A closer look at DNV's management.
The CEO is appointed by the Board of Directors, and Henrik O. Madsen was appointed in May 2006. The CEO is responsible for strategic and operational leadership of the organisation. Tor E. Svensen, President of DNV, has his main focus on external relations and high profile customers.
The Executive Board
The Executive Board is the CEO's management team, dealing with strategic issues, budgeting and planning. The CEO has regular business review meetings with the Chief Operating Officers (COO), who are members of the Executive Board.
- Henrik O. Madsen, CEO
- Tor E. Svensen, President
- Elisabeth Heggelund Tørstad,
COO division Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa - Remi Eriksen,
COO division Asia Pacific and Middle East - Ioannis Kourmatzis,
COO division Europe and North Africa - Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen,
COO division Norway, Finland and Russia - Bjørn Kj. Haugland,
COO Business Assurance - Olav Nortun,
COO division Governance and Global Development - Jostein Furnes,
Corporate Finance and Controllership - Cecilie Blydt Heuch,
Corporate HR and Organisation
Corporate Units:
- Jostein Furnes,
Corporate Finance and Controllership - Cecilie Blydt Heuch,
Corporate HR and Organisation - Aage Enghaug,
Corporate Communications - Sven Mollekleiv,
Corporate Social Responsibility - Kjetil Djønne,
Corporate External Relations
Independent Business Units
- Jahn Henry Løvaas, DNV Business Assurance
- Annie Combelles, DNV IT Global Services
- Tore Morten Wetterhus, DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS)
- Are Føllesdal Tjønn, DNV Software
Senior Management Council
Once a year senior managers take part in a Senior Management Council meeting. Corporate issues related to strategy and leadership are on the agenda. In addition the managers have on these occasions the opportunity to build personal relationships across business areas and geographical borders.
Country Chair
In addition to the regional managers, a number of Country Chairs have been appointed. They act as the CEO’s local representatives within a geographical area. Each Country Chair is responsible for coordinating administrative functions and ensuring that synergy effects are exploited for the benefit of DNV as a whole.