Salmon Evolution (SALME-ME) has appointed Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen (37) as CFO, a position that has been vacant since previous CFO Håkon André Berg was appointed CEO in June this year. Salmon Evolution’s new CFO comes from Hofseth International and brings both seafood and corporate finance experience. He has held the position as Senior Vice President Finance and Business Development in Hofseth since 2016. Prior to joining Hofseth, mr. Schaug-Pettersen worked nine years as a corporate finance professional in First Securities/Swedbank. Mr. Schaug-Pettersen is expected to take up the CFO role in Salmon Evolution on 1 January 2021. “I am very pleased to include Trond Håkon in the management team of Salmon Evolution”, comments CEO Håkon André Berg. “He has a broad background from both the capital markets and the seafood industry, and I am sure that he will add significant value to our company from day one. “I am excited to join the Salmon Evolution team and I am looking forward to taking part in the development of a leading global salmon player”, comments Schaug-Pettersen. Salmon Evolution in breif: Salmon Evolution is a land-based salmon farming business with its first production facility under construction at Indre Harøy in western Norway. This initial phase has an annual capacity of 9 000 tonnes of fish, rising ultimately to 36 000 tonnes The company will also jointly assess future opportunities for scaling similar projects in South Korea and other Asian markets as well as in North America. Salmon Evolution’s medium- to long-term expansion plans envisage a total annual output of roughly 70 000 tonnes.