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Bodil Eriksson Torp

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 2024

Born: 1968

Education/Background: Master of Science degree in Economics from the University of Linköping, Sweden and an Executive Master of Science in Communication Management from University of Lugano, Switzerland. Bodil most recently served as CEO of VO2 Cap Holding AB (publ), a holding company that refines and expands entrepreneurial companies in media and tech. Prior to VO2, she served as the Group CEO/President of Aller Media AB for eight years where she was part of the Nordic executive management team. She also spent 15 years in various management roles within the media group Bonnier AB, of which eight years in CEO positions.

Holdings in the company: 12,634 class B shares.

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Stefan Wård

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2025

Born: 1972

Education/Background: Master in Accounting, and Bachelor in Finance from the University of Lund, Sweden, 1994–1998. Stefan has over 25 years of experience from the investment banking industry. Before joining Storytel, Stefan was the Head of Equity Research at Pareto Securities Sweden.

Holdings in the company: 50,000 class B shares.

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Josefin Johansson

General Counsel since 2025

Born: 1983

Education/Background: Master of Laws (LLM) from Stockholm University. Josefin joined Storytel as M&A and Corporate Legal Counsel in 2018. Prior to joining Storytel she was a lawyer at renowned international law firm Bird & Bird.

Holdings in the company: 300 class B shares, 21,338 RSU’s and 530 employee stock options

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Anna Etzler

Chief Operating Officer (COO) since 2025

Born: 1981

Education/background:
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Anna has more than 15 years of experience in operational excellence and business transformation. Previous positions include Director of Operational Excellence at Klarna, COO at Karolinska University Hospital’s Cancer division and Strategic Initiatives Leader at GE Capital International.

Holdings in the company: 60,000 RSUs

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Helena Gustafsson

Chief Content & Publishing Officer (CCPO) since 2020

Born: 1973

Education/Background: Bachelor of Arts, Literature. Joined the company in 2013 following Storytel’s acquisition of Storyside where she served as CEO. Helena has previously had several key roles at Storytel such as Head of Global Publishing.

Holdings in the company: 18,258 class B shares, 709 employee stock options and 70,125 RSUs.

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Malin Lindborn

Head of Communications since 2023

Born: 1973

Education/background:
Bachelor in Communication as well as a bachelor in Economics. Malin Lindborn has more than 20 years of experience from PR and communications. She has held several leadership roles in the entertainment and streaming industry, most recently as PR Director Nordics at Netflix where she led the communications and publicity function in the region for several years, based both out of Amsterdam and Stockholm. Prior to joining Netflix, Malin spent 11 years within the Swedish broadcaster TV4.

Holdings in the company: 14,400 RSUs

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Oleh Nesterenko

Chief Marketing Officer since 2023 (management member since 2025)

Born: 1982

Education/background: Bachelor’s in Telecommunication Systems from the National Technical University of Ukraine and executive education from INSEAD Business School. Oleh has over 15 years of experience in online media, digital products, and the streaming industry. He started his career in telecommunications and, before joining Storytel in 2023, held executive positions at five different media and entertainment streaming services across Europe, MENA, and Central Asia, including Shahid by MBC Group, MEGOGO, and STARZPLAY

Holdings in the company: 120,000 RSUs

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Johan Ståhle

Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) since 2025

Born: 1984

Education/background:
Master of Science in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics. Johan has a background as an entrepreneur and co-founded Dreams, and BBH Stockholm. He has held several CPO positions and been an expert engagement manager at McKinsey.

Holdings in the company:
600 class B shares, 85,125 RSUs

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Claus Wamsler-Nielsen

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Head of Streaming since 2025

Born: 1975

Education/background:
MSc in Economics from Copenhagen Business College. Before joining as General Manager – Growth Markets, Claus was country manager for Denmark between 2018 and 2021. Prior to joining Storytel, his experiences include various management positions at Telmore A/S.

Holdings in the company:
4,090 class B shares, 1,307 employee stock options and 85,125 RSUs

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Åsa Wilson

Chief People Officer (CPO) since August 2025

Born: 1976

Education/background: Bachelor’s degree from Stockholm University in Psychology, exchange program at Copenhagen Business School. Åsa has 18 years of experience in HR and operations with leading roles in both consultancy businesses in Tech as Head of People and Ops and VP People at Silo AI, and Publishing businesses within gaming, including CPO at Avalanche Studios Group.

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