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Maria Viimne new CEO of Kommuninvest AB and Kommuninvest Cooperative Society

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The boards of Kommuninvest AB and Kommuninvest Cooperative Society have appointed Maria Viimne as the new Chief Executive Officer. Maria will start her new position on January 1, 2026, succeeding the outgoing CEO Katarina Ljungqvist.

Maria Viimne will become the new CEO of both Kommuninvest AB and Kommuninvest Cooperative Society from January 1, 2026. Maria has been employed at Kommuninvest since 1998 and for the past 16 years she has served as Deputy CEO. During her years at Kommuninvest, she has held several roles, including Corporate Lawyer, Head of the Finance Group, Business Manager, and most recently as IT and Development Manager. Maria holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Mälardalen University and a law degree from Stockholm University.

- Maria will become a strong driving force forward for Kommuninvest, and she will be able to develop the association and its companies in line with the members' needs and the established long-term strategy. She has a relevant background, solid experience, and a clear ability to build relationships that strengthen collaboration and development. Maria is the right person to lead the organization into the next phase of our development, says Linda Frohm, Chairman of the board at Kommuninvest Cooperative Society.

- We are very pleased that Maria is now stepping into the role of CEO. She has demonstrated a skilled ability to collaborate and deliver results. Maria's drive, broad expertise, and appreciated leadership skills will be valuable for the continued work of developing the operational business, strengthening customer relationships through competitive and sustainable financing solutions, and further developing Kommuninvest as a stable and sustainable issuer, says Erik Langby, Chairman of the board at Kommuninvest AB.

- I look forward to leading Kommuninvest into its next phase and am honored by the trust of both boards. Kommuninvest currently has a strong position and great opportunities to continue developing. Together with all the talented employees, members, customers, investors, and partners, I look forward to further strengthening Kommuninvest's competitiveness in the coming years, says Maria Viimne, incoming CEO of Kommuninvest AB and 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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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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