vice President IT Services and Solutions within Husqvarna Forest & Garden 2020–2023
Vice President Digital Commerce 2018–2020
Vice President Group Supply Chain Management 2016–2018

Various positions in A.P. Møller Maersk 2004–2010

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B 12,635 (Own)

Sophie Jonsson Elfstadius

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Sophie Jonsson Elfstadius

General Counsel, Executive Vice President Legal Affairs and Husqvarna Board Secretary

Born 1978. LLM, Stockholm University. Employed 2010. Member of Group Management since 2025.

Previous positions:
Has held several positions as corporate counsel within Husqvarna Group since 2010 and has been the Divisional General Counsel for the Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division since 2018.
2006-2010 Advokatfirman Lindahl Associate/Senior Associate/attorney
2004-2005 Clerk at Swedish District Court

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B 3,570 (Own)

Maria Rönnberg

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Maria Rönnberg

CHRO, Executive Vice President, People, Organization & Communication

Born 1971. M. Sc. in International Business, Uppsala Universitet. B. Sc. Business Administration and Economics, Luleå University of Technology. Employed 2022. Member of Group Management since 2025.

Previous positions:
Senior Vice President People & Organization Husqvarna Forest & Garden 2022-2025
Various leading positions within HR at Telia Company 2015-2022
Various leading positions within HR at SEB 2008-2015
Head of Business Operations, Eniro 2004-2008 
Various roles as Management Consultant 1996-2004
 

Holdings in Husqvarna:
Share B842 (Own)

Further information

Please find additional information with regards to the Management Group in the Corporate Governance report.