The Board of Directors consists of six members, whereof all are independent of the Company’s main shareholders. In the opinion of the Board, the composition of the Board of Directors responds to the Company’s needs for varied competency, continuity and changes in ownership structure. None of the directors holds any options or is entitled to any severance payment upon termination or expiration of their service.
Board of Directors
Petter Nylander has a long and successful career within iGaming and media enterprises. Starting his career in MTG, he held various management positions such as CEO of Unibet (now Kindred Group) (Nasdaq OMX), CEO of TV3 Scandinavia and CEO of OMD Sweden (part of Omnicom Group). Petter Nylander has also held positions of trust such as Chairman of the Board of G5 Entertainment AB (Nasdaq OMX) and board member of Besedo and Cint AB. He will bring unparalleled industry knowledge as well as great experience within corporate governance and Swedish Code of Conduct. Petter Nylander has a Masters Degree in Business and Economics from the University of Stockholm, Sweden.
Nicolas has a strong background within finance and has held numerous finance C‐level management positions. For example, Nicolas has held positions such as CFO of Bluestep Bank, CFO of Qliro Group AB (Nasdaq OMX) and CFO at PA Resources (Nasdaq OMX), he is currently CFO of NOD Group AB. Nicolas is expected to bring and contribute with great financial occupational experience and finance competence to the Board of Directors of the Company. Nicolas has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Economics from the Mid Sweden University.
Kjetil is a highly experienced analyst and investor with many years of experience within various financial institutions and investment firms. Kjetil currently works as an analyst at Stenshagen Invest AS, a shareholder of the Company, but has previously held positions such as research analyst at Arctic Securities and at SEB Enskilda. He is also holding other positions of trust such as director of B2 Holding, Norwegian Finans Holding and Protector Insurance. Kjetil is expected to contribute with strategic and analytical advice to the Board of Directors of the Company. Kjetil has a Master’s degree in Business and Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics.
Kathryn Baker has a long and successful career, both as a professional director and as a partner within private equity and finance. Kathryn has an MBA from Darthmouth College and worked for 14 years as a partner at the private equity firm Reiten & Co. She has served as a director on over 30 boards, of which several as Chairwoman, and was Chairwoman of Catena Media Ltd for 5 years, a director of American Chamber of Commerce in Norway, Investment Committee Member at Norfund and a board member of the Central Bank of Norway, just to name a few assignments. Kathryn is expected to bring vast knowledge and experience not only within online gambling but also within the strategic development and corporate governance of the Company.
Hesam has been a very active shareholder in the Company for many years and for the last 12 months, he has actively been responsible for the Company’s investor relations and also been providing investor relations advice to the Board of Directors. Hesam is also running his own investment company, Mocca Investment Group, which invest in both listed and unlisted companies.
Mikael is a partner of Optimizer Invest Ltd and has been a major shareholder in the Company, both through Optimizer Invest and personally, since 2016. Mikael has a long experience in both online gambling and mergers and acquisitions and has been acting as board member and senior advisor for companies like Catena Media, The Game Day, the Betit Group, Skilling and Speqta. Mikael has a Masters of Laws degree from the University of Lund.