Anne-Catherine Berner – Member
Board of Directors
Swiss/Finnish, 1964
Holds a Master of Science degree in Business Administration and Economics from the Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland. Anne-Catherine Berner’s career began at Vallila Interior AB, a family-owned interior design company. She joined the company in 1986 and became Chief Executive Officer and Chairwoman of the Board in 1989, leading its growth until 2012. Since 2008, Anne-Catherine Berner has served as a board member and Chairwoman in various industries, including forestry and paper, insurance, and building materials. From 2015 to 2019, she also served as Minister for Transport and Communications, representing the Center Party within the Finnish government.
Other significant activities: Member of the Board of Directors of SEB AB, Sweden; member of the Board of Directors of Grifols SA, Spain; member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the Finnish Cancer Institute, Finland; Chairwoman of the Advisory Board of Getec Energie Holding GmbH, Germany; member of the Board of Directors of Medicover AB, Sweden; Chairwoman of the Advisory Board of the Foundation for Children‘s Trauma Hospital and Institution Nadija.
Positions within the Kuehne+Nagel Group
- May 2024 – today: Member of the Board of Directors elected until the Annual General Meeting 2025
