The Board of Nelly Group AB (publ) has agreed with the CEO Kristina Lukes that she will resign from her position in the company with immediate effect. The Board has decided to appoint Helena Karlinder-Östlundh, currently Chief People, Communications & Sustainability Officer, as acting CEO. The recruitment process to find a new permanent CEO will commence immediately.

Helena Karlinder-Östlundh has worked with human resources and organisational development since 2005, first as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and most recent as Chief People Officer at MECCA Brands in Australia. Helena holds a Master of Science in organisational psychology from the London School of Economics and Political Science.