Change in Kommuninvest's Management
27.8.2025 15:15:00 CEST | Kommuninvest English | Pressmeddelande
Katarina Ljungqvist, CEO of Kommuninvest AB and CEO of Kommuninvest Cooperative Society since April 1, 2023, has announced that she will be leaving her role as CEO. The recruitment process for her successor will start immediately. Katarina will continue in her role as CEO until a new CEO has been recruited.

- I want to extend my and the board's warmest thanks to Katarina for her valuable contributions. With great commitment, she has improved our strategic governance. Under Katarina's leadership, Kommuninvest Cooperative Society has increased the number of members and strengthened the sector's conditions through sustainable financing solutions, says Linda Frohm, chairman of the board, Kommuninvest Cooperative Society.
- Katarina has led Kommuninvest in Sweden AB with her great commitment and competence to become even stronger than before. During Katarina's time as CEO, we have improved our offerings to customers as well as our relationships with investors worldwide. We have also strengthened the organizational capacity of the company, says Erik Langby, chairman of the board, Kommuninvest AB.
- After careful consideration and a great deal of anguish, I have made the decision to leave Kommuninvest. I am deeply grateful for the trust that has been shown to me over the years, both from the owners, the association board, the corporate board, and from all the fantastic and dedicated employees. Together, we have achieved several important changes in a short time, and it has been a great honor to lead this work, says Katarina Ljungqvist, CEO of Kommuninvest.
- Katarina has accomplished incredible things during her time as CEO, and I want to emphasize that even though Katarina unfortunately has chosen to leave us now, the group's strategic direction for the coming years will remain unchanged, says Linda Frohm, chairwoman of the board, Kommuninvest Cooperative Society.
For more information:
Linda Frohm, Chairman of the board, Kommuninvest Cooperative Society
Email: linda.frohm@norrbotten.se
Phone: +46-70-336 97 96
Erik Langby, Chairman of the board, Kommuninvest AB
Email: erik@eriklangby.se
Phone: +46-70-431 92 06
Victoria Preger, Chief Communication Officer, Kommuninvest AB
Email: victoria.preger@kommuninvest.se
Phone: +46-70-266 87 26
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Victoria PregerChief Communication OfficerKommuninvest
Tel:+46 702 66 87 26victoria.preger@kommuninvest.seWe finance welfare
Kommuninvest is a member-owned credit market company that offers competitive and sustainable loan financing for housing, infrastructure, schools and hospitals to Swedish municipal and regional groups. Since its inception in 1986, Kommuninvest has saved billions for its members in the form of lower interest rates. Currently, 296 municipalities and regions are members of this voluntary collaboration. With a balance sheet of approximately SEK 600 billion, Kommuninvest is the largest lender in Sweden in the local government and regional sector. The head office is located in Örebro, Sweden.
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