Board of Directors

Mrs. Anne-Catherine Berner brings to Grifols her extensive executive and non-executive experience in the financial, healthcare and other industrial sectors. Her professional journey encompasses leadership roles in various publicly listed and privately held international companies and organizations across multiple sectors, highlighting the financial sector.

Mrs. Berner's career is deeply rooted in 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, steering its growth until 2012.

Besides her career as an executive business professional, she served as a Member of the Finnish Parliament and as Minister for Transport and Communications from 2015 to 2019, within the Finnish government. Simultaneously, she maintained presence in the international business arena, contributing her expertise as a board member and Chairwoman in several industries, such as forestry and paper, insurance, and building materials.

Currently, Mrs. Berner holds Board roles in several entities. She serves as a board member of Kühne + Nagel AG, a global transport and logistics company, and SEB AB, a public Nordic financial services group. Since 2022, she has chaired the Advisory Board of Getec Energie Holding GmbH in Germany, a notable player in energy services. Additionally, she joined the Board of Medicover AB in 2022, focusing on healthcare and diagnostic services primarily in Central and Eastern Europe. Also, she is currently the Chairwoman of the Board of the Foundation for Children's trauma hospital and institution Nadija sr, in Helsinki.

On the academic side, Mrs. Anne-Catherine Berner holds a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration and Economics, from the Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland.