Volvo CE appoint new head of legal

30 January, 2023

Jonas Bergstrand, head of legal at Volvo CE

Jonas Bergstrand, newly appointed head of legal at Volvo CE

Jonas Bergstrand succeeds Nina Aresund and becomes new member of executive management team

JONAS Bergstrand has been appointed as head of legal at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and will become a new member of the executive management team.

He brings with him an impressive track record of senior roles at steelmaker SSAB where, most recently, he was executive vice-president and head of legal, mergers and acquisitions, and procurement. Earlier in his career he also worked for ABB and Ericsson.

Replacing Nina Aresund, who took up the role of executive vice-president legal and compliance at Volvo Group at the end of 2022, Mr Bergstrand will start his new role no later than 1 August 2023, based in Eskilstuna, Sweden.

Mr Bergstrand (pictured) said: ‘I welcome this opportunity to work closer with end customers using our products and to join Volvo CE at this critical time of transformation both in the company and the industry.’

Melker Jernberg, head of Volvo CE, commented: ‘Jonas is a proven business leader who will bring a lot to the executive management team and make an important contribution to Volvo CE’s growth journey.’