Board & Management
Members of the board of directors are appointed by the general meeting for a period of two years unless otherwise decided by the general meeting.Board of directors
Gunnar Syvertsen
Chair of the boardGunnar Syvertsen
Chair of the boardBorn: 1954
Nationality: Norwegian
Elected: 2014
Education: M.Sc. Engineering
Professional background: CEO Heidelberg Cement Northern Europe AB, Managing Director Heidelberg Cement Norway AS, Managing Director Norcem AS, and other executive positions in Heidelberg Cement AG in Africa and the US.
Other selected directorships: Various directorships in the portfolio companies of BEWI Invest, the majority owner of BEWI ASA.
Independence: Independent of material business contacts. Not considered independent of the management or large shareholders, due to a consultancy agreement with the company and directorship with the majority shareholder BEWI Invest.
Shares per 31.12.23: 180 506
Kristina Schauman
DirectorKristina Schauman
DirectorBorn: 1965
Nationality: Swedish
Elected: 2016
Education: M.Sc. Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics
Professional background: CFO of OMX AB, Carnegie Investment Bank and Apoteket AB. Senior positions at Investor AB, ABB, and Stora Enso.
Other selected directorships: Board member of Viaplay Group AB, AFRY AB, Coor Service Management Holding AB and Ellos Group Holding AB, Member of NASDAQ Stockholm’s Disciplinary Committee.
Independence: Independent of executive management, material business contacts and large shareholders.
Shares per 31.12.23: 193 452
Andreas M. Akselsen
DirectorAndreas M. Akselsen
DirectorBorn: 1977
Nationality: Norwegian
Elected: 2022
Education: M. Sc. Business Administration from BI Norwegian School of Management, and a Bachelor of Sc. in mechanical engineering.
Professional background: Experience from various positions in Jackon Holding from 2004, including M&A, strategy and business development, restructuring and financing. From 2018, Akselsen worked as a consultant for Jackon, in addition to other assignments within real estate, early phase investment and restructuring projects.
Other selected directorships: Board member of HAAS (second largest shareholder of BEWI), Pridok AS, Bricks Beverages AS, Godthåb Holding AS and Installatøren Eiendom AS.
Independence Independent of material business contacts. Not considered independent of the management or large shareholders, due to a consultancy agreement with the company and being the owner of the second largest shareholder HAAS.
Shares per 31.12.23: 32 079 000*
* 32 070 000 of the shares are held through the investment company HAAS AS, owned by the Akselsen family
Anne-Lise Aukner
DirectorAnne-Lise Aukner
DirectorBorn: 1956
Nationality: Norwegian
Elected: 2020
Education: Law degree from the University of Oslo
Professional background: Managing director and CEO of Nexans Norway and CEO of Nexans Sweden. Long experience in management of technology and knowledge-based companies and management of industrial companies.
Other selected directorships: Chair of the board in Fontenehuset Ullensaker and Fontenehuset Mortensrud, and board member of Aukner Holding AS.
Independence Independent of executive management, material business contacts and large shareholders.
Shares per 31.12.23: 0
Rik Dobbelaere
DirectorRik Dobbelaere
DirectorBorn: 1954
Nationality: Belgian
Elected: 2021
Education: M.Sc. Engineering and MBA from Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium.
Professional background: CEO of BEWI ASA from 2018 to 2020, and CEO of Synbra Holding B.V. prior to the merger with BEWI. Senior positions in global industry companies, including Bombardier, and Raychem Corporation.
Other selected directorships: Board member of selected subsidiaries of the BEWI group.
Independence Independent of material business contacts and large shareholders. Not considered independent of the management, due to a consultancy agreement with the company.
Shares per 31.12.23: 98 497
Pernille Skarstein Christensen
DirectorPernille Skarstein Christensen
DirectorBorn: 1966
Nationality: Norwegian
Elected: 2023
Education: MA in Economics and business administration, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
Professional background: Currently investment director of Kverva AS. Broad experience from the financial markets and extensive background as Head of Investments at Alfred Berg Asset Management, Carnegie Asset Management and C WorldWide Asset Management.
Independence: Independent of executive management and material business contacts. Pernille is investment director of Kverva AS, the third largest shareholder of BEWI.
Shares per 31.12.23: 0
Executive management
Christian Bekken
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Christian Bekken
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Born: 1982
Nationality: Norwegian
Employed: 2002
Education: Upper secondary general, financial, and administrative programmes.
Professional background and relevant directorships: Various positions with production and sales at BEWI, CEO Smart Bolig. Majority shareholder of BEWI Invest, majority shareholder of BEWI ASA.
Shares per 31.12.23: 84 986 *
Options per 31.12.23: 200 000
*Christian Bekken is a member of the Bekken family, who controls BEWI Invest, the majority shareholder of BEWI ASA, owning 97 958 328 on 31 December 2023. In addition, related parties of Mr. Bekken held 9 800 shares.
Marie Danielsson
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Marie Danielsson
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Born: 1975
Nationality: Swedish
Employed: 2015
Education: M.Sc. Economics, Stockholm University, Sweden
Professional background and relevant directorships: Auditor KPMG, Vice President Financial Control and Taxes, Haldex AB.
Director of the board at BenchmarkHoldings plc, listed at AIM in London and Euronext Growth in Oslo.
Shares per 31.12.23: 185 452
Options per 31.12.23: 250 000
Jonas Siljeskär
Chief Operations Officer (COO)Jonas Siljeskär
Chief Operations Officer (COO)Born: 1972
Nationality: Swedish
Employed: 2010
Education: Degree in Engineering, Dalarna University, Sweden
Professional background and relevant directorships: Managing Director of BEWI RAW and Chief Operating Officer of Gustafs Inredningar.
Shares per 31.12.23: 124 126
Options per 31.12.23: 200 000
Roger Olofsson
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)Roger Olofsson
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)Born: 1964
Nationality: Swedish
Employed: 2019
Education: B.Sc. human resource development and labor relations, Umeå University, Sweden.
Professional background and relevant directorships: SVP Human Resources at Scandic Hotels, senior HR roles at ABB, GE Healthcare and Loomis.
Shares per 31.12.23: 5 952
Options per 31.12.23: 125 000
Charlotte Knudsen
Chief Communications and IR Officer (CCO)Charlotte Knudsen
Chief Communications and IR Officer (CCO)Born: 1973
Nationality: Norwegian
Employed: 2020
Education: M.Sc. Economics and Business administration (“Siviløkonom”), Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), Norway
Professional background and relevant directorships: Senior advisor at First House and Crux Advisors, Director of IR and Communications at IDEX Biometrics ASA and EMGS ASA
Shares per 31.12.23: 42 681
Options per 31.12.23: 91 000
Petra Brantmark
Chief Legal Officer (CLO)Petra Brantmark
Chief Legal Officer (CLO)Born: 1981
Nationality: Swedish
Employed: 2020
Education: Master of Laws, Uppsala University Sweden
Professional background and relevant directorships: Senior Legal Counsel at Swedfund International AB and as Associate at Linklaters Law Firm.
Shares per 31.12.23: 17 450*
Options per 31.12.23: 91 452
*Related parties of Petra Brantmark held a total of 5 458 shares on 31 December 2023
Camilla Louise Bjerkli
Chief Sustainability OfficerCamilla Louise Bjerkli
Chief Sustainability OfficerBorn: 1979
Nationality: Norwegian
Employed: 2020
Education: PhD in Geography and a Master degree in Industrial Ecology at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Professional background and relevant directorships: Professional background and relevant directorships: Senior Researcher SINTEF, Associate Professor NTNU, Senior consultant COWI AS
Shares per 31.12.23: 37 202
Options per 31.12.23: 31 250
Members of the Board of Directors are appointed by the general meeting for a period of two years unless otherwise is decided by the general meeting. According to the Company’s Articles of Association, the Board of Directors shall consist of a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of eight (8) members. The composition of the Board of Directors is in compliance with the independence requirements of the Norwegian corporate governance Code, meaning that:
- The majority of the shareholder elected members of the Board are independent of the Company and the Management.
- At least two of the shareholder-elected members of the Board independent of the Company and the Management are also independent of the Company’s major shareholders (shareholders controlling, directly or indirectly, at least ten per cent of the Securities or votes in the Company).