Board and Management

Board of Directors

Atle Eide

Atle Eide

Chairman of the Board

Atle Eide is Norwegian and has held numerous high-level positions in the seafood industry, as well as in finance and the global agriculture industry

Knut Nesse

Knut Nesse

Board Member

Knut Nesse is Norwegian citizen, working as CEO of AKVA group ASA, a position he has held since November 2019. Prior to his current positions, Mr. Nesse has extensive experience as a CEO in international leading companies, including six years as CEO of Skretting Group (part of Nutreco) and six years as CEO of Nutreco.

Therese Log Bergjord

Therese Log Bergjord

Board Member

Therese Log Bergjord is a Norwegian citizen, working as CEO of Skretting and member of the Management Board of Nutreco. Before her current position, Therese previously worked in aquaculture where she held various leading positions across the value chain in salmon feed as global sales director for Skretting, in fish farming and fish processing in Pan Fish (Now MOWI).

Vegard Gjerde

Vegard Gjerde

Board Member

Vegard Gjerde is a Norwegian citizen. He holds a MSc in Finance from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and works as Investment Director in Kontrari. Vegard represents Kontrari in numerus boards both as Chair, member, and observer.

Aino Olaisen

Aino Olaisen

Board Member

Aino Olaisen is a Norwegian citizen. She is a owner and now the chairperson in the family controlled company Nova Sea. She has held various board positions in many companies and organisations  within the aquaculture sector in Norway and abroad.

Management of Nordic Aqua Partners A/S (NOAP)

Ragnar Joensen

Ragnar Joensen

CEO, NOAP

Ragnar Joensen is a Faroese citizen with extensive management experience from the aquaculture industry. Prior to the Company, he worked 17 years as Managing Director at Marine Harvest (now Mowi).

Hjalti Hvítklett

Hjalti Hvítklett

CFO, NOAP

Mr. Hjalti Hvítklett (born 1979) is from Faroe Island, and comes from the position as CFO in P/F Pelagos, a position he has hold since 2014. Mr. Hvítklett has a Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration and Auditing (Cand. merc. aud.) from School of Business and Social Science, Aarhus University

Management of Nordic Aqua (Ningbo) Co., Ltd (NAN)

Andreas Thorud

Andreas Thorud

Managing Director, NAN

Andreas Thorud has a remarkable professional working career in China and is fluent in Mandarin. He brings high expertise and a deep understanding of the Chinese business landscape and the salmon market. Andreas Thorud has been an integral part of the Norwegian Seafood Council where he held the position of Head of the Seafood Council's overall operations in China.

Arne Knudsen

Arne Knudsen

General Manager, NAN

Arne Knudsen is a Norwegian citizen but has lived and worked in China for 20 years. He has held various management positions while working in China, most of them as General Manager of TTS Marine, where Mr. Knudsen was in charge of setting up their entire business operations.

Catherine Shen

Catherine Shen

Chief Administration Officer, NAN

Catherine Shen is a Chinese citizen, residing in Ningbo. Ms. Shen has extensive experience from setting up and holding management positions with foreign companies operating in China.

Ola Frøvik

 Ola Frøvik

Farm Manager, NAN

Ola Frøvik is a Norwegian citizen, (born 1983) with more than 11 years of RAS salmon farming experience. He has held various positions within the industry, including positions as Managing Director of Vågafossen Settefisk AS and as Operation Manager for MOWI, Vågafossen

Johan Toftegaard

 Johan Toftegaard

RAS and fish production expert, NAN

Johan Toftegaard (born 1967) has more than 20 years of experience in producing salmon in RAS systems. He comes from the position as Freshwater Manager in MOWI Faroe Islands.

Matthew Bell

Matthew Bell

Technical Manager, NAN

Matthew Bell is a British citizen, with a solid mechanical engineering background, specialising in remote area work. Matthew gained his experience in RAS farming in Arctic Norway.

Yong Tan

Yong Tan

Construction Quality Manager, NAN

Yong Tan is a Chinese Citizen, residing in Shanghai. Mr. Tan has 20 years experience in quality management and project management in various multinational companies, with more than 10 years in management position.

Ole Juul Jørgensen

Ole Juul Jørgensen

Boardmember NAN

Ole Jørgensen is a Danish citizen and an active investor. Through his company, Invactor, he supports companies with capital and active ownership. Mr. Jørgensen has been active with businesses in China for several years