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CVs for Equinor's senior management
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Anders Opedal
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 2 November 2020
Position: President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 2 November 2020
Year of birth: 1968
External offices: None
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 56,649 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Opedal joined Equinor in 1997. From 2018-2020 he held the position as Executive Vice President Technology, Projects and Drilling. From August to October 2018, he was Executive Vice President for Development, Production Brazil and prior to this Senior Vice President for Development, Production International Brazil. He also held the position as Equinor’s Chief Operating Officer. In 2011 he took on the role as Senior Vice President in Technology, Projects and Drilling; where he was responsible for Equinor’s NOK 300 billion project portfolio. From 2007-2010 he served as Chief Procurement Officer. He has held a range of technical, operational and leadership positions in the company and started as a petroleum engineer in the Statfjord operations. Prior to Equinor, Opedal worked for Schlumberger and Baker Hughes.
Education: MBA from Heriot-Watt University and master's degree in Engineering (sivilingeniør) from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) in Trondheim.
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Opedal is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Torgrim Reitan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 6 October 2022
Position: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 6 October 2022
Year of birth: 1969
External offices: None
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 15,482 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Reitan joined Equinor in 1995. He comes from the position of Senior Vice President for Finance and Control in Equinor’s Renewables business area, which he held since 2020. From 2018 - 2020 he was Executive Vice President for Development and production international, and from 2015 - 2018 Reitan held the position as Executive Vice President of Development and Production USA. Prior to this he held the position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2010 - 2015. He has held several management positions in Equinor prior to this, including Senior Vice President in trading and operations in the Natural gas business area in 2009 - 2010, Senior Vice President in Performance management and analysis from 2007 - 2009, and from 2005 - 2007 he was Senior Vice President in Performance Management, Tax and M&A. From 1995 - 2004 Reitan held various positions in the Natural Gas business area and corporate functions.
Education: Master of science degree from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business administration (NHH).
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Torgrim Reitan is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Jannicke Nilsson
Executive Vice President, Safety, Security & Sustainability (SSU) since 1 June 2021
Position: Executive Vice President, Safety, Security & Sustainability (SSU) since 1 June 2021.
Year of birth: 1965
External offices: Member of the Board of Odfjell SE and Jotun A/S.
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 63,106 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Since joining Equinor in 1999, Nilsson has held a number of central leadership position within operation, projects and technology. From June 2021, Jannicke Nilsson has led the corporate function which shapes and safeguards Equinor’s efforts on the areas of safety, security, and sustainability, including Equinor Energy Transition Plan. Prior to this role she was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for five years. As COO she drove Equinor’s digital transformation and delivered tangible results delivering on the company’s strategy. Nilsson has also been a program leader for a company-wide efficiency programme running from 2014 – 2016.
Education: MSc in Cybernetics and Process Automation and a BSc in Automation from the Rogaland Regional College/University of Stavanger.
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other: Nilsson is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Kjetil Hove
Executive Vice President, Exploration & Production Norway (EPN) since 1 January 2021
Position: Executive Vice President, Exploration & Production Norway (EPN) since 1 January 2021
Year of birth: 1965
External offices: Member of the Board of Offshore Norge
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 23,861 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Hove joined Equinor in 1991. He has held several central management positions in Equinor. He comes from the position of Senior Vice President Field Life Extension, which he held since January 2020. Prior to this, Hove was Senior Vice President for Operations Technology in Development & Production Norway. From 2000 - 2012 he worked internationally, including as Country Manager for Equinor in Brazil for 3.5 years. Hove started his career in 1991 in Norsk Hydro within petroleum technology holding various positions within exploration, field development and operations in Norway.
Education: Master’s degree in petroleum engineering from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Hove is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Philippe François Mathieu
Executive Vice President, Exploration & Production International (EPI) since 1 January 2023
Position: Executive Vice President, Exploration & Production International (EPI) since 1 January 2023
Year of birth: 1966
External offices: None
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 7,529 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Mathieu joined Equinor in 1995. He comes from the position of Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy, which he had since October 2019. Mathieu has also held the Senior Vice President position for Joint Operations Support in Exploration and Production Norway from 2016 – 2019, Corporate Finance from 2014 – 2016, and Business Development Midstream Infrastructure from 2011 – 2014. Prior to the roles as Senior Vice President, Mathieu held several senior positions within marketing and supply in commercializing gas contracts in both North Africa and Europe.
Education: Civil Engineer degree from Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’Etat and a Master’s degree in Economics from Université Lumière Lyon and from University of California, Berkeley.
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Philippe Mathieu is a French citizen and resident in Norway.
Geir Tungesvik
Executive Vice President, Projects, Drilling and Procurement (PDP) since 1 May 2022
Position: Executive Vice President, Projects, Drilling and Procurement (PDP), since 1 May 2022
Year of birth: 1961
External offices: None
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 20,702 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Geir Tungesvik joined Equinor in 1985. He comes from the position as Senior Vice President Project Development. Previously he has held central management positions in the company including the position as Senior Vice President for Drilling and Well, Vice President for exploration drilling, Vice President for Grane production field and Vice President for health, safety and environment in Exploration.
Education: Master of Science degree in petroleum from the University of Stavanger (UIS) and Master module in strategic management from the Norwegian Business School (BI).
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Tungesvik is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Irene Rummelhoff
Executive Vice President, Marketing, Midstream & Processing (MMP) since 17 August 2018
Position: Executive Vice President, Marketing, Midstream & Processing (MMP) since 17 August 2018
Year of birth: 1967
External offices: Member of the board of Airbus SE
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 31,872 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Rummelhoff joined Equinor in 1991. She has held a number of management positions within international business development, exploration, and the downstream business in Equinor. Her most recent position, which she held from June 2015, was as Executive Vice President New Energy Solutions (NES).
Education: Master’s degree in Petroleum geosciences from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH)
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Rummelhoff is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Jens Økland
Executive Vice President, Renewables (REN) since 6 December 2024
Position: Executive Vice President, Renewables (REN) since 6 December 2024
Year of birth: 1969
External offices: None
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 18,958 (as of 1 December 2024)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Økland joined Equinor in 1994. He comes from the position as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development in the Renewables business area, which he held from 2018. From 2015 -2018 he was Executive Vice President for Marketing, Midstream and Processing. He has held several management positions in Equinor prior to this, including Vice President of operations for the Åsgard area in Development and Production Norway in 2013-15, Senior Vice President in the Natural gas business area from 2010-13, Senior Vice President in Gas Supply and Infrastructure from 2008-2010 and from 2007 – 2008 he was Vice President in Business Development Natural gas Europe.
From 1994 – 2007 has held various positions in the Natural Gas business area and in the retail business.
Education: Master in Science in business from BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo.
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Økland is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Hege Skryseth
Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer since 1 September 2022
Position: Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer since 1 September 2022
Year of birth: 1967
External offices: Member of the Board of Tomra and AutoStore
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 5,364 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Skryseth joined Equinor on 1 September 2022. She comes from the position as Executive Vice President of Kongsberg, and President of Kongsberg Digital, a position which she held since 2013. Prior to Kongsberg, Skryseth held various leadership positions in international tech companies such as Microsoft and Geodata (ESRI).
Education: Executive MBA from NHH and Bachelor from BI, college graduate from NITH.
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Skryseth is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Siv Helen Rygh Torstensen
Executive Vice President, Legal & Compliance (LEG) since 1 June 2021
Position: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Legal & Compliance (LEG) since 1 June 2021.
Year of birth: 1970
External offices: Deputy chair of the Council of Ethics and member of the Government Pension Fund Global
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 19,136 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Rygh Torstensen joined Equinor in 1998. She comes from the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel, which she held since 1 August 2019. Prior to that she held the position as Head of CEO office from July 2016. From 2011 - 2016 she was Vice President Corporate in LEG. From 1998 - 2011 Rygh Torstensen held various positions within LEG, including as Corporate Compliance Office and Acting General Counsel. Before joining Equinor she worked with the law firm Cappelen & Krefting DA and as a lawyer for Stavanger municipal council.
Education: Master of Law from the University of Bergen, Norway, and licensed as an Attorney at Law.
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Rygh Torstensen is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Jannik Lindbæk
Executive Vice President Communication since 1 March 2022
Position: Executive Vice President Communication since 1 March 2022
Year of birth: 1965
External offices: None
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 11,592 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Lindbæk joined Equinor in 2010. He was appointed Senior Vice President Communication 1 January 2021. He was Vice President Corporate Communications Political & Public Affairs Norway from 2019-2021. Prior to this he was Equinor’s Vice President for communication in Brussels, before that in the CFO Global Business Services, and as Vice President Media Relations from 2010-2015. Before joining Equinor, Lindbæk was SVP Corporate Communication in Aker Solutions, PR manager in Microsoft and PR consultant in BWPR and GCI Monsen.
Education: Master’s degree in Comparative Politics from the University of Bergen and London School of Economics.
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Lindbæk is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Aksel Stenerud
Executive Vice President, People & organisation (PO) since 1 March 2022
Executive Vice President, People & Organisation (PO) since 1 March 2022
Position: Executive Vice President, People & Organisation (PO) since 1 March 2022
Year of birth: 1963
External offices: None
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 11,642 (as of 31 December 2023)
Loans from Equinor ASA: None
Experience: Stenerud joined Equinor in 2008 and has held various leadership roles across the company. His most recent position, which he held from November 2021, was Vice President Employee Relations in Corporate PO. From August 2018, he was Vice President for PO in Exploration and Production International. He has also served as Vice President for Exploration and Production Norway from 2014-2018. Stenerud has had a long international career within HR and prior to this he served as an officer in the Norwegian Airforce.
Education: Graduate from the Air Defense academy. Minor and Intermediate in phsycology with the Norwegian university of science and technology in Trondheim.
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Stenerud is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.
Bent Rune Solheim
Senior Vice President, Corporate Audit & Investigation (CAI) since 1 October 2021
Position: Senior Vice President, Corporate Audit & Investigation (CAI)) since 1 October 2021
Year of birth: 1964
External offices: None
Experience: Solheim joined Equinor in 1997 in Corporate Audit and has held several senior leadership positions in Finance and Control in the Marketing, Midstream & Processing, Exploration & Production Norway and Exploration & Production International business areas. Before joining Equinor he worked as a senior auditor in EY.
Education: Various degrees from the University of Stavanger and the Norwegian Business School, including a BSc Accounting from the University of Stavanger.
Family relations: No family relations to members of the Corporate Executive Committee, members of the Board or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Bent Rune Solheim is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Norway.