Investor Relations

Ali joined Heliospectra as CEO in 2017. With him he brought his passion for people and technology with 22 years of international business leadership experience to his position at the helm of Heliospectra. Ali is globally recognized for his successful track record of developing new business and delivering profitable growth in a multitude of geographies. He has lived and worked in six different countries on three different continents over the course of his career. Highly skilled in integrating cultural and commercial experiences, he excels in establishing partnerships with different stakeholders and driving diverse teams to peak performance. Prior to joining Heliospectra, Ali was Vice President Asia and Oceania for Tetra Pak and served as a member of Tetra Pak’s global executive team. Ali has a MSc in Engineering. Holding: 27 199 shares and 300 000 stock options.

Hans holds a MSc in Business & Economics and 30 years of experience working as Auditor, CFO and Finance Director with global, market-leading companies, including CMA-CGM, Zimmer Biomet, Global Blue, and PWC. Prior to Heliospectra, Hans served as Finance Director at Volvo Buses. Hans Naess joined Heliospectra in 2018 and holds 30 000 shares and 100 000 stock options.

Scott has more than 20+ years of B2B commercial leadership experience both in North America and internationally. Prior to joining Heliospectra, Scott worked for PBC, a private label food broker in Canada, where he served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He was responsible for the company’s overall sales and broker network throughout North America. Prior to that Scott worked over 17 years with Tetra Pak, starting his career as a Business Development Manager and rising to Managing Director TP Canada and was part of the company’s Management team (2014-2018) before leaving the company in 2018. Scott graduated from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec and has numerous Leadership Certificates from IMD in Switzerland and Ashridge in the United Kingdom. Scott joined Heliospectra in 2020 and holds 0 shares and 0 stock options.

Hanna’s entrepreneurial approach, drive and business-oriented mindset has led her to an extensive 18 years of experience in B2B development within the international food industry. She has earned a stellar reputation in selling new technology for food production globally and driving customer projects from concept development to implementation and start up in factory. She holds a MSc in Engineering and is very performance driven with a successful strategy of leading others based on trust, courage and constant exploration. Before joining Heliospectra, she held executive leadership positions with Micvac AB. Hanna Rüdel joined Heliospectra in 2018 and holds 35 000 stock options.

Sarah is a senior marketing executive with 12+ years of global experience across a diverse set of industry sectors. She has a successful track record developing creative solutions and multichannel marketing programs that deliver bottom line results. Prior to Heliospectra, Sarah was a Marketing Director at The Mezzanine Group, a B2B marketing agency, where she supported multi-national companies with their tactical and strategic global marketing plans. Prior to her time at the agency, she held senior leadership roles for prominent business organizations across North America. Sarah earned her Bachelor’s Degree from York University and currently resides in New York City. Sarah joined Heliospectra in 2020 and holds 0 shares and 0 stock options.

Yasuhiro has over 15+ years of experience working with product development and leadership. Before joining Heliospectra, Yasuhiro worked as a consultant and coordinator of waste management projects in China. Prior to that he worked for Tetra Pak, where he held multiple leadership positions, including Senior Director Marketing and Product Management and later as a Cluster Environment Director. Responsibilities included all environment activities in China, Taiwan, and other areas in the cluster to improve company's Environment performance and increase corporate credentials among key stakeholders. Yasuhiro graduated Rikkyo University with a bachelor’s degree of Sociology and holds leadership certificates from IMD Business School and Ashridge Business School. Yasuhiro joined Heliospectra in 2019 and holds 0 share and 0 stock options.