Evelyn Partners appoints Kjersti Wiklund as Non-Executive Director

Evelyn Partners was created from the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson. Tinley was first founded in 1836, with Smith & Williamson being founded in 1881.

Kjersti is a seasoned non-executive, having previously had a very successful senior management career, she’s bringing a wealth of technology and business experience to the Board of Evelyn Partners. During her executive career she held several senior leadership roles in a variety of countries, including director, group technology operations of Vodafone, deputy chief executive and chief technology officer of Kyivstar in Ukraine, among others.

Kjersti is currently a non-executive director of Nordea, the leading Nordic financial services group, and UK listed firms Spectris PLC and Zegona Communications plc. She is also non-executive director of Babcock International Group PLC which she will step down from at the 2022 AGM. Kjersti has previously served on the boards of Trainline Plc, technology firm Laird PLC prior to its acquisition by Advent International, software firm Cxense and was Chair of Saga Robotics / Thorvald.

Kjersti graduated with an MSc in Electronics Engineering and Computer Science from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. Additionally, she holds a master’s in business management degree from the BI Norwegian Business School where she is now a member of the International Advisory Board.

Chris Grigg, chair of Evelyn Partners, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Kjersti to the Board of Evelyn Partners. She joins at a key moment for the group.”

Grigg continued: “Kjersti has an outstanding business track record and brings considerable knowledge and acumen in using technology to drive change. I am very confident that her insights will prove invaluable.”