![The NKT Board of Directors has appointed Claes Westerlind as President and CEO of NKT Claes Westerlind NKT 1 2](/images/stories/News/News2023/Claes_Westerlind_NKT_300_200.jpg)
Since 2019, Claes has held the position as Executive Vice President, Solutions Karlskrona, and been a member of the global leadership team in NKT. Prior to joining NKT, Claes worked in various technical-, sales and managerial roles in ABB (today Hitachi Energy) from 2006-2017, both in the power cable and the high-voltage DC converter business units.