Aker Horizons was established in July 2020 as the Aker group’s spearhead to decarbonize industry on a global scale. We incubate, develop and exercise active ownership in companies that can meaningfully reduce CO2 emissions, while creating substantial value over time.
Aker Horizons takes a diversified approach to decarbonization. Our core areas consist of renewable energy, carbon capture and hydrogen – three key levers to achieve net zero by 2050. We develop industrial-scale decarbonization projects, taking an integrated value chain approach centered around clean hydrogen and its derivatives, such as green ammonia and direct reduced iron (DRI). We exercise active ownership to create values, combining industrial, technological and capital markets expertise with a planet-positive purpose.
Aker Horizons is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and headquartered in Fornebu, Norway. Across our portfolio, we employ approximately 1,200 people in 18 countries on five continents.
“Accelerating the transition to a renewables-based energy system is the answer to both the energy and climate crisis. This represents the world’s largest industrial challenge and opportunity, where speed and scale will be determining factors.”
Kristian Røkke
CEO
Management and Board of Directors
Kristian Røkke
CEO
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Kristian Røkke
CEO
Kristian Røkke (born 1983) has been the Chief Executive Officer of Aker Horizons since the Company was established in July 2020.
Prior to joining Aker Horizons, he was chief investment officer of Aker ASA, and CEO of Akastor ASA from August 2015 to December 2017. He spent several years in various operational and executive roles at Philly Shipyard ASA. He is currently chair of the board of several companies, including Mainstream Renewable Power, Aker Carbon Capture ASA, Philly Shipyard ASA, and a director on the boards of TRG Holding AS and HMH.
He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
As of 31 December 2021, Røkke holds shares in the Aker Horizons’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Aker Horizons Holding AS, which may be exchanged into 952,380 shares in Aker Horizons after expiry of a three-year lock-up period or sold to the Company for the corresponding cash value. Røkke has no stock options. He is a Norwegian and U.S. citizen.
Nanna Tollefsen
CFO
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Nanna Tollefsen
CFO
Nanna Tollefsen (born 1986) took up the position as Chief Financial Officer in May 2021.
Prior to joining Aker Horizons, she has held various positions within finance, active ownership and investments in Aker ASA, Akastor ASA and Aker Solutions ASA, including as Investment Manager in Aker ASA. She also has experience from audit and financial modelling and valuation from PwC.
Tollefsen holds an MSc in Finance from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
As of 31 December 2021, Tollefsen holds shares in the Aker Horizons’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Aker Horizons Holding AS, which may be exchanged into 190,476 shares in Aker Horizons after expiry of a three-year lock-up period or sold to the Company for the corresponding cash value. Tollefsen has no stock options. She is a Norwegian citizen.
Kristoffer Dahlberg
Chief Financial Officer Asset Development
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Kristoffer Dahlberg
Chief Financial Officer Asset Development
Kristoffer Dahlberg (born 1982) first joined the Aker group in 2018 and held various finance roles in Aker BP, including VP Business Controlling up until 2021. He is now CFO and Director of BD/origination (act.) of Aker Horizons Asset Development.
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.
Holger Dilling
Director of Corporate Development
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Holger Dilling
Director of Corporate Development
Holger Dilling (born 1971) joined Aker Horizons in July 2020 as Director of Corporate Development.
Before joining Aker, Dilling served primarily in strategy, business development and investor relations roles in companies including Statkraft AS, Dyno Nobel, Elkem and VARD (formerly Aker Yards). He started his career at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Dilling holds an MSc in Economics from University of Würzburg, Germany.
As of 31 October 2022, Dilling holds 17428 shares in Aker Horizons ASA and has no stock options. He is a German citizen.
Karianne Kristiansen
Director of People & Organization
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Karianne Kristiansen
Director of People & Organization
Karianne Kristiansen (born 1980) joined Aker Horizons in December 2020 as People & Organization Director.
Prior to joining Aker Horizons, Karianne served in various positions within Aker Solutions since 2012 and was appointed Senior Vice President HR, in 2019. She has broad international experience within HR from the financial services- and telecommunications sector in the UK.
Kristiansen graduated from London School of Economics with an MSc Human Resources.
As of 31 October 2022, Kristiansen holds 17428 shares in Aker Horizons ASA and has no stock options. She is a Norwegian citizen.
Erik Otto Nyborg
Investment Director
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Erik Otto Nyborg
Investment Director
Erik Otto Nyborg (born 1981) was part of the initial team establishing Aker Horizons ASA in July 2020. He is responsible for the group’s investment team and M&A activities.
Prior to joining Aker Horizons, Nyborg worked in the investment teams of Aker ASA and Akastor ASA. Previously, he has worked for the global investment firms Permira and Davidson Kempner, as well as for the investment banking division of Bank of America.
Nyborg holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
As of 31 December 2021, Nyborg holds shares in the Aker Horizons’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Aker Horizons Holding AS, which may be exchanged into 476,190 shares in Aker Horizons after expiry of a three-year lock-up period or sold to the Company for the corresponding cash value. Nyborg has no stock options. He is a Norwegian citizen.
Knut Nyborg
Managing Director Asset Development
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Knut Nyborg
Managing Director Asset Development
Knut Nyborg (born 1965) is the managing director of Aker Horizons Asset Development. He was formerly the CEO of Aker Clean Hydrogen ASA. Nyborg has extensive international business experience from upstream oil & gas from various business entities such as technology and innovation, field development, natural gas and international business development.
Prior to joining Aker Horizons, Nyborg worked for Aker Solutions for 30 years where he notably held the position as EVP and Head of Aker Solutions’ Front End Delivery Centre as well as Head of Renewables and Low Carbon Solutions globally. Nyborg developed emerging businesses globally for Aker Solutions, with the build-up and commercialization of subsea compression and -power as one of the highlights.
He holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering degree from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Norway.
As of 31 October 2022, Nyborg holds no shares in Aker Horizons ASA, and has no stock options. Nyborg is a Norwegian citizen.
Tom Selwood
Corporate Treasurer
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Tom Selwood
Corporate Treasurer
Tom Selwood (born 1979) took up the position as Head of Treasury of Aker Horizons ASA in July 2022.
Selwood came from the position as CFO of Aker Offshore Wind and has been employed in the Aker group in a range of roles and companies since 2017. Selwood has previously held senior positions in Acteon Group (Oil and Gas), Aviva (Insurance) and EY.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of East Anglia and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales having trained with PwC.
As of 31 December 2021, Selwood holds no shares in Aker Horizons ASA, and has no stock options. Selwood is a British citizen.
Selma Skov Høye
Sustainability Director
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Selma Skov Høye
Sustainability Director
Selma Skov Høye (born 1992) joined Aker Horizons in June 2021, and took on the role as Sustainability Director in August 2022.
Prior to this, she was the Strategy Lead of the Plastic REVolution Foundation, a foundation started by Kjell Inge Røkke to develop commercially viable solutions to plastic waste. She has previously worked as a policy consultant and in research assistance, and has extensive experience with navigating the complexities of sustainable development with theoretical and practical knowledge within development economics and circularity.
Skov Høye holds an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge (supported by Aker Scholarship in its inaugural year), and a BSc in International Business and Politics from Copenhagen Business School.
As of 31 October 2022, Skov Høye holds no shares in Aker Horizons ASA, and has no stock options. Skov Høye is a Norwegian citizen.
Marianne Stigset
Director of Communications and External Affairs
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Marianne Stigset
Director of Communications and External Affairs
Marianne Stigset (born 1976) joined Aker Horizons in April 2022. She came from the position as partner in Corporate Communications AS. She has over 20 years of international experience in communications, investor relations, public affairs and sustainability.
Stigset was previously Senior VP Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Aker Property Group AS and Director of Investor Relations at Aker ASA. She started her career at the World Bank and has since held senior positions in Bloomberg News, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and EAT Foundation. She sits on the Advisory Board of Codex Advokat Oslo AS.
Stigset holds an MA in International Relations and Economics from the Johns Hopkins University – Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
As of 31 October 2022, Stigset holds no shares in Aker Horizons ASA, and has no stock options. Stigset is a French and Norwegian citizen.
Frode Strømø
General Counsel
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Frode Strømø
General Counsel
Frode Strømø (born 1974) joined Aker Horizons as General Counsel in August 2020. Strømø came to Aker Horizons from Aker Solutions, where he also held the position as General Counsel.
Strømø has broad experience with advising on various types of contracts and transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and industrial projects, along with company law issues, corporate governance and compliance risk management.
Strømø holds a Cand.jur. degree from the University of Bergen.
As of 31 October 2022, Strømø holds 17,428 shares in Aker Horizons ASA, and has no stock options. He is a Norwegian citizen.
Jørgen Tellefsen
Chief Digital Officer
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Jørgen Tellefsen
Chief Digital Officer
Jørgen Tellefsen (born 1984) took up the position as Chief Digital Officer in Aker Horizons in October 2021.
Prior to joining Aker Horizons, Tellefsen was one of the first employees in Cognite and spent over five years in in the global software company, holding a variety of roles within the commercial domain. Tellefsen has also served as Senior Vice President of Digital in Aker Solutions, the global EPC company, where he was responsible for digital and IT.
Tellefsen holds an MSc in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from NTNU. As of 31 October 2022, Tellefsen holds no shares in Aker Horizons and has no stock options. He is a Norwegian citizen.
Fridtjof Unander
Chief Economist
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Fridtjof Unander
Chief Economist
Fridtjof Unander (born 1965) joined Aker Horizons in 2022 AS Chief Economist. He came from the Research Council of Norway where he served as Executive Director for Oceans, Energy and Sustainability.
From 2006 to 2008, Unander was Deputy Executive Director and acting Executive Director of Enova. Prior to that he worked nine years for the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, where he held positions as Division Head and as Principal Administrator.
Unander has been visiting Scientist at University of California, Berkeley and holds an MSc degree from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Norway.
As of 31 October 2022, Unander holds no shares in Aker Horizons and has no stock options. He is a Norwegian citizen.
Christian Yggeseth
Investor Relations Director
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Christian Yggeseth
Investor Relations Director
Christian Yggeseth (born 1980) joined Aker ASA in March 2021. He came from the position as Head of Equity Research at Danske Bank. Yggeseth has 15 years of experience from equity research from various Norwegian investment banks, where he covered the energy and energy services sectors. He has extensive experience working with investors and capital markets.
Yggeseth holds an MSc in Financial Economics from BI Norwegian Business School.
As of 19 March 2022, Yggeseth holds 19,333 shares in Aker Horizons ASA and has no stock options. Yggeseth is a Norwegian citizen.
Øyvind Eriksen
Chair (non-independent)
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Øyvind Eriksen
Chair (non-independent)
Øyvind Eriksen (born 1964) is President and CEO of Aker ASA and holds a law degree from the University of Oslo. Eriksen has held several board positions in different industries, including shipping, finance, asset management, offshore drilling, fisheries, media, trade and industry.
Eriksen is chair of the board at Aker BP ASA, Cognite AS, Aker Capital AS, Aker Kværner Holding AS, Rev Ocean Inc., deputy chair of Aker Solutions ASA and a director of several companies, including SalMar Aker Ocean AS, Aker Carbon Capture ASA, Akastor ASA, The Resource Group TRG AS, and TRG Holding AS. He also serves as the deputy director in Aker Offshore Wind AS and on the board of the nonprofit organizations Aker Scholarship, the WE Foundation (Stiftelsen VI), and the Norwegian Cancer Society (Kreftforeningen).
As of 31 December 2021, Eriksen holds 285,714 shares in Aker Horizons (excluding indirect ownership through his indirect holding of 219,072 shares in Aker ASA, the parent of Aker Capital, and 100,000 B-shares in TRG Holding AS), and has no stock options. Eriksen is a Norwegian citizen. He has been elected for the period 2021-2023.
Lise Kingo
Director (independent)
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Lise Kingo
Director (independent)
Lise Kingo (born 1961) is a professional board director, chair and public speaker. She is an experienced senior executive with more than 30 years of experience from executive management, sustainability, climate, and responsible business conduct. She is former CEO of the United Nations Global Compact, and former Executive Vice President of Novo Nordisk A/S. She currently also holds board positions at Sanofi SA (France), Danone SA (France) and Covestro AG (Germany). Kingo is also chair of the Leonardo Centre for Business in Society, Imperial College London, and member of the Advisory Board for Humanitarian and Development Aid at the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Kingo holds a bachelor’s degree in Religions and Ancient Greek Art from the University of Aarhus in Denmark, a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Economics from the Copenhagen Business School and a master’s degree in Responsibility and Business Practice from the University of Bath in the UK. She is also certified as a director by INSEAD.
As of 31 December 2021, Kingo holds no shares in Aker Horizons , and has no stock options. She is a Danish citizen. She is elected for the period 2021-2023.
Lone Fønss Schrøder
Director (independent)
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Lone Fønss Schrøder
Director (independent)
Lone Fønss Schrøder (1960) is an entrepreneur, business leader and advisor, and senior executive. She is also an experienced board director and chair. Her areas of expertise are digital transformation, new business models, corporate strategy, bank and capital markets, sustainability and blockchain technology.
Fønss Schrøder is currently vice-chair of Volvo Cars AB and chair of its audit committee, and a director of Geely Sweden Holdings AB and Ingka Holding B.V. (Ikea Group). She has more than 30 years of international top executive experience in the A.P. Møller-Maersk group, and Wallenius Lines AB. She is an experienced director with current or former board positions in companies like Akastor ASA, Aker Solutions ASA, Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital (SPAC), and Geely Sweden Holdings AB and CSL Group, Inc.
Fønss Schrøder holds two master’s degrees: a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Copenhagen, and a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School. She has also studied aviation and insurance law at the Polytechnic of Central London (now University of Westminster), blockchain at MIT Sloan School of Management, and management at IMD Business School.
As of 31 December 2021, 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 2021-2023.
Auke Lont
Director (independent)
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Auke Lont
Director (independent)
Auke Lont (1958) is a professional board director, chair, and former business leader. Lont’s professional interest lies in electrification, directly and through green ammonia and hydrogen, to accelerate decarbonization of industry. He is currently chair of Hegra, a JV company focused on converting an existing ammonia plant to green ammonia. With 25 years of global experience, he has held board positions in Banenor, Spekter, Nova Naturgas and Gasunie, chaired the Institute for Energy Technology (Halden) and served as a member of the Energy Transitions Commission.
Lont has extensive experience as a senior executive. He is a former CEO of Naturkraft AS, SVP Statoil (Equinor) Nordic Energy and CEO of Econ, an energy consulting company. From 2009 to 2021, he was CEO of Statnett SF. It was under his leadership that Statnett embarked on a historic expansion of the Norwegian national grid.
Lont holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Master of Science in Econometrics from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. He was also awarded a scholarship from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and worked as a research assistant at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in Bergen.
As of 31 December 2021, Lont holds no shares in Aker Horizons, and has no stock options. Lont is a Dutch citizen. He is elected for the period 2021-2023.
Kjell Inge Røkke
Director (non-independent)
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Kjell Inge Røkke
Director (non-independent)
Kjell Inge Røkke (born 1958) is Aker ASA’s main owner. He 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. In 1996, the Røkke controlled company, RGI, purchased enough Aker shares to become Aker’s largest shareholder, and later merged RGI with Aker.
Røkke is currently chair of Aker ASA and a director of Aker Offshore Wind AS, Aker Solutions ASA, Aker BP ASA and Cognite AS, among others.
As of 31 December 2021, Røkke holds no shares in Aker Horizons, and has no stock options. Røkke is the ultimate beneficial owner of Aker ASA (through its subsidiary Aker Capital), the Company’s majority shareholder, and thereby holds a controlling indirect ownership interest in the Company. Røkke’s son, Normann Eidsvig Røkke, owns 2,500 shares in Aker Horizons. Røkke is a Norwegian citizen. He has been elected for the period 2021-2023.
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.
If you have questions, or in the event you are concerned about a potential breach of the Code of Conduct, you can:
