Aker Horizons ASA
Aker Horizons ASA (AKH)’s former subsidiary Aker Horizons Holding, encompassing all business activities of the Aker Horizons group, including its shareholding in Aker Carbon Capture ASA (ACC), the investments in Mainstream Renewable Power and SuperNode, and the properties in Narvik, has merged with AKH HoldCo AS, a subsidiary of Aker ASA, in a transaction that was completed on 11 September 2025.
For more information on these businesses, please visit the websites of Aker ASA , Aker Carbon Capture, Mainstream Renewable Power and SuperNode.
Management
Lars Sperre
CEO
Lars Sperre
CEO
Lars Peder Sørvaag Sperre (born 1976) started in the role as the Chief Executive Officer of Aker Horizons 1st October 2024.
Prior to joining Aker Horizons, he had a 17 years career with the international publication paper producer Norske Skog ASA in various management positions at the group’s head office in Oslo where he started in the role as VP Legal back in 2007. He held the position as SVP Corporate Strategy for the period 2019 to 2023 and prior to that held the role as the group CEO in 2017 through 2018. Lars has extensive experience from management and industrial business development activities and corporate financing and international M&A projects within process industry and the renewables sector. He has also served as director in various green technology development companies.
He holds a Cand.jur. degree from the University of Bergen.
As of 1st October 2024, Sperre has no shares in Aker Horizons ASA, and has no stock options. He is a Norwegian citizen.
Kristoffer Dahlberg
CFO
Kristoffer Dahlberg
CFO
Kristoffer Dahlberg (born 1982) took up the position as Chief Financial Officer in Aker Horizons on 1 February 2024. He came from the position of CFO and Director of BD/origination of Aker Horizons Asset Development.
Dahlberg has extensive experience throughout the Aker group, including as CFO of Aker Clean Hydrogen and VP Business Controlling at Aker BP. Dahlberg has more than twelve years of experience within the energy sector, including management consulting (Boston Consulting Group) and equity research (SpareBank 1 Markets and Platou Markets).
He holds an MSc in Finance from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
As of 31 October 2022, Dahlberg holds no shares in Aker Horizons ASA, and has no stock options. Dahlberg is a Norwegian citizen.
Board of Directors
Kristian Røkke
Chair (non-independent)
Kristian Røkke
Chair (non-independent)
Kristian Røkke (born 1983) served as Chief Executive Officer of Aker Horizons from its establishment in July 2020 until October 2024. Prior to joining Aker Horizons, he was Chief Investment Officer at Aker ASA and previously held CEO roles at Akastor ASA and Philly Shipyard ASA. He also spent several years in various operational roles, including as Senior Vice President of Operations at Philly Shipyard ASA.
Røkke currently chairs the boards of Mainstream Renewable Power, Aker Carbon Capture ASA, and Philly Shipyard ASA. He is also a director on the boards of TRG Holding AS, the main shareholder of Aker ASA, and HMH Holding B.V., a leading provider of drilling solutions.
He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. As of 31 December 2023, Røkke holds no shares in Aker Horizons, and has no stock options. He is a Norwegian citizen.
Kimberly Mathisen
Director (non-independent)
Kimberly Mathisen
Director (non-independent)
Mathisen (born 1972) is CEO of HUB Ocean. She has more than 25 years of experience working in industries, including Technology, Branded Consumer Goods, and Pharmaceuticals. Her roles have included General Manager of Microsoft Norway, CEO of Orkla Home & Personal Care, Global Vice President & Alliance Leader of Eli Lilly and General Manager, Germany and Norway of Eli Lilly. Mathisen has extensive board experience, currently serving on the boards of Bayer, Aker BioMarine, and Aize. Previous board roles include Yara, Abelia, NHST, Meda AB, and Borregaard. Mathisen is a Friend of Ocean Action curated by the World Economic Forum and serves on the Board of the US-Norway Fulbright Foundation.
Mathisen has a BS in Engineering from the University of Illinois, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
As 31 December 2023, Mathisen holds no shares in Aker Horizons , and has no stock options. She is an American and Norwegian citizen. She is elected for the period 2024-2026.
Lone Fønss Schrøder
Director (independent)
Lone Fønss Schrøder
Director (independent)
Lone Fønss Schrøder is a senior executive and advisor. Fønss Schrøder is currently vice-chair of Akastor ASA and Volvo Cars AB and chair of its audit committees, and a director of Aker Solutions ASA, Geely Sweden Holdings AB and Ingka Holding B.V. and Chair of Ikano Bank AB (Ikea Group). She is a global advisor for Service Now.
Fønss Schrøder has more than 30 years of international senior executive experience in the A.P. Møller-Maersk group and as CEO for Wallenius Lines AB, Star Air and Concordium. She is an experienced director with former board positions in companies like Vattenfall, Dong Transmission, CSL Group, Inc. and Yara.
Fønss Schrøder holds a Master of Law (LL.M.) from the University of Copenhagen, and in Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School.
As of 31 December 2023, Fønss Schrøder holds no shares in Aker Horizons, and has no stock options. She is a Danish citizen. She has been elected for the period 2025-2027.
Trond Brandsrud
Director (independent)
Trond Brandsrud
Director (independent)
Brandsrud (born 1958) serves as a non-executive director and industry advisor. From 2016 to 2019, he held several CEO and CFO roles in the European financial services companies Lindorff, Intrum and Lowell, and from 2010 to 2015, he served as the Group CFO of Aker. In the period from 2007 to 2010, he was the CFO of the Seadrill Group. Prior to these roles, Brandsrud had 23 years of experience from leading finance positions in Shell. Brandsrud is a non-executive director and board member of TGS, Aker BP, the Lowell Group (Simon Midco Ltd) and Waterise.
Brandsrud holds a Master of Science degree from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
As of 31 December 2023, Brandsrud holds no shares in Aker Horizons, and has no stock options. He is a Norwegian citizen. He is elected for the period 2024-2026.
Svein Oskar Stoknes
Director (non-independent)
Svein Oskar Stoknes
Director (non-independent)
Svein Oskar Stoknes (born 1970) 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 Akastor ASA, Aker Capital AS and several other companies where Aker is the largest shareholder.
Mr. Stoknes is a Norwegian citizen, and owns 33 273 shares in Aker Horizons. He has been elected for the period 2025-2027.
Code of Conduct
Our Code of Conduct is our main governing document that sets out requirements and expectations for ethical business conduct. It describes the behavior we expect from our employees and other Aker Horizons’ representatives and what you, and our business partners, can expect from Aker Horizons. The aim is to build trust and demonstrate our commitment to being a respected, reliable and trusted business.
Aker Horizons’ business conduct, operations and processes shall be sustainable and always maintain the highest integrity.
We encourage employees to speak up about negative conditions that are in breach of our Code of Conduct, policies, procedures and any applicable rules. We also welcome concerns raised by external parties who work for or with Aker Horizons.
You can read and download our Code of Conduct here.