Louise Helmer blir ny vd för VikingGenetics

Den 1 augusti tillträder Louise Helmer posten som vd för VikingGenetics. Hennes ledaregenskaper och långa erfarenhet från större rådgivningsorganisationer inom lantbruk var utslagsgivande vid rekryteringen, menar styrelseordförande Per-Johan Svensson.

VikingGenetics styrelse har utsett Louise Helmer till vd för VikingGenetics i skarp konkurrensen med andra sökande. Över 15 års erfarenhet från ledande positioner inom lantbruksrådgivning och livsmedelsindustri tillsammans med starka ledaregenskaper var utslagsgivande vid val av Louise. 

-Från styrelsens sida är vi mycket nöjda och vi är övertygade att Louise är rätt ledare för att driva VikingGenetics utveckling framåt, säger Per-Johan Svensson. Hennes förmåga att skapa resultat och att leda stora lantbrukarägda organisationer värderade vi särskilt högt. Hon representerar även den anda som råder inom VikingGenetics, där lantbrukarnas och ägarnas behov är utgångspunkten för arbetet, avslutar Per-Johan. 

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Louise Helmer is appointed as new CEO for VikingGenetics

Louise Helmer (49) is educated as Cand.agro. from Copenhagen University, has an HD in Management and Organization and has a Master of Business Development. She has over 15 years of top-level management experience from the agricultural and food industry. She lives with her family at Frederica, and starts in VikingGenetics on August 1^st2022.

Louise Helmer comes to VikingGenetics from a position as an independent consultant within Strategy, ESG and development at Hald & Lie, and was before this the Managing Director of the consulting company Centrovice, where she also previously held several leading positions.

About the election of Louise Helmer as the new CEO, VikingGenetics' Chairman of the Board, Per-Johan Svensson, says:

- We are looking forward to welcoming Louise Helmer to VikingGenetics. Louise has proven to be an engaging and skilled leader capable of creating results, and we look forward to having a capacity with her experience and knowledge join the team. In addition to the strong leadership skills and a set of values in line with our special spirit at VikingGenetics, Louise's background as a top manager in farmer-owned companies, her industry experience and strong strategy, leadership, and people development skills have helped to make her the right candidate for the position as CEO, says Per-Johan Svensson.

Value for the Nordic farmer
The new CEO of VikingGenetics, Louise Helmer, is also looking forward to taking on the challenge:

- I am looking forward to joining an innovative company with strong values and capabilities, which has built up a strong market position and a unique knowledge in genetics. I am looking forward to becoming part of the management and team at VikingGenetics, the cooperation with both internal and external stakeholders and helping to create value for the Nordic farmers and positive development in the company, says Louise Helmer.

VikingGenetics is a co-operative owned by more than 17.000 dairy and beef farmers in Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. We focus on animal welfare, food security, and reducing climate impact in our entire production chain. We partner with universities, research organisations, and experts across the globe to give our customers tools and technology to select the best bulls.

With our solutions, our customers can continuously improve the genetic gain for each generation of their herd. Our results are rooted in the long-term relationships with our farmers and the close link between research and implementation. Our commitment is to lead the dairy and beef industry in finding solutions to lower methane emissions and breed long-lasting, climate-friendly cows.