Board of Directors

Peje Emilsson

Founder and Executive Chairman of Kunskapsskolan Education

Peje Emilsson has a long and successful career as a politician, entrepreneur and consultant in strategic communications. He founded Kunskapsskolan in 1999, having been active in the educational sector for a number of years. Today he is the executive chairman and majority shareholder of Kunskapsskolan. He is also the founder, executive chairman and majority shareholder of Kreab Gavin Anderson, a leading advisory firm in financial, corporate and public affairs communications management worldwide.

In 2007 Mr. Emilsson was awarded H.M. the King of Sweden´s Medal of the Twelfth Dimension in Blue Ribbon for valuable achievements as a business leader and entrepreneur.

In 2009 he received the Social Capitalist Award in the category “personal achievement" for founding Kunskapsskolan.

Cecilia Carnefeldt

CEO and President of Kunskapsskolan Education

Cecilia Carnefeldt was member of the team that started Kunskapsskolan in 1999. During the last two years, she has been working on the internationalization of Kunskapsskolan, focusing on the Academies project in the UK. Ms. Carnefeldt has a Master of Law from the University of Stockholm and an EMBA from the Stockholm School of Economics.

She is also the Executive Chairman of Kunskapsskolan Sverige AB, Chairman of the board of The Learning Schools Trust in UK and member of the board of Kunskapsskolan USA Inc.

Calle Emilsson

Member of the Board, Kunskapsskolan Education

Calle Emilsson is active in the Magnora Group and is also a member of the Boards of Kreab Gavin Andersson Worldwide AB and Demoskop AB.

Johan Röhss

Member of the Board, Kunskapsskolan Education

Johan Röhss is Investment Manager of the Operational Investments at Investor AB. He has previously held positions as CFO and EVP of ICA AB and EVP of Bilia AB. He has also a background as consultant at McKinsey & Co.

Print page