The Swiss sporting goods provider on Holding AG announced a prominent reinforcement for its board of directors on Monday.
In the invitation to the coming annual general meeting, which is scheduled to take place on May 22, the sneaker specialist explained that Helena Helmersson was nominated for a seat on the Board of Directors. In the event of their choice by the shareholders: Inside, the Swede will initially move into the committee for one year as an independent director, said on. The company justified the nomination with the “extensive experience and fresh perspective” that Helmersson brings.
Helmersson headed Hennes & Mauritz from 2020 to 2024 as CEO
Helmersson spent most of her career at the Swedish clothing group Hennes & Mauritz (H&M). After entering in 1997, she held various management posts there. From 2010 to 2014 she was responsible for the sustainability initiatives of the group of companies as Head of Sustainability. From 2015 to 2018 she acted as a Global Head of Production, then from 2018 to 2020 as Chief Operating Officer. At the beginning of 2020, she replaced Karl-Johan Persson as CEO from Hennes & Mauritz and headed the group until her resignation at the end of January 2024.
On the board of the ON Board of Directors, Helmersson should take over the seat of Kenneth Fox, which, according to the company, will not stand for re -election at the coming annual general meeting. Otherwise, no personnel changes are planned.