The Swedish Club Appoints Markus Johansson as Chief Financial Officer
The Swedish Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Markus Johansson as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Markus brings more than 20 years of international financial leadership experience to the role. He joins the Club from Elseco Ltd, where he served as Group CFO, leading M&A initiatives aimed at securing private equity investment and transforming the Group’s financial reporting across operations in five countries.
He previously held senior roles at EF Education First, where he oversaw major restructuring projects in the UAE and Saudi Arabia and strengthened financial governance and commercial decision-making across regional teams.
Markus also spent over a decade with GAC Group, a global provider of shipping, logistics and marine services. In finance and business control roles, he delivered cost reductions, renegotiated key customer contracts, and drove revenue growth across multiple markets.
“We are delighted to welcome Markus to The Swedish Club,” said Thomas Nordberg, Managing Director. “His broad experience and strong financial leadership will be invaluable as we continue to support our members and strengthen the Club’s long-term financial position.”
Markus holds an M.Sc. in Business Administration from Linköping University and is a certified CMA through the Institute of Management Accountants.
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Markus Johansson joins The Swedish Club as Chief Financial Officer.
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About The Swedish Club: The Swedish Club was founded by shipowners in 1872 and is today a leading and diversified mutual marine insurance company, owned and controlled by its members. The Club writes Protection & Indemnity, Freight, Demurrage & Defence, Hull & Machinery, Hull Interests, Loss of Hire, War Risks, and any additional insurances required by shipowners or charterers. It also writes Hull & Machinery, War Risks and Loss of Hire for Mobile Offshore Units and FPSOs.
Its head office is located in Gothenburg, Sweden, with branch offices in Athens, Oslo, London, Hong Kong and Singapore.
More information about The Swedish Club is available at: www.swedishclub.com
For further information please contact:
Lisa Jacobs – Tel: +44 (0)1296 682104 Email: ljacobs@elaboratecomms.com
Sally Butler – Tel: +44 7961 730303 Email: sbutler@elaboratecomms.com