SACC New York Staff

The Chamber has an extraordinary know-how and know-who, mainly derived from its Board of Directors, Committees, and its in-house personnel:

Renée Lundholm

President

Renée Lundholm was appointed President in November 2000 - the first female President in SACC New York's history. She joined the Chamber in 1984 as Director of Conferences & Seminars and was appointed Vice President in 1995. Renée has, in all three capacities, been instrumental in the Chamber's success, including developing many events and programs, such as the Tuesday Club, the Executive Women’s Conference, the Young Professionals, the Mentor Program, and Entrepreneurs Club. She has also founded a number of prestigious awards, such as the Member of the Year Award and the Mentor Award. Before joining the Chamber she worked for the Swedish Trade Council in New York and Every Wear, Inc., a company she co-founded. Renée is a Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association, serves as Board Member of the European-American Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Green Committee of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and Board Member of the Swedish Chambers' International.

Cathrine Fredriksson

Manager, Finance & Operations

Cathrine Frediksson is Manager of Finance & Operations. Prior to joining the Chamber she worked as a Financial and Operations Cordinator in Göteborg, Sweden. Cathrine has extensive international experience and is fluent in Swedish, English and French. She holds a Master's Degree in Operations Management from the Glasgow Caledonian Business School at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland as well as a Bachelor Honors Degree in Science of Management from Ecole Supérieur de Commerce in Montpellier, France.

Filip Enocson

Manager of Business Services

Filip Enocson is Manager of Business Services. Prior to joining the Chamber again in 2013 he spent time in Sweden working for a social venture start-up. He has a long standing commitment to SACC New York having previously been responsible for Program & Events in 2010/2011 and has since then been involved in several projects for the Chamber. He also has extensive previous work experience within business development from his time at AmCham Sweden as well as the Department of Business and Economic Development in Maryland. Filip holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Uppsala University in Sweden.

Jennie Purushothaman

Project Manager, Executive Women's Conference

Jennie Purushothaman is the Project Manager for SACC New York’s annual Executive Women’s Conference. She started at the Chamber in 2005 as the Manager of Membership and Events. Prior to joining SACC New York, Jennie was the Banquet Manager at the renowned restaurant Aquavit in New York.

Emma Rung

Project Manager, Green Summit

Emma Rung is manager of Green Events at the Chamber. Prior to joining SACC New York, Emma worked as Program Director at the Social Entrepreneurship Forum in Sweden. She previously served as the Interim General Secretary at Fairtrade Sweden. She has also worked as Project Manager in various operations, including in Kosovo and Kenya, and most recently she was assigned as a trainer for volunteers in Obamas re-election campaign. Emma holds a Bachelor Degree in Political Science and has also been educated in public relations and management. Emma has received an award as one of the top Swedes affecting companies’ sustainability performance, and has also been named one of Sweden’s “super talents” by "Veckans affärer".

Jonas Nilsson

Uppsala University Scholar

Jonas Nilsson is the second recipient of the Uppsala University Scholarship and will be working with Events & Communications at the Chamber. Jonas holds a BSc in Business from Uppsala University and has also studied PR & Communications at the University of Sydney. His previous work experience includes positions within PR, media analysis and event coordination.

Eva Skoghagen

Haakan B. Anderson Guldkula Foundation Scholar

Eva Skoghagen is the fifth recipient of the Haakan B. Guldkula Scholarship and will be working with Events & Communications at the Chamber. Eva holds a B.Sc. in Business and Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics and has spent one semester studying at the Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology in Mexico City. In addition to her studies, Eva has worked with PR at a leading communications agency and has also, during her years at SSE, been very active within the Student Association, mostly planning and organizing different events.

Oscar Thomasson

Bertil Edlund Scholar

Oscar Thomasson is the recipient of the 2013 Bertil Edlund Scholarship and will work with Business Services at the Chamber. Oscar holds a BA in Business Administration from Ashland University, Ohio, and an MSc in International Business and Trade from the Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law. While at Gothenburg, Oscar also completed an exchange semester at the Bocconi University in Milan and he has previously worked with logistics, consulting, and controlling.