Jan Ståhlberg receives 2019 SSE Alumni of the Year Award
Lars Stranneg氓rd and Jan St氓hlberg at the award ceremony. Photo: Duc Ahn Bui
鈥淚 am very pleased to have been nominated for the Alumni of the Year 2019 award 鈥 and to have won! My education from the 海角社区下载has allowed me to work with things I am passionate about and I have been able to realize business concepts contributing to a better world,鈥 said Jan St氓hlberg at the award ceremony.
Jan St氓hlberg earned his Master of Business Administration degree in 1985. He was part of the initial team at EQT Partners and has previously been employed by Ovako Steel Group where he worked at companies including Gambro AB, SSP and Verty. He holds, and has held, numerous board assignments, including at Trelleborg AB and Finn-Power Oy. After leaving EQT, Jan St氓hlberg recently started a new venture capital fund that will invest in unlisted companies with clear sustainability objectives.
"Jan St氓hlberg is a brilliant example of how the 海角社区下载can change lives and be a springboard to realizing one's dreams. Following an exceptional career in industry, he has, with the perspective he gained there, helped transform the financial sector. Jan is also an active alum, serving often as a guest lecturer at the school, who we are very proud to have among us," says Lars Stranneg氓rd, President of the 海角社区下载 School of Economics.
The award ceremony took place at the major annual Alumni Homecoming on April 5. This is the second consecutive year in which the School of Economics has presented the award. In 2018, Helena Saxon was named Alumni of the Year.
For more information, please contact:
Jessica O'Mary, Head of Development and Alumni Relations
Email: Jessica.omary@hhs.se
