Dear all skating friends!
I have a passion for sport in general and skating in particular.
After more then 20 years in Swedish Figure Skating (SFSA)
and almost as long as a judge/referee/technical controller
within the ISU as well as several years in the Swedish
Olympic Committee and Swedish Sports Association, I have a
lot of experience of the sporting world. As manager of different companies in diverse markets as well as in many different
countries I have a broad knowledge of running businesses
within finance, communication across borders and marketing.
Nothing is too small or big.
I’m sure I can bring a lot of that knowledge for the future ISU
together with all of you. I would be honored to serve on the
Members behalf in bringing the ISU forward.
On a professional base I have been Managing Director/CEO
and CFO in different fields; the IT-sector, technology,
Marketing and Public Relations. My international engagement
also stretches into my professional life, as a CEO of a tech
company, listed at the Swedish Stock Exchange, having
subsidiaries in six countries I have met different cultures
in many ways, and learned the importance of reliable
reporting, accuracy and honesty.
I have the experience, background, time and
driving force to pursue the vision.
Bringing our sports strengthened into the
future. I would engage whole hearted and it
would be an honor. I hope for your vote 2016.
Yours sincerely,
Katarina Henriksson
We must:
Have a clear vision and a solid strategy,
Be open to change adjusting to present and future goals,
Redeem integrity and trust by good governance.
We need to:
Modernize, continue to develop and engage
in new and traditional channels,
Become more attractive for future athletes,
in all regions and countries,
Put our athletes in focus, always and in all aspects,
being open to new perspectives doing so.
Katarina Henriksson, Sweden
Nominated for ISU Council
Sport development & growth
Democracy, transparency, responsiveness
A clear vision and a solid strategy is the foundation that brings any organization and its objectives forward,
adjusting to the present and reaching future goals. The ISU need that clear vision and strategy, both short
and long term, in order to grow and flourish. We need to modernize, continue to develop and engage.
Never stand still. The same way the sports we love and represent need that injection of energy, of visibility
and growth. Certain things are of great importance to that process.
Nothing of the above can be done without integrity and trust; achieving this demands good governance.
We need to create an environment where commercial growth is stressed to be of high importance. It is
essential to both athletes in general and the ISU in large. Expanding income by new perspectives, collabo­rations and growth in interest from both possible partners, new audiences and the new generations in
ISU sports. That will render more commercial opportunities and revenue.
Our athletes are the foundation of the sports, so they have to
be our primary focus, always. To do so we need to advance
the development programs, to set a great effort into R&D
in order to prevent injuries and discover new methods.
An Athletes’ Commission is essential, a commission that
the athletes are aware of that they can influence. One that
is open to change.
We need to be open to change in order to assure an improved future for the ISU sports. Steps has already been taken in
parts, however it has to become a part of our DNA, and a part
of all aspects of what we do and plan for. In an ever-changing
world and climate of conversation, the presentation and
engagement in and with our sports has to develop and
become more attractive for future athletes, in all regions and
countries. Increasing the angles on how it is represented
and presented in traditional and new media. One part is the
athletes but we also need to look into structures on how to
engage more people worldwide in sharing and caring about
the ISU sports.
Katarina Henriksson, Sweden
Nominated for ISU Council
Short Background
Board Member, Swedish Olympic Committee, 2013–
Board Member, Swedish Sports Association’s
International Commission, 2015–
Board Member, Swedish Sports Association’s
Arena Commission, 2015Exclusive Member, Swedish Sports Association’s
network, 2015–
President, Swedish Figure Skating Association, 2012–
Vice President, Swedish Figure Skating Association,
2006–2012
ISU Referee, Single & Pair Skating, 2005–
ISU Technical Controller, Single Skating, 2004–
OAC Member, 2011–
Head of Sport Development, SFSA, ISU World
Figure Skating Championships 2007–2008, Sweden
Chairperson, LOC, ISU European Figure Skating
Championships 2013–2015, Sweden
Project Manager, LOC, ISU Synchronized World
Championships 2011–2012, Sweden
CEO, CellPoint Connect AB (publ) 2007–2011,
Sweden, US, CA, ESP, NO, DK, CHN
CFO, CellPoint Connect AB (publ) 2006–2007,
Sweden, US, CA, ESP, NO, DK, CHN
CFO, Gazoline Advertising, 2001–2005, Sweden
CFO, Fondex AB, IT company, 1998–2000, Sweden
Katarina Henriksson, Sweden
Nominated for ISU Council