LISLE, Ill. June 17, 2024 – KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, is pleased to announce that Kenneth Lindgren has been appointed Senior Vice President – Finance, Americas, and joins the KONE Americas Leadership Team.
In his role Lindgren will lead the KONE Americas Finance team, driving our financial goals across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Lindgren brings more than 19 years of previous industry experience working at KONE. He has most recently held the position of Vice President, Alliances & Acquisition for KONE globally. Prior to that he held various leadership roles including Head of Delivery Ops and M&A for Central and North Europe, Managing Director for KONE Russia, Head of Finance Development and Operations for KONE globally, and numerous finance leadership positions for KONE Germany including Chief Financial Officer. Kenneth holds a Master of Science in Economics with a major in Finance and minor in Accounting and Corporate Law from Hanken, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration.
“We’re excited to have Kenneth bring his leadership skills and finance expertise to North America,” said Ken Schmid, Executive Vice President, KONE Americas.
Lindgren is based at the KONE Americas Headquarters in Lisle, IL, and reports directly to Ilkka Hara, Executive Vice President, Finance, with dotted line reporting to Ken Schmid.