Gustaf Josefson is a councilor in Region Västra Götaland (region West Sweden), which is responsible for providing healthcare to just short of 2 mn inhabitants. He’s main focus is to improve the internal administrative management of the region’s five hospital groups and implementing the proprietor’s strategic focus.
Gustaf has previously been chairman of the board at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, one of Sweden’s and Europe’s largest hospitals. He comes from a background as a senior management consultant focusing on public organisations and performance augmentation. Gustaf’s background as a naval officer and degree in economics have provided him with tools to analyse organisations performance from both a leadership and a statistical point of view.