Board & Management

Born: 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: Chair of the board of BEWI Invest AS, (majority shareholder of BEWI) and various other directorships in BEWI Invest portfolio companies.
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 31.12.22: 161 681 *

*Gunnar is the chairman of BEWI Invest AS, an investment company controlled by the Bekken family, owning 97 958 328 on 31 December 2022

Born: 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 31.12.22: 193 452

Born: 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, Flexiform AS and Godthåb Holding 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 31.12.22: 32 070 000 *

* Shares are held through the investment company HAAS AS, owned by the Akselsen family

Born: 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 31.12.22: 0

Born: 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 31.12.22: 98 497

Born: 1964
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.
Other selected directorships: Director of the board of the Norwegian seafood company NTS AS.
Independence: Independent of executive management and material business contacts. Pernille is investment director of Kverva AS, the third largest shareholder of BEWI.
Shares per 31.12.22: 0