Three new members appointed to the Board of Directors in Bluestep Bank AB (publ)

Bluestep Bank AB (publ) has today, in an Extraordinary General Meeting, appointed Christopher Rees, Vesa Koskinen and Christian Shin Høegh Andersen to the Board of Directors in Bluestep Bank AB (publ).

Christopher Rees, Vesa Koskinen and Christian Shin Høegh Andersen will replace Toby Franklin, Albert Gustafsson and Simon Tillmo.

Christopher Rees has an extensive background in the financial sector, most recently as Group CFO and member of the Group Executive Management at Nordea, with previous roles at Barclays Investment Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch. Christopher currently serves as Director of the Seerave Foundation, board member of Hoist Finance AB and Director of Kalix Capital UK Ltd.

Vesa Koskinen is Partner at EQT and joined in 2004. He holds an M.Sc. (Econ.) degree with a major in Finance from the Helsinki School of Economics.

Christian Shin Høegh Andersen is Managing Director at EQT which he joined in June 2012. Prior to joining EQT, Christian worked at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Sc. in Business Administration & Economics from Copenhagen Business School.

“We are delighted to welcome Christopher, Vesa and Christian as the newest members of the Board of Directors at Bluestep Bank. As we continue our transformative journey, it is essential that our board has the right expertise to lead Bluestep Bank forward into its next phase of growth and expansion. With their remarkable backgrounds and qualifications, Christopher, Vesa and Christian will make a very valuable addition. On behalf of the entire company, I extend a very warm welcome to them all and I look forward to the positive impact their expertise will have on our journey,” says Jayne Almond, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bluestep Bank.

For further information, please contact:
Juan Navas, Head of Corporate Communication, Bluestep Bank
+46 70 306 2245
juan.navas@bluestep.se

Or visit: www.bluestepbank.com

The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above at 08:00 CEST on 6 October 2023.