We believe in and care about the companies we work with. We take great pride in the companies that have chosen to be part of Axel Johnson and in the work they do every day.
We, in turn, work hard to sustain the trust that the companies’ founders, owners, management, and employees put in us at the time they joined us.
Axel Morner
Chairman of the Board &
Owner in the Fifth Generation
“Our leadership team has, on average, 20 years of hands-on operating experience across multiple sectors. We have the background and perspective to deliver meaningful insight and support each of our operating companies.”
Our
Leaders
Sara Greenstein
President and CEO
Kevin Kerns
Chief Financial Officer
Chad McDaniel
Chief Administrative Officer
& General Counsel
Francesco Lucciola
Chief Development Officer
Jill Oakman
SVP
Culture & Communications
Tim Grier
Vice President
Tax
Zachary Seaverns
Vice President
Corporate Development
Omar Gadalla
Director
Marketing & Sustainability
Erika Cafarella
Manager
Corporate Finance
Jayne Anne Imbrogno
Associate
Corporate Development
Hilal Dahleh
Associate
Corporate Development
Board of
Directors
Antonia Ax:son Johnson
Director
Antonia is the Chairman of Axel Johnson Holding. Board member of Axel Johnson AB, Axfast, Axfoundation and the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation. Antonia is holder of an honorary doctorate from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden and Middlebury College in the US. Antonia is also the founder of Lövsta Stuteri.
Axel Mörner
Chairman of the Board
Axel has been active in the Axel Johnson Group since the early 2000's. He has occupied several operating roles within the group companies and served as a director on a number of its boards. Mr Mörner is currently serving as Vice Chairman at Nordstjernan AB. He is the owner and Chairman of Björksund Holding AB. Additionally, he is a board member of The Sweden-America Foundation, the Investment Council for Altocumulus Asset Management, as well as the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for charitable purposes and the Brilliant Minds Foundation.
Sara Greenstein
Director
Sara is the President and CEO of Axel Johnson, Inc. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) as a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Ms. Greenstein also serves on the Board of Directors of Copeland.
Lars Blecko
Director
Lars is the Chairman of Polygon AB and Director of Ramudden AB and Loomis AB.
Jim Ratigan
Director
Jim Ratigan is a Managing Director and Co-President of Rockefeller Strategic Advisory. He is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. Jim is also strategic adviser to senior executives and Boards of Directors of private and public businesses as well as acting as adviser and counselor to family-owned businesses. In addition to his advisory work, Jim serves as a Managing Partner within the Executive Leadership Committee for Strategic Advisory, a group responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of Strategic Advisory and developing the longer-term strategic direction for the business.
Kathleen Ligocki
Director
Kathleen Ligocki has served on boards at six public companies, eighteen private companies/ joint ventures, four universities and numerous non-profits. She is currently an Independent Director on the public boards of Lear Corporation, PPG, and Carpenter Technology and one private growth company, Aperia Technologies. Kathleen works on two advisory boards focused on tackling the world’s climate challenges through innovation.
Sophie Mörner
Director
Sophie Mörner is the owner of Company Gallery, a prominent contemporary art gallery based in New York City, established in 2015. With a deep commitment to fostering innovative and avant-garde artistic practices, Company Gallery represents a diverse roster of 17 international artists.
In 2005 she launched Capricious Publishing, an independent platform dedicated to amplifying emerging voices in photography and visual art. Under her leadership, Capricious evolved into Company Gallery, expanding its mission to support cutting-edge contemporary art across various mediums.
In addition, Sophie is an active advocate for experimental and progressive art. She serves on the board of Performance Space New York, one of the city's most legendary institutions for boundary-pushing performance art. She is also a board member of BOFFO, a Fire Island-based nonprofit that presents experimental art and design.
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