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REC Group's Executive Management

 

 

 

Ole Enger

President & CEO

Born: 1948

Mr. Enger has been President & CEO since April 2009.


Education: Mr. Enger holds a degree from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and a business degree from the Norwegian School of Economics.


Career: Mr. Enger came from a position as President & CEO of SAPA AB. He has held the position as President & CEO of Elkem AS and Executive Vice President of Elkem AS.


Shareholding in REC: 32 941 
Options: 1,122,341

 

 

 

   

 

 

John Andersen, Jr.

Group COO & EVP - Wafer, Cells & Modules

Born: 1967


Mr. Andersen joined REC in 2001.


Education: Mr. Andersen holds a Master of Business and Economics (Finance) from the Norwegian School of Management.


Career:  Mr. Andersen has held the position as Sales & Marketing Manager of Borregaard Italia S.p.A, 


Shareholding in REC: 292 798
Options: 845,549

 

 

 

   

 

 

Tore Torvund 

Executive Vice President - REC Silicon

Born: 1952

Mr. Torvund joined REC in 2009.

Education: Mr. Torvund holds a Master of Science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Career: Mr. Torvund has held the position as Executive Vice President, Exploration & Production in StatoilHydro ASA, Executive Vice President Oil and Energy in Norsk Hydro ASA.

Shareholding in REC: 16 486
Options: 822,156

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Bjørn Brenna 

Executive Vice President & CFO 

Born: 1956

Mr. Brenna joined REC in 2006.

Education: Mr. Brenna holds a Master of Business Administration from Norwegian School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.


Career: Mr. Brenna has held the position as Head of Group Finance of Telenor ASA, CFO of Orkla Foods AS and CFO of Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee.


Shareholding in REC: 85 511
Options: 740,171

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kristine Ryssdal 

Senior Vice President - Chief Legal Officer

Born: 1960

Ms. Ryssdal joined REC in 2008.

Education: Ms. Ryssdal is a candidate of jurisprudence from the University of Oslo, and holds a Master of Laws from London School of Economics.

Career: Ms. Ryssdal held the position as Senior Advisor, Commercial & Legal Affairs of StatoilHydro Canada Ltd., Legal Counsel of Norsk Hydro Canada Oil & Gas Inc, Legal Counsel of Norsk Hydro ASA, attorney at Norwegian Attorney General’s Office. Admitted to the Supreme Court Bar.

Shareholding in REC: 3 085
Options: 584,219

 

 

 

   

 

 

Erik Sauar 

Senior Vice President & CTO 

Born: 1969

Erik Sauar founded SolEnergy in 1999, a downstream PV company that later took place in the merger to form REC Group.

Education: Mr. Sauar holds a doctorate degree in physical chemistry and a Master of Science in chemical engineering, both from Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and a Master of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Trondheim.

Career: Mr. Sauar held the position as Managing Director of SolEnergy and advisor in Bellona Foundation.

Shareholding in REC: 257 467
Options: 642,125

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Øyvind Hasaas

Executive Vice President - Organizational Development & HR

Born: 1956

 

Mr.  Hasaas joined REC in 2007.

Education: Mr Hasaas has an MBA from the University of Karlstad, Sweden, and management courses at IMD and INSEAD.

Career: Mr. Hasaas came from a position as SVP Site Operations for REC Tuas, Singapore. Prior to joining REC Øyvind held several executive management positions in Hydro, last as Head of Hydro Industrial and Business Parks. 

Shareholding in REC: 6 065
Options: 564,229