Board and Management

Kjell Inge Røkke (born 1958) is the main owner of Aker ASA and has been a driving force in the development of Aker since the 1990s. Mr. Røkke began 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.

Mr. Røkke is currently chair of The Resource Group TRG AS, TRG Holding AS, and Aker ASA, as well as director of several Aker companies.

As of 31 December 2024, Mr. Røkke controls 50 673 577 shares (68.2 per cent) in Aker ASA through his investment company TRG AS and its subsidiaries, and has no stock options. Mr. Røkke is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Switzerland. He has been elected for the period 2024-2026.

Frank O. Reite (born 1970) 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 is currently chair of Akastor ASA, Solstad Maritime Holding AS, Converto AS, Norron AB, and, among others, director of AMSC ASA, Solstad Offshore ASA and Aker BioMarine ASA. In addition to serving as deputy chair, Mr. Reite is the head of the Audit Committee at Aker ASA.

As of 31 December 2024, Mr. Reite holds 74 182 shares in Aker ASA through his privately owned company Fausken Invest AS, and has no stock options. Mr. Reite has been the Aker ASA’s deputy chair since April 2021. Mr. Reite is a Norwegian citizen. He has been elected for the period 2025-2027.

Kristin Krohn Devold (born 1961) was a Member of the Norwegian Parliament for the Conservative Party from 1993 to 2005. She was Minister of Defense from 2001 to 2005. Ms. Krohn Devold is currently the chief executive officer of the Norwegian Hospitality Association (NHO Reiseliv) and serves as director of several companies, including Aker ASA and Lea Bank ASA. She is also deputy chair of the Norwegian Parliamentary Oversight Committee on intelligence and security services (EOS Committee). Ms. Krohn Devold has an MSc degree from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Bergen.

Ms. Krohn Devold serves as an independent director. As of 31 December 2024, Ms. Krohn Devold holds 590 shares in Aker ASA, and has no stock options. Ms. Krohn Devold is a Norwegian citizen. She has been elected for the period 2025-2026.

Karen Simon (born 1959) worked at JPMorgan for 36 years and held various positions, including Global Head of Financial Sponsor Coverage; Co-Head of EMEA Debt Capital Markets and Head of EMEA Oil & Gas coverage. She retired as Vice Chair of Investment Banking at JPMorgan in late 2019. Ms. Simon has extensive corporate finance experience and has worked in London, New York City and Houston. She serves as the Non-Executive Chair of Energean plc, listed on the London Stock Exchange, as well as a director of Crescent Energy, listed on NYSE. Ms. Simon also serves as a Trustee for several nonprofit organizations.

Ms. Simon serves as an independent director. As of 31 December 2024, Ms. Simon holds no shares in Aker ASA, and has no stock options. She is a dual UK and US citizen. She has been elected for the period 2025-2026.

Ståle K. Johansen (born 1968) took over the role as head of the employee representative committee in Aker ASA in 2023, and was elected by the employees to the board of directors the same year. Mr. Johansen has been a full-time group union representative at Aker Solutions Verdal since 2004, where he has been employed since 1986. He is also the Chair of the Global Works Council in Aker. Mr. Johansen is a trained welder and sheet metal worker.

As of 31 December 2024, Mr. Johansen holds no shares in Aker ASA, and has no stock options. He is a Norwegian citizen. Mr. Johansen has been elected for the period 2025-2027.

Sofie Valdersnes (born 1985) was employed by Aker BP in 2018 as a process operator on the Ula platform. Since then, she has worked as the Operation Manager for Subsea Hub and as the Onshore Operations Manager at Ula until she recently transitioned into the role of a full-time representative. Valdersnes is also the deputy chair of the control committee at Industry Energy and a former deputy chair of IKM Ansattes Forening. She is a certified process technician and holds a Bachelor in economics and management from BI Norwegian Business School.

As of 31 December 2024, Ms. Valdersnes holds no shares in Aker ASA and has no stock options. Ms. Valdersnes is a Norwegian citizen. She has been elected for the period 2025-2027.

Caroline Hellemsvik (born 1982) is employed as a Senior Instrument Engineer at Aker Solutions in Trondheim. She has been employed at Aker Solutions since 2010 and has worked at the company’s locations in Trondheim and at Fornebu. Ms. Hellemsvik has been group union representative for unions outside LO in Aker companies since 2023 and is a former member of the tariff committee for the private sector at NITO Trøndelag sør and NITO Oslo and Akershus. She holds a degree in automation engineering.

As of 31 December 2024, Ms. Hellemsvik owns no shares in Aker ASA and has no stock options. She is a Norwegian citizen and has been elected for the period 2025–2027.