SACC New York Staff

The Chamber enjoys 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 and was appointed Vice President in 1995. Renée has, in all three capacities, been instrumental in developing many successful events and programs, such as the Tuesday Club, the Executive Women’s Conference, the Young Professionals, and the Mentor Program. 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 and serves as Board Member of the European-American Chamber of Commerce.

Filip Johansson Director, Finance & Operations Filip Johansson is Director of Finance & Operations. Prior to joining the Chamber he worked in New York for a Swedish government agency assisting North American companies with their foreign direct investments to Sweden. Filip has extensive international experience from studies in Austria, Germany and the United States. He holds a Master of Science in Business Administration with a major in Management Accounting from Göteborg University in Sweden.

Johan Kaijser Manager, GreenTech & Business Services Johan Kaijser is Manager of the GreenTech & Business Services Division. Johan holds a Master of Science in Engineering with main emphasis on Logistics and Technology Management from the Institute of Technology in Lund as well as a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Lund.

Annina Mänttäri Manager, Membership & Communications Annina Mänttäri is Manager of Membership & Communications. Prior to joining the Chamber Annina studied at the Jönkoping International Business School, where she has graduated with a Master of Science in Business Administration from the International Management program. She also participated in an International Master in Management exchange program at the École Supérieure de Commerce De Lille in France and at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Annina has worked and studied in Finland, France, Sweden and the United States.

Ludwig Gsänger Bertil Edlund Scholar Ludwig Gsänger is the recipient of the Bertil Edlund Scholarship, 2010. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering with a major in Industrial Engineering and Business Management from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Ludwig has international experience from studies at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland and has previously worked mainly within the industry sector.

Staffan Steneryd Haakan B. Anderson Guldkula Foundation Scholar Staffan Steneryd is the second recipient of the Haakan B. Anderson Guldkula Foundation Scholarship. He is currently a graduate student at the Stockholm School of Economics majoring in marketing and accounting. Staffan has international experiences from studies in Spain and the U.S. and work experience from the fund division at Skandia. He has also been involved in charity projects to help underprivileged youths.