Glen Instone appointed CEO of Husqvarna Group

The Board of Directors of Husqvarna AB has appointed Glen Instone as the new CEO of Husqvarna Group. Instone currently holds the position of president of the Husqvarna Forest and Garden Division and will assume his new role as of Aug. 11, 2025. He will succeed Pavel Hajman, who will leave the Group by the end of the year.

Glen Instone. (Photo: Husqvarna Group)

Instone joined the company in 2002 and has been a part of Group Management since 2018. Prior to his current position, held positions including vice president Global Sales & Services, Husqvarna Division, vice president and CFO, Husqvarna Division, and vice president and CFO EMEA. He served as Group CFO prior to his appointment to his current position as president of the Forest and Garden Division.

Torbjörn Lööf, Chairman of Husqvarna AB, said he and the Board were “very pleased” to announce Instone as the Group’s new CEO. “His deep knowledge of our business and strong leadership skills will be of great value to further strengthen and grow the Group going forward,” he stated. “We are entering the next strategy phase where Glen is playing a central role in shaping our updated strategy, which will be presented during a Capital Markets Day in December.

“On behalf of the Board, I would also like to extend our sincere thanks to Pavel for his outstanding dedication and many years of great leadership within Husqvarna Group,” he continued. “Over the past decade, he has held several key positions, including the role as the Group CEO since December 2022, where he has played a vital role in shaping and positioning Husqvarna Group for the future.”

Commenting on his new role, Instone said he was “excited to continue to lead and develop the great team within the Husqvarna Group in a pivotal time in our history.”

He added, “For over 335 years, we have continuously reinvented ourselves, driving industry transformation with our customers always at the heart of what we do.”