Board Members
Erik Eik - Chaiman of the board
General Manager and Owner E-Invest AS
Mr. Eik has served as a member of the BoD since 1994 and as Chairman from March 1999.
An economist, graduated from the College of Business Administration and Economics in Bergen, Mr. Eik is general manager and owner of E-Invest AS. He was managing director of Felleskjøpet Rogaland Agder from 1989 to 1995; managing director of Svacom a/s from 1985 to 1987, director of Statoil's economic/finance and administration staff from 1982 to 1985.
Mr. Eik holds positions on various boards, and he is presently chairman of the boards of Georg Stangeland AS, Det Stavangerske Dampskipsselskap A/S, Norlines AS, Rogaland Revisjon IKS and O.C. Østraadt AS. He is also a board member of Tide ASA.
Mr. Eik is also among I.M. Skaugen’s 20 largest shareholders. His current term on the I.M. Skaugen board expires in 2008.
Bertel O. Steen jr. - Deputy Chairman
Mr. Steen was elected board member in 2003. He is a qualified lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court and also holds a MSc in Business Administration. He is presently manager of various family owned investment companies and is serving as chairman and board member of several companies within shipping, property, industry, finance and trade.
Mr. Steen has previously worked in the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s shipping department, been an assistant judge in the county of Orkdal, and an in-house lawyer in Stolt-Nielsen Shipping Company. In 1982 Mr. Steen established his own law firm, which he ran until he joined Torkildsen, Tennøe & Co. as a partner.
His current term on the I.M. Skaugen board expires in 2008.
Ingelise Arntsen
Executive Vice President Renewable Energy Corporation ASA
Ms. Arntsen holds a Bachelor of Science (Econ) from the South Business University Denmark. Prior to the current Executive Vice President position at Renewable Energy Corporation, Ms. Arntsen was Vice President at Statkraft for four years. She has three years experience as Director for Arthur Andersen Business Consulting/Bearing Point Norway focused on serving the energy sector and served as managing director of Sogn og Fjordane Energiverk. Ms. Arntsen has six years of experience as sales manager and finance manager with Kværner Fjellstrand where she was located in Singapore with market responsibility for the Far East market.
Her current term on the I.M. Skaugen board expires in 2008.
Liselott Kilaas
CEO Aleris AB
Ms. Kilaas holds a MSc from the University of Oslo and a MBA from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne. She has previously held leading positions in the oil and gas industry, PA Consulting Group and Stento ASA. Ms. Kilaas serves as Board Member of Telenor ASA, Adresseavisen and the Executive Board of Norges Bank.
Her current term on the I.M. Skaugen board expires in 2008.
Jon-Aksel Torgersen
Chief Executive Officer of Astrup Fearnley AS
Mr. Torgersen was elected to the board in 2003. He holds a MBA, specialising in finance, from Hochschule St. Gallen, Switzerland. Currently he is the CEO of Astrup Fearnley AS, which is the parent company of a number of investment and broker companies in Norway and abroad. Mr. Torgersen has extensive experience as a board member and board chairman of a number of companies within the property, shipping, finance, industry and offshore sectors, and is at present chairman of the board of Finnlines Plc and Atlantic Container Line AB and further director of Norse Energy Corp. ASA.
His current term on the I.M. Skaugen board expires in 2008.
Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe
Professor in International Economics, University of Oslo
Ms. Ulltveit-Moe was elected to the board in 2005. She holds a PhD in economic from Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH), Bergen, Norway. Presently she is Professor in International Economics, Department of Economics at the University of Oslo.
Ms. Ulltveit-Moe holds positions on various boards and committees. She is member of the board of Kverneland ASA, and member of the corporate assembly of Norsk Hydro ASA and Storebrand ASA. She has served as member of different public commissions appointed by the Norwegian government to consider tax policy reforms and industrial measures.
Her current term on the I.M. Skaugen board expires in 2009.
Christian Wessel
Partner in marchFIRST AS and president of Estatia Resort AS
Mr. Wessel was elected to the board in March 1999. He is currently partner in marchFIRST AS and president of Estatia Resort AS. Mr. Wessel graduated from Handelsakademiet and has broad experience in the shipping and finance industries. He has served as an associated partner in Elcon Partners and Arkwright, as an analyst and as managing director in R.S. Platou Securities AS. Mr. Wessel is board member of Dyvi AS, Tschudi Shipping AS and Estatia Resort AS.
His current term on the I.M. Skaugen board expires in 2009.
Deputy member to the board
Morits Skaugen
CEO of I.M. Skaugen SE
Joined the I.M. Skaugen SE board in late 1990 and after a merger that created the public company I.M. Skaugen ASA.
Became CEO in 1992, when the company initiated a complete turnaround process and restructuring and has since then been in charge of refocusing the Group and its activities with its customer service programs, quality focus, cost reductions as well as its drive to achieve a multicultural approach as well as current innovation processes. Holds a degree in Business Administration from Seattle University, USA. Has top managerial and board experience in finance, industrial, shipping and marine-related service activities, nationally and internationally.
Has the following current external directorships:
- Chr. Bjelland & Co AS, Winder ASA as Chairman
- Daletech AS and Dale Industries AS
- Creo Advisors AS
- Forefront Innovation AS as Chairman
He is also the Chairman of Oslo Maritime Network, the Chairman of the Board of Competence and Innovation at the Norwegian Shipowners Association (NSA). He is also the managing director and a board member of Eikland AS; the main shareholder of I.M. Skaugen SE.