CEO and the Management Team
Christian Johansson Gebauer
Master of Science (Industrial Engineering and Management)
(b. 1980, Swedish)
President & CEO
Member of the Management Team as of 19 January 2026
Primary work experience:
Extensive experience in leading decentralized organizations like Relais and in M&A. Has worked, among other roles, at Ratos AB as President of the Construction & Services business area, as well as at Toyota and McKinsey & Company.
Relais Group shares and options:
12,000 shares
115,000 stock options
Johan Carlos
(b. 1990, Swedish)
Head of Business Area Products and Solutions
Member of the Management Team since August 2022
Primary work experience:
Managing Director of Strands Group since 2017 and prior to that had various positions in sales and marketing at the company since 2010
Relais Group shares and options:
6,688 shares
36,000 options
Thomas Ekström
M.Sc. (Econ.) (b. 1967, Finnish)
CFO
Member of the Management Team since April 2023
Primary work experience:
Over 20 years’ experience in CFO and financial manager roles, e.g. Rettig Group, Marimekko, Algol and M-real (currently Metsä Board).
Relais Group shares and options:
– shares
19,500 options
Juan Garcia
(b. 1970, Swedish)
Head of Business Area Technical Wholesale
Member of the Management Team since 2019
CEO at ABR 2011–2022, CEO at Huzells 2017–2020, previously e.g. 11 years at Freudenberg Group
Relais Group shares and options:
62,050 shares1
47,500 options
Jan Popov
LLM (b. 1989, Finnish)
Head of Business Area Commercial Vehicle Services
Member of the Management Team since August 2022
Primary work experience:
CEO at Raskone since 2018
previously M&A lawyer at Eversheds Sutherland
Relais Group shares and options:
67,823 shares
47,500 options
Sebastian Seppänen
BSc. (Finance) (b.1990, Finnish)
Director M&A and Business Development
Member of the Management Team since August 2022
Primary work experience:
M&A Manager, Tietoevry Oyj (2021–2022)
Investment banker, Evli Plc (2014–2021)
Relais Group shares and options:
1,000 shares
20,000 options
Juri Viitaniemi
LL.M. (b. 1988, Finnish)
Director Compliance, Legal and HR
Member of the Management Team since May 2024
Primary work experience:
Viitaniemi has previously acted as an attorney at Roschier and Eversheds Sutherland. He has also experience of acting as a lawyer in various Finnish public companies.
Relais Group shares:
0 shares
3,000 options
Note: ; 1Through JG Management AB, a company controlled by Juan Garcia