Swedish state-owned gambling operator Svenska Spel has named Grant Thornton’s Swedish leader Anna Johnson as its new chief executive.
Johnson will succeed Patrik Hofbauer no later than June 2024, with the current CEO’s departure announced in October. Hofbauer will officially leave Svenska Spel on 31 January 2024, with group chairman Erik Strand to become interim CEO until Johnson’s arrival.
Johnson is an authorised accountant and has been employed by global accounting services group Grant Thornton since 1998. She is currently a partner at the business and CEO in Sweden, a role she has held for seven years.
“Anna Johnson has a successful leadership based on inclusion and building strong teams that create customer value which has resulted in profitable growth over the years,” Strand said.
