The Board of Directors of Husqvarna has appointed Glen Instone as the new Chief Executive Officer of Husqvarna Group.
Instone currently holds the position as President of the Husqvarna Forest and Garden Division and will assume his new role on Aug. 11.
“The Board and I are very pleased to announce Glen Instone as the new CEO of Husqvarna Group. His deep knowledge of our business and strong leadership skills will be of great value to further strengthen and grow the group going forward,” said Torbjörn Lööf, Chairman of Husqvarna AB.
“We are entering the next strategy phase where Glen is playing a central role in shaping our updated strategy, which will be presented during a Capital Markets Day in December.”
Instone succeeds Pavel Hajman as CEO. In the last 10 years, Hajman has held several key positions, including the role as the group CEO since December 2022, where he has played a vital role in shaping and positioning Husqvarna Group for the future.
Hajman will leave the company by the end of the year.
“On behalf of the board, I would also like to extend our sincere thanks to Pavel for his outstanding dedication and many years of great leadership within Husqvarna Group,” Lööf said.
Instone, 48, is a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA), and holds a B.A. (Hons) in Accounting & Finance. Instone joined the company in 2002 and has been a part of group Mmanagement since 2018. Apart from his current position as President of the Husqvarna Forest and Garden Division, he was earlier Group CFO and has held various positions within the Forest and Garden Division, including Vice President Global Sales & Services and CFO.
“I am proud of our company’s achievements and am excited to continue to lead and develop the great team within the Husqvarna Group in a pivotal time in our history,” Instone siad. “For over 335 years, we have continuously reinvented ourselves, driving industry transformation with our customers always at the heart of what we do.”
