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Board of Directors

DNV Group AS

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Jon Fredrik Baksaas

Chair - appointed by DNV Holding AS

Jon Fredrik Baksaas

Lasse Kristoffersen

Vice Chair - appointed by DNV Holding AS

Lasse Kristoffersen

Nina Ivarsen

Member - appointed by and from employees (Norway)

Nina Ivarsen

Jon Eivind Thrane

Member - appointed by and from employees (Norway)

Jon Eivind Thrane

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen

Member - appointed by DNV Holding AS

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen

Silvija Seres

Member - appointed by DNV Holding AS

Silvija Seres

Christian Venderby

Member - appointed by DNV Holding AS

Christian Venderby

Ingvild Sæther

Member - appointed by DNV Holding AS

Ingvild Sæther

Andreas Ringman Uggla

Member - appointed by DNV Holding AS

Andreas Ringman Uggla

Board committees
The Board has set up two permanent working committees, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee. The Committee members are appointed by and from among the Board members.

 

The Audit Committee
The Audit Committee acts as a counselling and preparatory committee on matters regarding the Board’s supervisory function with respect to financial reporting, internal control, compliance, risk management and statutory audits.

The Committee consists of three members:

  • Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen (Chair of the Audit Committee)
  • Ingvild Sæther
  • Christian Venderby 

  • Johannes Røyrvik (Secretary)

The Audit Committee’s mandate and tasks are set out in the Board’s instructions for the Audit Committee.

 

The Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee acts as a counselling and preparatory committee on matters regarding employment terms and conditions for the Chief Executive Officer, management development and succession planning for senior executives, and other matters involving compensation policies and strategies. The Compensation Committee currently consists of three members:

  • Jon Fredrik Baksaas (Chair of the Compensation Committee)
  • Silvija Seres 
  • Ingvild Sæther 

  • Gro Gotteberg (Secretary)

The Compensation Committee’s mandate and tasks are set out in the Board’s instructions for the Compensation Committee. DNV does not have a corporate assembly.

Relevant documents for the board of directors

 

Instructions for the Board of Directors of DNV Group AS

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Instructions for the Board’s Audit Committee

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Instructions for the Board’s Compensation Committee

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