Experience

Arendals Fossekompani ASA

• Norway
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President

  • Mar 2008 - Present

  • CEO for the power business within AFK• Planning and execution of new projects including power plants, dams, airport, real estate.• Technical and strategic support to group companies.• Initiation and management of M&A prosesses.• Board positions. • CEO for the power business within AFK• Planning and execution of new projects including power plants, dams, airport, real estate.• Technical and strategic support to group companies.• Initiation and management of M&A prosesses.• Board positions.



Tekna (OSE:TEKNA)

• Canada
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Chair Of The Board Of Directors

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2022

• Interim Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Aug 2021



NorSun

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Vergia

• Norway
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2022 - Present



KONGSBERG

• Norway
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • May 2013 - Present



Investinor

• Norway
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jun 2021 - Present



HydePoint

• Wind Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairperson

  • Oct 2021 - Present



North Ammonia

• Norway
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairperson

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Seagust AS

• Norway
• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Alytic

• Norway
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman Of The Board

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Future Materials - Norsk katapultsenter

• Member of the Board

  • Oct 2017 - Present



flumill AS

• Oil and Gas

• Member Board of Directors

  • Jan 2011 - Present



Beyonder

• Marketing and Advertising

• Board Member

  • Dec 2020 - Aug 2022



Kontali

• Norway
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021



Arendals Vassdrags og Brukseierforening

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2021



Volue

• Norway
• Information Technology & Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Feb 2020 - Oct 2020



Wattsight

• Portugal
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman Of The Board Of Directors

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2020



Markedskraft ASA

• Chairman of the Board of Directors

  • May 2011 - Jun 2020



Powel AS

• Utilities

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018



Siva SF

• Norway
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • May 2016 - Jun 2018



EFD Induction Group

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • May 2008 - May 2013



Scanmatic

• Sweden
• Construction

• Member Board of Directors

  • May 2009 - May 2012



Statkraft

• Norway
• Electric Power Generation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director Statkraft UK Ltd.

  • 2006 - 2008

  • Day-to-day management of the company• Development of strategy for Statkrafts european wind power business.• Active search for opportunities in other renewable technologies such as biomass, offshore wind and marine technologies, i.e. wave and tidal• Initiation and management of M&A prosesses.• Management of construction projects, and negotiations with suppliers• Board position in Statkraft UK Ltd and 7 group companies• Establishing operational set-up for asset operation and ownership• Negotiate and close finance packages for projects• Negotiation of PPA’s (power purchase agreements)

• Project Manager

  • May 2001 - Nov 2006

  • Special advisor to power companies in Asia and Latin America for restructuring of vertically integrated businesses.• Technical manager and responsible for contract negotiations for the Smøla wind farm (Stage 1 40MW and stage 2 additional 110 MW)• Project manager for tendering, contracting and execution of the Hitra wind farm (56MW)• Project manager for tendering, contracting and execution of the Kjøllefjord vindpark (39MW)• Technical expert for evaluation of new technologies in Statkraft, including hydrogen, wave, tidal, solar, biomass and reverse osmotic power.• Expert witness during river rights trial for Statskog



Statkraft Markets / Statkraft Engineering / Statkraft Grøner

• Project manager

  • 1999 - 2001

  • Senior market analyst responsible for cross-border analyses• Development of stochastic power system model for Sweden• Development of advanced model for privatisation of market operations within Statkraft• Generation planning studies for new power, including wind, water and gas-fired plants.• Advisory services in electricity sector restructuring carried out in Asia and Latin America. Project manager for several grid projects in Nepal. • Senior market analyst responsible for cross-border analyses• Development of stochastic power system model for Sweden• Development of advanced model for privatisation of market operations within Statkraft• Generation planning studies for new power, including wind, water and gas-fired plants.• Advisory services in electricity sector restructuring carried out in Asia and Latin America. Project manager for several grid projects in Nepal.



Norconsult AS

• Norway
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Adviser

  • 1993 - 1999

  • Management of multi discipline projects• Project manager and power system expert for all types of power and grid projects in a number of countries in Asia, Africa and eastern Europe. Projects included rural electrification, grid connection, transmission reinforcements as well as more technically advanced studies on geothermal systems, wind power, HVDC transmission and gas fired plants. • Lead negotiator towards financial institutions and clients in tri-party set-ups, hereunder the World bank and Asian Development Bank.• Extensive travelling and living abroad, and close cooperation with donor and technical assistance organisations like NORAD, DANIDA, SIDA, FINNIDA, KfW, OECF.• High level work on government level in some countries.



Alcatel

• Türkiye
• Telecommunications

• Engineer

  • 1992 - 1993

  • Detail engineering of the Troll subsea cable• Project manager for development of new type long distance combined power/signal cable for supply of subsea templates• Responsible for tendering in international projects for power cables and umbilicals. • Detail engineering of the Troll subsea cable• Project manager for development of new type long distance combined power/signal cable for supply of subsea templates• Responsible for tendering in international projects for power cables and umbilicals.