Team - Viltor

Meet the people
behind Viltor

The Team

Erik Forslund

CEO

Erik brings 20+ years of valuable experience to Viltor from previous executive positions in global manufacturing companies combined with prior roles in strategy- and M&A consulting companies as well as start-ups.

Erik leads the overall development of Viltor and represents the company on the boards of Jobro, Systemite, OctoFrost, Aliaro and Singer & Sohn and also serves on the Board of Bruks Siwertell Group.

Emma Ekblad

CFO

eek@viltor.se

Emma has a broad finance background including CFO positions, business controlling and senior group positions in global industrial companies.

She also has experience in audit and consultancy businesses primarily within corporate finance, where she worked on a diverse range of engagements with local, national or cross-border nature. Emma joined Viltor in 2024 and represents Viltor on the board of OctoFrost.

Victor Jacobson

Investment Manager

vja@viltor.se

Victor has a strategy consulting background, having advised multinational companies across several industries primarily on operating models, growth and commercial strategy as well as business model innovation.

Victor is responsible for Viltor’s Venture portfolio and represents Viltor on the boards of Aliaro, Jobro and Nohau.

Board of Directors

Hampus Ericsson

Chairman

CEO & Owner JCE Group AB. Founder of Viltor AB

Hampus is the main owner and responsible person for JCE, which acts as a family office and governing body for the whole group. Hampus has a background from investment banking working with both M&A and ECM. Current positions include being the CEO of JCE Group and serving in the board of Consafe Logistics, Baltic and JCE South America. Hampus joined JCE in 2000.

Sofia Sahlberg

Board Member

Chief Operating Officer JCE Group AB

Sofia brings ~15 years of experience from active ownership, strategy consulting, M&A and board work in a broad range of industry sectors. Sofia joined JCE in 2016.
Apart from serving in the board of Viltor, Sofia currently has board positions in Knowit, Consafe Logistics, Bruks Siwertell Group, Baltic Safety Products, and Chalmers Ventures.

Patrik Olsson

Board Member

Chief Operating Officer at Consafe Logistics

Patriks career path has taken him from the competitive world of professional sports to C-suite roles. With over 18 years of executive leadership in the software, automation, and manufacturing sectors, he has developed a deep expertise in both software and hardware solutions. Patrik have strong experience in areas as strategy, organisational restructurings, operational efficiency, and a track record of driving growth through international expansion, partnerships and collaborative work.

Håkon Holst

Board Member

Chief Financial Officer JCE Group

Håkon has background from both strategy consulting and finance and ~25 years’ experience with general finance, corporate finance, strategy development, M&A and post-merger management. Håkon joined JCE in 2024 with prior experience from Husqvarna Group, Semcon and McKinsey & Company. Apart from serving in the board of Viltor, Håkon also has board positions in Bruks Siwertell Group, Consafe Logistics and Baltic Safety Products.

Extensive network of professionals

We pride ourselves in Viltors extensive network of business professionals and surround ourselves with people who are passionate about the journey and know what it takes. This is one of our most valued assets.

Acknowledging that at the centre of our success is people, we are continuously building our network where collaboration and being able to have access to the right expertise at the right time is an integral part of our active ownership model as well as providing support. Our network is supporting portfolio companies through board work as well as providing expert advice on strategic initiatives and challenges.