Team

Karl Erik joined Akastor in 2014 and has been part of the Aker group since 1998 with numerous key positions including various CEO positions. Karl Erik has held several board positions in different industries, including oil service, engineering, renewable energy, offshore drilling, offshore and merchant shipping, shipbuilding, IT services, real estate and construction industry. Karl Erik holds an MSc in Marine Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and an AMP from Harvard Business School.  

As of March 25, 2025, Mr. Kjelstad holds, through his company Byesvollen AS, 862,285 shares in Akastor ASA and has no stock options.

Øyvind joined the investment team in Akastor as Investment Manager in 2014 and has held the position as CFO of Akastor from March 2020. Prior to this he was Investment Manager at Converto (Aker ASA). Øyvind holds an MSc in Financial Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.  

As of March 25, 2025, Mr. Paaske holds 205,109 shares in Akastor ASA and has no stock options. 

 

Eirik joined Akastor in May 2018 from the lawfirm BAHR. Eirik has extensive experience in providing legal support to the Aker group of companies. In BAHR his work involved support to Aker BP and Aker Energy, and prior to this he held in-house legal positions in both Aker Solutions (2010-2011) and Kværner (2011-2015). Eirik holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Oslo, and is a licensed lawyer and member of the Norwegian Bar Association.

As of March 25, 2025, Thomassen holds 47,373 shares in the company.

Bruce joined Akastor in 2015 and has previously held the position of Group Treasurer of Kongsberg Automotive ASA since 2011. Prior to that, he has held various positions in the Corporate and Investment Banking departments of BNP Paribas and Citi. He holds a Master graduate from the University of Nantes, France and an Executive MBA from ESCP Europe.

As of March 25, 2025, Lethuillier holds 73,272 shares in Akastor ASA.

Marius joined our investment team in 2022 as Investment Associate and was appointed Investment Manager in 2023. Prior to joining Akastor he spent four years at Arctic Securities, where he worked in the investment banking division. Marius holds a BSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and a MSc in Finance from Bocconi University.
 

As of March 25, 2025, Bøhler holds 53,175 shares in the company.

Jing joined Akastor in 2015 as Head of Group Accounting, and took over as Head of Financial Reporting in December 2020. Prior to this, she held the position as Director Group Accounting in Telenor ASA. Jing holds a Master of Commerce in Professional Accounting from UNSW in Australia.

As per January 20, 2025, Taklo holds 35,302 shares in Akastor ASA.

Kristin joined Akastor been part of the Aker group since 2012, and joined Akastor in 2014 . Prior to this, Kristin was as an auditor in EY from 2006. She was also hired out to AKOFS Offshore as Head of Financial reporting for a period of one year. Kristin holds a Master of Accounting and Auditing from BI Norwegian Business School and is a State Authorized Public Accountant.

As of March 25, 2025, Blomberg Sveen holds 6,053 shares in Akastor ASA.

Christian joined Akastor as a Senior Financial Controller in 2022. Prior to joining Akastor, he worked as an Audit Manager in BDO. Christian holds a MSc in International Business from Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and a MSc in Accounting and Auditing from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).

As of March 25, 2025, Starberg holds 5,929 shares in Akastor ASA.

Irina Adina joined Akastor in 2024. Prior to joining Akastor, she worked as Assistant Front of House Manager in Lily Akerkvartalet AS. Irina Adina holds a Bachelor of International Relations and European Studies, and a Master of European Law from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi.

As of March 25, 2025, Gherghel holds no shares in the company.