Stefan Persson will step down as Chairman of the Board of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB at the AGM and proposes that Karl-Johan Persson succeed him. Helena Helmersson has been appointed new CEO
After more than 20 years as Chairman of the Board, Stefan Persson has decided not to stand for re-election at the AGM on 7 May 2020. Stefan Persson wishes Karl-Johan Persson to succeed him as Chairman of the Board at the AGM. The Board of Directors has therefore decided that Helena Helmersson will succeed Karl-Johan as CEO of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB.“It is my desire that there will be a change in the chairmanship at the coming AGM and that Karl-Johan will take over my role as Chairman of the Board. It is a natural change, after 20 years as Chairman, to hand over to Karl-Johan, who has