Helena Lönegård
About Helena Lönegård
Helena Lönegård serves as the Vice President and Head of Production at Saab Kockums AB, where she has worked since 2018. She has an extensive background in health and safety management and quality assurance, primarily at Volvo Cars, where she held various senior roles over a span of 15 years.
Work at Saab
Helena Lönegård has been serving as Vice President, Head of Production, and Site Manager at Saab Kockums AB since 2018. In this role, she oversees production operations and site management in Karlskrona, Sweden. Her responsibilities include ensuring efficient production processes and maintaining high standards of quality and safety within the organization. Lönegård's leadership at Saab reflects her extensive experience in the automotive and manufacturing sectors.
Previous Experience at Volvo Cars
Helena Lönegård has held several significant positions at Volvo Cars. She worked as a Senior Manager for Health and Safety in Sweden from 2008 to 2011 in Göteborg. She also served as Senior Director of Assembly from 2015 to 2018 in Olofström. Prior to these roles, she was the Director of Quality from 2011 to 2015 and held various health and safety positions from 2001 to 2008. Her tenure at Volvo Cars spanned over a decade, contributing to her expertise in production and safety management.
Education and Expertise
Helena Lönegård completed her education at Nordenbergs gymnasium, where she studied the natural science program from 1994 to 1997. She then pursued higher education at Högskolan Kristianstad, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental studies from 1997 to 2000. This educational background has equipped her with a solid foundation in environmental management, which she has applied throughout her career in both automotive and manufacturing industries.
Current Role at Handelskammaren
Since 2021, Helena Lönegård has been serving as a board member (Styrelseledamot) at Handelskammaren / Sydsvenska Industri- och Handelskammaren. In this capacity, she contributes to the strategic direction and governance of the organization, leveraging her extensive industry experience to support regional business development and collaboration among various stakeholders.