Executive Team
The Executive Team has joint responsibility for strategic matters, such as corporate development, marketing and pricing, investments and financing. Together, it decides the strategic direction of Hoist Group.
Alfonso Tasso
Chief Executive Officer
Born: 1970
Employed since: 2015
Education: Bachelors in Economics – Cambridge University, Cambridge, Masters in Business – Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris
Professional experience: Chief Executive Officer – Swisscom Hospitality, Vice President – Business Development Broadnet/Comcast
Member of Hoist Groups Executive Committee since: 2015
Jan Ekström
Chief Sales Officer
Born: 1966
Employed since: 2011
Education: Hotel Management – Stockholm University
Professional experience: Director Sales & Marketing – Galileo Nordics, Hotel Manager – Radisson (Sweden and China) Managing Director – Sandhamn Hotel & Conference, Head of Sales – Quadriga Sweden , Export Manager Europe – Abstracta,
Member of Hoist Groups Executive Committee since: 2014
Simon I’Anson
Vice President of Business Development
Born: 1974
Employed since: 2015
Education: BA Joint Honours French & Management – University of London
Professional experience: Vice President Business Development – Swisscom Hospitality, Chief Marketing Officer – Swisscom Hospitality, Vice President Sales – Swisscom Hospitality, Managing Director UK & Ireland – Swisscom Hospitality, Managing Director Middle East & Africa – Swisscom Hospitality
Member of Hoist Groups Executive Committee since: 2015
Rasmus Pedersen
Chief Financial Officer
Born: 1972
Employed since: 2015
Education: MSc. Business Administration – Copenhagen Business School
Professional experience: Finance Director and Management – Verisure, Finance Director and Management – Falck, Finance Director and Management – Coloplast, Finance Director and Management – Securitas
Member of Hoist Groups Executive Committee since: 2015
Marc Valentin
Chief Technical Officer
Born: 1972
Employed since: 2008
Education: Master 2, Applied Mathematics & computer science – Grenoble University, France
Professional experience: Vice-president Products Development, Engineering & IT – Hoist Group, Head of Product Line, Network Access Services – Hoist Group, Vice President, Product and Network Innovation – Swisscom Hospitality
Member of Hoist Groups Executive Committee since: 2016
Ann-Sophie Modigh
Chief Marketing Officer
Born: 1970
Employed since: 2015
Education: Bachelor, Business Administration & Economics – Karlstad University
Professional experience: Marketing Director – Acando, Marketing Communications Manager – Lawson Software, Marketing Manager – Syncron International, Account Manager – IIR Utbildning
Member of Hoist Groups Executive Committee since: 2015
Marco Matias
Vice President of Central Support
Born: 1977
Employed since: 2017
Education: IT Systems Administration – Universidade Moderna, Company Organization and Management – Universidade Moderna
Professional experience: Senior Manager for Technical Support Services – Interoute, Team Leader, Optimus Service Desk – Syncrea,
Member of Hoist Groups Executive Committee since: 2017