Board of directors
The I-Tech board of directors is a mix of highly qualified individuals with extensive experience from clean technology, paints and coatings, ship owning and financial industries combined with skills in technology development and commercialisation.
Our board and management team work with active ownership management. I-Tech's largest owners are represented in the board.
Philip Chaabane, Chairman of the Board since 2024.
Chairman of the board since 2024, Member of the board since 2024.
Philip has a unique combination of experience from leading positions in global tech companies, large and small. After 10 years as CEO of I-Tech Philip currently holds the position as Managing Director Sales & Marketing at Berg Propulsion. Prior to I-Tech Philip came from the fuel cell company, PowerCell Sweden AB, where he was responsible for business and customer development.
Tomas Tedgren, Board member since 2017.
Tomas works as a management consultant and is on the board in Pomona-gruppen AB and several of its subsidiaries. Before that he was the CEO of Pomona- gruppen AB for 17 years.
Chatarina Schneider, Board member since 2020.
Chatarina Schneider has worked for more than two decades for the chemical group, AkzoNobel, and has in various leading positions, led multicultural teams in business management, marketing and sales.
Chatarina has also worked as CEO of the chemical distributor KRAHN Nordics AB.
Tomas Bergdahl, Board member since 2020.
Tomas Bergdahl has a background from the chemical industry and held various senior positions in management, sales and operations. He ended a 17 years long employment at Sherwin Williams as General Manager and VP EMEAI region. Tomas has thereafter been CEO of Herenco AB and since 2022, Thomas works as CEO and owner of Stålövgruppen with business within the paints- and engineering industry.
Raouf Kattan, Board member since 2022.
Raouf Kattan has a long experience in the shipbuilding industry where he began his career in 1975. His focus has mainly been within the area of coatings for the marine industry.
Staffan Asplund, Board member since 2025.
Staffan Asplund has over 30 years of experience from the chemical industry mainly in AkzoNobel and Nouryon. He holds a PhD in Chemical Reaction Engineering from Chalmers and has held positions in R&D, technology, operations, product management and Regulatory Affairs. Staffan is currently Vice President Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs at Nouryon (but will retire at the end of July).
