# Mathias Carlbaum

> Mathias Carlbaum is the Swedish president and CEO of International and a member of TRATON’s Executive Board. A Scania trainee in 1997, he built his career in international sales and commercial operations, including leadership roles in Spain and Brazil, before taking charge of Navistar in September 2021. His work at International spans group integration, vehicle development and the economics of fleet ownership.

- **Role:** President and CEO at International; Member of the Executive Board at TRATON SE
- **Organizations:** International Motors, LLC, TRATON SE, Scania CV AB
- **Nationality:** Swedish
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration, Umeå University
- **Known for:** Advanced from Scania trainee to executive leadership of its global commercial operations., Led Navistar’s post-merger management for TRATON before becoming CEO., Led the business during the launch and customer delivery of the International S13 Integrated Powertrain.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Graduated with a Master of Business Administration.
- **1997** — Joined Scania as a trainee.
- **2008-2010** — Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Scania Latin America.
- **2010-2014** — Managing Director of Scania Ibérica.
- **2014** — Became Managing Director of Scania do Brasil in July.
- **2016** — Appointed Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations at Scania, effective June 1.
- **2021** — Began leading Navistar post-merger management on behalf of TRATON in April; became Navistar president and CEO in September and joined TRATON’s Executive Board in October.
- **2024** — TRATON extended his Executive Board appointment through September 2029; Navistar became International Motors on October 1.

## Achievements

- Advanced from Scania trainee to executive leadership of its global commercial operations.
- Led Navistar’s post-merger management for TRATON before becoming CEO.
- Led the business during the launch and customer delivery of the International S13 Integrated Powertrain.
- Led International during its October 2024 corporate rebrand.
- Received a five-year extension of his TRATON Executive Board appointment in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Announced Sebastian Leger’s appointment as senior vice president and chief procurement officer, effective April 1, reporting to Carlbaum.
- **2026-01** — International appointed Catrina Mitchell-Adegbemi chief technology officer to lead R&D and represent the company on TRATON’s R&D management team.
- **2025-12** — Welcomed Ernest Evans as the incoming head of International Financial, effective January 1, 2026.
- **2025-04** — Participated in ACT Expo and an April 30 Stanford Energy Transition Leadership Seminar.

## Links

- Website: https://www.international.com/our-company/people/leadership
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathias-carlbaum-06087613

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