Board and management

Scana’s headquarters is in Bergen, Norway and consist mainly of senior management, investment management, as well as finance functions.

Board

Gunnar Winther Eliassen

Chairman of the board

Gunnar Winther Eliassen (b. 1985) has extensive experience from a wide range of different energy sectors having served as Investment Director for Seatankers Services (UK) LLP (2016-2023) and as a Partner at Pareto Securities Inc. (2011-2015). Eliassen currently serves as a Director of KLX Energy Services and Vantage Ltd. Eliassen has previously held board positions at Valaris Ltd, Noram Drilling AS, Seadrill Ltd, Seadrill Partners Ltd, Quintana Energy Services, and Northern Drilling Ltd as well as executive rolls as CEO of ST Energy Transition Ltd and CEO of Northern Drilling. Eliassen holds a Master in Finance from Norwegian School of Economics, is Norwegian citizens and resides in the UK.

Ida Ianssen Lundh

Board member

Ida Ianssen Lundh (b. 1987) currently works as VP Business Development in OKEA ASA, previously VP Drilling & Wells in OKEA ASA. She has also worked for Det norske oljeselskap, Norske Shell and Shell Global Solutions. With over 10 years of experience from the oil and gas industry, she holds extensive national and international experience and insight within company – and project management, technology and M&A. She has previously had several board positions, and holds a master’s degree in petroleum engineering from NTNU/Colorado School of Mines.

Morten Blix

Board member

Morten Blix (b. 1961) co-founded Herkules Private Equity Fund in 2003, and the responsible partner for the investments in PTC and Scana. Mr. Blix has an extensive investment experience from 14 years in the the Financial Investments division at Orkla from 1987 to 2001. Blix has been involved in a broad range of investment activities including private equity investments recent years.

Bjørn Gabriel Reed

Board member

Bjørn Gabriel Reed (b 1958) has been practicing as a business lawyer in Oslo since 1984, primarily as a Partner, Managing Partner, and Senior Partner at the law firm BAHR; he now works as an independent trusted advisor and arbitrator for Norwegian and international assignments. Over the years, Reed has held board positions in industrial, financial, and commercial listed and unlisted companies.

Birgitte Feginn Angelil

Board member

Birgitte F. Angelil (b. 1968) holds a position as partner in Eltek Holding, she is currently an advisor to companies and key stakeholders in the companies owned by Eltek Holding. She has worked more than 25 years in consulting. Senior advisor across industries in Business Development. Digitalisation. Branding. Design. People and Organisation. Her last role in Consulting as CEO. Broad board experience from both listed companies and start-ups.

Management

Pål Selvik

Chief Executive Officer

Pål Selvik (b.1972) has more than 20 years experience from equity and capital markets. He has been CFO of the GC Rieber-Group since 2008, and is also CEO of GC Rieber Fortuna AS, an investment company within the GC Rieber Group. He has board-experience from shipping/offshore, real estate, financial and industrial companies. Selvik holds an MBA in Finance from NHH (Norwegian School of Economics).

Torvald Ulland Reiestad

Scana ASA - Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Torvald Ulland Reiestad (b. 1980) holds a master of science in finance and is also a certified public accountant. Reiestad has a solid banking background, after many years in Sparebanken Vest. Reiestad has led refinancing and sales processes on behalf of banks, investors and advisers. Primarily in oil service, offshore, shipping and real estate.

Oddbjørn Haukøy

Chief Business Officer (CBO)

Oddbjørn Haukøy (b. 1977) was central in the establishment of PSW back in 2007 and has been an important driving force in the development of the company. Haukøy has over 25 years of experience from work and technology development in the offshore and maritime industry.

Anette Netteland Dybvik

Scana ASA - Head of IR and Investments

Anette Netteland Dybvik (b. 1991) holds a Master of Science in finance and is also a State Authorized Public Accountant. Prior to joining Scana Dybvik has experience from EY working with Auditing and Transactions for large Norwegian and International companies within the oil service, offshore and shipping industry.

Espen Thomassen

Scana ASA - Chief Commercial Officer

Espen Thomassen (b.1988) brings with him over 10 years of relevant, international experience from various leadership roles in companies such as Maersk Drilling, Global Maritime, and Axess Group. Espen has an extensive international network and relevant experience with business development, restructuring, strategy, and M&A. He will be a vital part of building our continued performance culture through delegation, leadership, and empowerment.

Baste Tveito

Scana ASA - Executive Vice President Operations

Baste Tveito (b. 1964) has broad experience from senior management positions within oil & gas, systems industry, and several business organizations. He has international sales and negotiation experience and has built up and commercialized several products from research and development to finished system solutions.

Eirik Sørensen

PSW Power & Automation AS - Managing Director

Eirik Sørensen (b.1981) comes from the position as CEO at SEC AS and has been one of the contributors to building the company since 2002. After the acquisition of SEC by PSW in 2016 Sørensen continued to develop the company’s strong position within the energy market as General Manager in PSW Power & Automation.

Erlend Einevoll

PSW Solutions AS - Managing Director

Erlend Einevoll (b.1967) comes from the position as CEO at Nomaco companies and has been one of the contributors to building the company since 1995. After the acquisition of the surface treatment department by PSW in 2013 Einevoll continued to develop the company’s strong position within the ISO Services market as General Manager in PSW Solutions AS.

Richard Michael Cornell

PSW Technology - Managing Director

Cornell (b. 1968) is an experienced Regional Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. Skilled in General Management, Operations Management, HR Transformation, ISO Standards, and Lean Management. Strong sales professional with a Master of Science (MSc) focused in Marine Resource Management from Heriot-Watt University. Prior to joining PSW Technology, Cornell served as the CEO at Østerbø Gruppa. His transition to our team marks an exciting new chapter, further enhancing our collective capabilities.

Trond Bø

Skarpenord AS - Managing Director

Trond Bø (b.1969) joined Skarpenord as managing director in February 2021. He has broad experience from the international maritime industry, after several positions within finance & control, supply management and IT in Wärtsilä and Harding/Palfinger over a 15-year period. Bø holds an MBA from NHH and a Bachelor of Finance from BI.

Peter Jansson

Subseatec AB - Managing Director

Peter has been with Subseatec since 2009. He provides the cutting-edge expertise when it comes to material development and our possibilities to provide our client with the right material and product solution. He has an educational background in materials physics at Uppsala University and more than 20 years of experience in the steel industry.

Torkjell Lisland

Seasystems AS - Managing Director

Torkjell Lisland (b.1963) has been CEO of Seasystems since 2014, following the sale of the fabrication department. From 1990 to 2014, he held various managerial positions within Seasystems, its subsidiary engineering company, as well as a subsea engineering group. As CEO, his main task has been to develop the company into a strong supplier also to other markets than oil and gas – such as aquaculture and renewable energy.

IR

Anette Netteland Dybvik

Head of IR and Investments

ir@scana.no | +47 416 67 787