Meet our board

Year of birth
1983

Citizenship
Norwegian

Position
CEO of Aker Horizons ASA

Education
MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Experience and skills
Kristian Røkke is CEO of Aker Horizons ASA and has extensive experience from industry and M&A, including offshore oil services, shipbuilding, renewable energy and green technologies. Mr. Røkke was chief investment officer of Aker ASA prior to joining Aker Horizons, and CEO of Akastor ASA and Philly Shipyard ASA where he also held several operational roles including SVP Operations.

Key external assignments
As CEO Mr. Røkke is currently chair of the board of Aker Carbon Capture ASA and Aker Mainstream Renewables. Mr. Røkke is also chair of Philly Shipyard ASA and board member of HMH Holding B.V. and The Resource Group TRG AS, the majority shareholder of Aker ASA.

First elected
2020

Term of office
2022-2024

Shares owned at year-end 2022
0

Audit Committee member
No

Year of birth
1975

Citizenship
Norwegian

Position
Chief Executive Officer of REV Ocean

Education
Master’s degree in Marine Biology from UIT – The Arctic University of Norway

Experience and skills
Ms. Jensen is the Chief Executive Officer of REV Ocean and is a tireless champion for promoting environmentally responsible solutions for the world’s ocean. She started this position in 2018 after 15 years of positive impact in WWF-Norway (as Secretary-General since 2012).

Key external assignments
Ms. Jensen is a board member of KR Foundation, The Business for Peace Foundation, Project Energy Reimagined, Ocean Wise, HUB Ocean, and The Brain Tumour Association. She was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2014. She is also part of Friends of Ocean Action and an advisor to the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.

First elected
2020

Term of office
2023-2025

Shares owned at year-end 2022
0

Audit Committee member
No

Year of birth
1952

Citizenship
Norwegian

Position
Owner of Graff Consulting

Education
Master’s degree in chemical engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Experience and skills
Mr. Graff joined Aker in 1980. Since 2000 he has been instrumental in the development of carbon capture technology to reduce carbon emissions. Mr. Graff was appointed as Chief Technology Officer for Aker Clean Carbon in 2008 and has up to 2020 been responsible for Carbon Capture in Aker Solutions. Mr. Graff has held several positions in CO2 and climate related technical boards and advisory committees in Norway, UK and the EU, including ZEP (Zero Emissions Platform). Coach and board member in local football clubs. Member of Norwegian Society of Graduate Technical and Scientific Professionals (TEKNA).

Key external assignments
No

First elected
2020

Term of office
2023-2025

Shares owned at year-end 2022
0

Audit Committee member
No

Year of birth
1961

Citizenship
Norwegian

Position
Partner in Norwegian law firm Selmer

Education
Cand. jur. degree from the University of Oslo

Experience and skills
Ms. Stubholt has more than 20 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer and has held several top executive positions in Aker ASA and has been State Secretary both at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Ms. Stubholt is especially qualified within governance and compliance and has valuable understanding of political processes. She holds several nonexecutive board positions in the energy and seafood sectors and she is a council member of the Department for Energy Law at the Faculty of Law in Oslo. She serves as member of the international board of World Ocean Council.

Key external assignments
Chair of the board of Green Ammonia Berlevåg AS, Silex Gas Norway AS and as director of the board of Gigante Salmon ASA, Vår Energy AS, Mjölnir Invest AS, Andrevind AS, Aquaship AS and SINTEF Energi AS.

First elected
2021

Term of office
2023-2025

Shares owned at year-end 2022
0

Audit Committee member
Yes (Chair of Audit Committee)

Year of birth
1966

Citizenship
Norwegian

Position
Chief Executive Officer of Bremnes Seashore AS (effective from 1 November 2023)

Education
Masters degree in material technology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Business economics and management accounting at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)

Experience and skills
Ms. Aase has 20 years of industry experience and has held a variety of leadership positions, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of SalMar ASA. Prior to this she was with Aker Solutions as part of the Executive Management Team, Head of Electrification, Maintenance and Modifications. Winner of Women’s Board Award Norway 2022.

Key external assignments
Director of Enova SF

First elected
2021

Term of office
2023-2025

Shares owned at year-end 2022
19 551

Audit Committee member
Yes

Year of birth
1960

Citizenship
Danish

Position
Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Christensen Management Consulting ApS

Education
Executive Development Program, IMD. Engineering Business Administration, Horsens University College. BSc Electrical Engineering, University of Southern Denmark.

Experience and skills
Mr. Christensen has more than 35 years of international experience within the energy sector including several C-level executive positions. He has experience as non-executive director/supervisory board member from more than 25 international companies. Mr. Christensen has worked with a broad portfolio of renewable and fossil fuel technologies. His roles have among others included Senior Vice President positions at both Siemens and Ørsted. Mr. Christensen has since 2019 been running his own consultancy business.

Key external assignments
Mr. Christensen is currently Chairman of the board of Wind Estate A/S, Denmark; Board member of Ignitis group, Lithuania; Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Christensen Management Consulting ApS.

First elected
2022

Term of office
2022-2024

Shares owned at year end 2022
0

Audit Committee member
No

Year of birth
1964

Citizenship
Norwegian

Position
Project Manager in Aker Carbon Capture

Education
Ms. Hansen holds an honors degree in civil engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, together with an engineering degree from Agder Ingeniørog Distriktshøgskole, Norway.

Experience and skills
Ms. Hansen has more than 30 years of experience from various positions within project management for different industries such as construction, nuclear (decommissioning), technology, consultancy and offshore. Her role has among others included positions in Aker Clean Carbon and Aker Solutions. She has since August 2021 been Project Manager in Aker Carbon Capture. She is a member of Norwegian Society of Graduate Technical and Scientific Professionals (TEKNA) and holds board positions in the local sports club and sports council.

Key external assignments
No

First elected
2022

Term of office
2022-2024

Shares owned at year end 2022
0

Audit Committee member
No