Roger Hagafors

Roger Hagafors, based in Stockholm, has been Chairman of the Mercuri Urval Group Board since 2016. Roger is an experienced Board Member, General Manager and Executive Search Consultant who has successfully run and grown Mercuri Urval's consulting businesses for more than 30 years. Prior to joining Mercuri Urval, Roger had research assignments in Cognitive Psychology, Judgement and Decision-Making mainly at the University of Uppsala. Roger was awarded a PhD degree in Psychology at Uppsala University 1981, where in 1986 he was also appointed as Associate Professor in Psychology.

In parallel to his work with national and international clients as an Executive Search Consultant and Advisor on Leadership and Business Development issues he has had the roles of Team Leader, Country Manager and Board member in Mercuri Urval Group. He is also Head of Central Management for the company, and he is Chairman of the MU Research Institute.

Career history

• Chairman of the Mercuri Urval Group Board (since 2016)
• CEO and Chairman of the Group Board at Mercuri Urval (2016-2018)
• Chairman of the Board at Advice Executive Search (2000-2019)
• Consultant at Mercuri Urval (starting 1983)
• Research assignments in Cognitive Psychology, Judgement and Decision-Making at the University of Uppsala

What Roger Hagafors could bring to his Chairman role at MU Group: Drawing on his unique background combining academic expertise in psychology and cognitive decision-making with three decades of hands-on executive search and consulting experience, Hagafors brings a distinctive science-based perspective to leadership. His deep institutional knowledge of MU, combined with his research credentials and board leadership across multiple organizations, positions him to guide the company's continued development as a globally-recognized leader in evidence-based executive recruitment and advisory services.

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