AKASTOR - Key Persons
Aker Holding AS, which is owned by Aker ASA, is the largest shareholder of Akastor with a shareholding of 36.7 percent. The shares of Akastor are traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker AKAST. The Akastor headquarter is situated at Fornebu outside Oslo, Norway.
Bruce joined Akastor in 2015 and has previously held the position of Group Treasurer of Kongsberg Automotive ASA since 2011. Prior to that, he has held various positions in the Corporate and Investment Banking departments of BNP Paribas and Citi. He holds a Master graduate from the University of Nantes, France and an Executive MBA from ESCP Europe.
As per January 20, 2025, Lethuillier holds 73,272 shares in Akastor ASA.
Job Titles:
- a Senior Financial Controller
- Senior Financial Controller
Christian joined Akastor as a Senior Financial Controller in 2022. Prior to joining Akastor, he worked as an Audit Manager in BDO. Christian holds a MSc in International Business from Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and a MSc in Accounting and Auditing from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
As per January 20, 2025, Christian holds 5,929 shares in Akastor ASA.
Eirik joined Akastor in May 2018 from the lawfirm BAHR. Eirik has extensive experience in providing legal support to the Aker group of companies. In BAHR his work involved support to Aker BP and Aker Energy, and prior to this he held in-house legal positions in both Aker Solutions (2010-2011) and Kværner (2011-2015). Eirik holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Oslo, and is a licensed lawyer and member of the Norwegian Bar Association.
As per January 20, 2025, Thomassen holds 47,373 shares in the company.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Chairperson of the Board
Frank O. Reite joined Aker in 1995 and served as CFO in Aker ASA from 2015 until 2019. He is currently working as an advisor. He holds a B.A. in business administration from BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo. Prior to his role as Aker's CFO, Mr. Reite held the position as President & CEO of Akastor, and has previously also held a variety of executive positions in the Aker group, including overseeing and developing Aker's investments in Converto Capital Fund AS, Havfisk ASA, Norway Seafoods AS and Aker Yards ASA. Mr. Reite also has experience from banking and served as Operating Director at Paine & Partners, a New York-based private equity firm. Mr. Reite has been the Aker ASA's deputy chair and head of the Audit Committee since April 2021. Mr. Reite is also currently chair of Solstad Maritime Holding AS, Converto AS, Norron AB, and, among others, director of AMSC ASA, Solstad Offshore ASA and Aker BioMarine ASA.
As of March 19, 2024, Mr. Reite holds, through a privately owned company, 200,000 shares in Akastor ASA and has no stock options. He is a Norwegian citizen and has been elected for the period 2024-2026.
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant
- Office Manager
Irina Adina joined Akastor in 2024. Prior to joining Akastor, she worked as Assistant Front of House Manager in Lily Akerkvartalet AS. Irina Adina holds a Bachelor of International Relations and European Studies, and a Master of European Law from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi.
As per January 20, 2025, Gherghel holds no shares in the company.
Job Titles:
- Head of Financial Reporting
- Head of Group Accounting
Jing joined Akastor in 2015 as Head of Group Accounting, and took over as Head of Financial Reporting in December 2020. Prior to this, she held the position as Director Group Accounting in Telenor ASA. Jing holds a Master of Commerce in Professional Accounting from UNSW in Australia.
As per January 20, 2025, Taklo holds 35,302 shares in Akastor ASA.
Karl Erik joined Akastor in 2014, he has been part of the Aker group since 1998 and has numerous key positions including various CEO positions. Karl Erik has held several board positions in different industries, including oil service, offshore drilling, offshore and merchant shipping, shipbuilding, IT services, real estate and construction industry. Karl Erik holds an MSc in Marine Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and an AMP from Harvard Business School.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Kathryn M. Baker has over 30 years of experience in a broad range of industries and roles. She is currently Chairwoman of Terra Mater Investment Management and is a Board member of MPC Energy Solutions and InoBat. In addition, Ms. Baker serves on the investment committee of the DFI Norfund. Ms. Baker was previously a member of the Executive Board of the Central Bank of Norway (Norges Bank), the European Advisory Board of the Tuck School of Business and she led the Ethics Committee of the Norwegian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (NVCA) where she was also Chairwoman. Ms. Baker was a partner at the Norwegian private equity firm Reiten & Co for 15 years. Prior to that she was a management consultant with McKinsey & Co in Oslo and a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley in New York. Ms. Baker holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Wellesley College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
As of March 19, 2024, Ms. Baker holds 45,683 shares in the company. Ms. Baker is an American and Norwegian citizen and has been elected for the period 2023-2025.
Kristin joined Akastor been part of the Aker group since 2012, and joined Akastor in 2014 . Prior to this, Kristin was as an auditor in EY from 2006. She was also hired out to AKOFS Offshore as Head of Financial reporting for a period of one year. Kristin holds a Master of Accounting and Auditing from BI Norwegian Business School and is a State Authorized Public Accountant.
As per January 20, 2025, Blomberg Sveen holds 6,053 shares in Akastor ASA.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Vice - Chair of Volvo Cars AB and Chair
Lone Fønss Schrøder (born 1960) is vice-chair of Volvo Cars AB and chair of its audit committee, as well as a director and audit committee chair at Aker Horizons ASA. She also serves on the boards and audit committees of AKSO ASA, Geely Sweden Holdings AB and Ingka Holding B.V. (Ikea Group). She is a global advisor of ServiceNow. Previously, she held senior management and CEO roles at A.P. Møller-Maersk, Wallenius Lines AB, and Concordium AG. She has significant digital and international board experience, including fintech development and advisory roles. Fønss Schrøder holds an MSc in law and economics from Copenhagen University and CBS, with further education at MIT. She holds no shares and is elected for 2024-2026.
As of March 19, 2024, she holds 4,400 shares in the company and has no stock options. She is a Danish citizen and has been elected for the period 2024-2026.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Luis Antonio G. Araujo has over 38 years of experience in the energy and oil & gas industries. He was CEO of Aker Solutions from July 2014 to August 2020. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Araujo held the position as Regional President and Executive Vice-President for Aker Solutions in Brazil since November 2011 where he led a major turn-around of the local operations. Prior to his period with Aker Solutions, he was CEO of Wellstream in Brazil (currently part of Baker Hughes GE), and held several senior positions within ABB, FMC Technologies, Vetco Gray and Technip Coflexip. Mr. Araujo is currently an independent director and member of the board of Magseis Fairfield ASA listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and Chairman of the board of OceanPact, a Brazilian company. Mr. Araujo holds a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gama Filho University and an MBA from Edinburgh University.
As of March 19, 2024, Mr. Araujo holds no shares and no stock options in the company. Mr. Araujo has triple citizenship; Brazilian, British and Portuguese and has been elected for the period 2023-2025.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Investment Manager
Marius joined our investment team in 2022 as Investment Associate and was appointed Investment Manager in 2023. Prior to joining Akastor he spent four years at Arctic Securities, where he worked in the investment banking division. Marius holds a BSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and a MSc in Finance from Bocconi University.
As per January 20, 2025, Bøhler holds 53,175 shares in the company.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chief Financial Officer ( CFO ) of Aker ASA
Svein Oskar Stoknes has been the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Aker ASA since 2019. Prior to this, he served as CFO of Aker Solutions ASA, where he joined in 2007 and was named CFO in 2014. Stoknes has also held a range of senior positions within finance and advisory for organizations like Tandberg, Citigroup, Norwegian Trade Council and ABB. He graduated from the Norwegian School of Management with a master's degree in business and economics, and has an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York. Stoknes is a director of Aker Capital AS and several other companies where Aker is the largest shareholder.
As of March 19, 2024, Mr. Stoknes owns 1,297 shares and no stock options in the company. He is a Norwegian citizen and has been elected for the period 2024-2026.
Job Titles:
- CFO
- Media and Investor Contact
Øyvind joined the investment team in Akastor as Investment Manager in 2014 and was appointed CFO of Akastor from 1st March 2020. Prior to this he held the position as Investment Manager at Converto (Aker ASA). Øyvind holds an MSc in Financial Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
As per January 20, 2025, Paaske holds 205,109 shares in Akastor ASA.