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Øyvind Eriksen Executive Chairman
Øyvind Eriksen is President & CEO of Aker ASA, which is the main shareholder of Aker Solutions with a 40.1 per cent shareholding via Aker Kværner Holding AS. Eriksen has a law degree from the University of Oslo. In 1990 he joined the Norwegian law firm BA-HR in which he became a partner in 1996. He worked for the firm’s London office from 2001 to 2003, when he returned to Oslo as a board member and chairman of the firm. At BA-HR, Mr Eriksen worked closely with Aker and Aker‘s main shareholder, Kjell Inge Røkke. Mr Eriksen is chairman of the board of Aker Kværner Holding AS, a board member of Reitangruppen AS, The Resource Group TRG AS, TRG Holding AS and other companies. While Mr Eriksen holds no shares or stock options in Aker Solutions directly, he has an ownership interest through his holding of 71 000 shares in Aker ASA and a further 0.20 per cent of the B stock in Aker ASA’s main shareholder TRG Holding AS. Mr Eriksen is a Norwegian citizen. He has been elected for the period 2011-2013.
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Mikael Lilius Deputy Chairman
Mikael Lilius was President and CEO of Fortum Corporation from 2000 to May 2009. From 1991 to 1998 Mr Lilius was chief executive of Sweden’s Incentive AB and from 1998 to 2000 in Gambro AB. Mr Lilius is chairman of the boards of the Finnish company Huhtamäki Oyj and the Swedish company Ambea AB. He also serves a member of the board of Wärtsilä Oyj Abp and Evli Pankki Oyj. He is also chairman of the board of East Office of Finnish Industries. Mr Lilius is a graduate of the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki. As of 8 March 2012, he holds no shares in the company and has no stock options. Mr Lilius is a Finnish citizen. He has been elected for the period 2011-2013.
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Lone Fønss Schrøder Director
Lone Fønss Schrøder has a law degree from the University of Copenhagen and a Master of Economics from Copenhagen business school. Ms Fønss Schrøder has broad international experience acquired during 21 years in senior management, including board positions at A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S. She is among others chairperson for the audit committee at Volvo, deputy chairman of the Board of Aker ASA, a non-executive director of Volvo PV in Sweden and NKT A/S in Denmark, as well as non-executive director and member of the audit committee at Vattenfall AB and Svenska Handelsbanken AB in Sweden. As of 8 March 2012, she holds no shares in the company and has no stock options. Ms Fønss Schrøder is a Danish citizen. She has been elected for the period 2011-2013.
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Anne Drinkwater Director
Anne Drinkwater retired from BP in 2012, where she held a number of leadership positions including Group Vice President for North Africa, Azerbaijan, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, President and CEO of BP Canada, President of BP Indonesia and Managing Director of BP Norway. She holds a B Sc. in applied mathematics and statistics from Brunel University, London. As of 8 March 2012, she holds no shares in the company and has no stock options. Ms Anne Drinkwater is a British citizen. She has been elected for the period 2011-2013.
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Kjell Inge Røkke Director
Entrepreneur and industrialist Kjell Inge Røkke, Aker ASA’s main owner, has been a driving force in the development of Aker since the 1990s. Mr Røkke launched his business career with the purchase of a 69-foot trawler in the United States in 1982, and gradually built a leading worldwide fisheries business, harvesting white fish and processing it at sea. In 1996, Mr Røkke purchased enough Aker shares to become Aker’s largest shareholder and owns today 67.8% of Aker ASA through The Resource Group TRG AS, which he owns together with his wife. Mr Røkke is chairman of the board of Aker ASA, Kværner ASA and Aker BioMarine ASA and deputy board member of Det norske Oljeselskap ASA. While Mr Røkke holds no shares or stock options directly in Aker Solutions, he has an indirect ownership interest in the company through his investment company The Resource Group TRG AS and subsidiaries, which he co-owns with his wife, and which holds approximately 67 per cent of the shares in Aker ASA, Aker Solutions’ main owner. Mr Røkke is a Norwegian citizen. He has been elected for the period 2011-2013.
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Nicoletta Giadrossi Director
Nicoletta Giadrossi is employed by Aker ASA to work on the company's industrial portfolio, with particular focus on Aker Solutions. She was previously VP&GM for Europe, Middle East and Africa in Dresser-Rand. She has a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Yale University and a MBA from Harvard Business School. Ms Giadrossi also has a background from the private equity industry, as well as having held a number of leadership positions in the GE corporation, among them GM in Oil&Gas Petrochemicals Division and COO in GE Equipment Management, Europe. Nicoletta Giadrossi holds no shares in Aker Solutions, is 45 years old, and is an Italian citizen. She has been elected for the period 2012-2013.
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Stuart Ferguson Director
Stuart Ferguson is consultant with Flux Oilfield Technology Ltd. which assists various companies within the oil service industry. He is also a member of the board of a number of companies, including Borets International Ltd., I-Pulse Inc., and Zi-Lift AS. Mr. Ferguson has a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from University of Birmingham. Prior to being appointed consultant, he has been, inter alia, Vice President of Reservoir Optimisation in Weatherford International Inc. and Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President in Weatherford International Ltd. Stuart Ferguson holds no shares in Aker Solutions, is 45 years old, and is a UK citizen. He has been elected for the period 2012-2013.
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Sarah Ryan Director
Sarah Ryan is Investment Manager in Earnest Partners. She holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Melbourne, and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Geophysics and a PhD in Petroleum Geology and Geophysics from the University of Adelaide. Prior to her position in Earnest Partners, she was the Chief Operating Officer for MTEM Ltd., and held various technical, operational and management positions in Schlumberger. As of 8 March 2012, she holds no shares in the company and has no stock options. Dr. Sarah Ryan is an Australian citizen. She has been elected for the period 2012-2013.
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Atle Teigland Director
Atle Teigland was elected by the employees of Aker Solutions to the board of directors in October 2004. He also served on the boards of Aker and Aker RGI for several years. Mr Teigland is a group union representative for Aker Solutions on a full-time basis and has been employed by Aker Elektro AS since 1978. Mr Teigland is a certified electrician. As of 8 March 2012, he holds 2 358 shares in the company, and has no stock options. Mr Teigland is a Norwegian citizen. He has been elected for the period 2011-2013.
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Åsmund Knutsen Director
Åsmund Knutsen was elected by the employees of Aker Solutions to the board of directors in October 2004. Since 1991 he has held various positions in Aker Engineering & Technology AS and is now a group union representative for white-collar employees on a full-time basis. Mr Knutsen holds an MSc in hydrodynamics from Oslo University. As of 8 March 2012, he holds 3 663 shares in the company, and has no stock options. Mr Knutsen is a Norwegian citizen. He has been elected for the period 2011-2013.
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Arild Håvik Director
Arild Håvik was elected by the employees of Aker Solutions to the board of directors in March 2009. Mr Håvik has been employed by Aker Solutions since 1990 and has been a local union representative for Aker Offshore Partner AS on a full-time basis for the last four years. Mr Håvik is a scaffolder and sheet metal worker and holds a certificate of apprenticeship in the two disciplines. As of 8 March 2012, he holds 758 shares in the company, and has no stock options. Mr Håvik is a Norwegian citizen. He has been elected for the period 2011-2013.
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Hilde Karlsen Director
Hilde Karlsen was elected by the employees of Aker Solutions to the board of directors in March 2011. Since 1992 she has held various positions in Aker Solutions, and is now task leader in Aker Offshore Partner. Ms Karlsen was the employees representative of the Kværner Oil and Gas Board from 1993-2003. Ms Karlsen is a civil engineer and holds a degree in engineering from Narvik University College. As of 8 March 2012, she holds 354 shares in the company, and has no stock options. Ms Karlsen is a Norwegian citizen. She has been elected for the period 2011-2013.
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