THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE EVOLUTION

Salmon Evolution has a dedicated and competent management team and board of directors with extensive experience from business development and the aquaculture industry. Their common driving force is a firm belief in farming high quality salmon sustainably on land, based on the best choice of technology and empowering the right people.

Meet our Management team

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Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen

CEO

Mobile: +47 911 91 327
Mail: thsp@salmone.no  

Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen brings 18 years of experience from both the salmon industry and the capital market. Prior to joining Salmon Evolution in 2021, he served over 4 years as Senior Vice President Finance and Business Development at Hofseth International.

Before joining Hofseth International, Schaug-Pettersen worked for nine years as an investment banker at Swedbank/First Securities advising Norwegian and international companies on IPOs, equity and debt capital raisings, M&A, strategy, and restructurings.

Schaug-Pettersen owns 500,000 shares and holds 3,600,000 options in Salmon Evolution (directly or indirectly through Troha Invest AS).

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Trond Vadset Veibust

CFO

Mobile: +47 480 90 595
Mail: tvv@salmone.no

Trond Vadset Veibust brings extensive industrial experience from Ekornes, where he spent eight years, including the last three as part of the executive management team. Prior to that, he spent four years as an auditor at Ernst & Young. Vadset Veibust owns 90,000 shares and holds 1.000,000 share options in Salmon Evolution (directly or indirectly through Trollkyrkja AS).

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Ingjarl Skarvøy​

COO

Mobile: +47 901 16 803
Mail: ingjarl@salmone.no

Ingjarl Skarvøy is one of our founders and has more than 30 years of experience from the aquaculture sector, including regional manager for Salmar Farming, CEO of Salmar Rauma and regional manager for Pan Fish Norway (now Mowi Norway).

Skarvøy owns 1,800,150 shares and holds 1,050,000 share options in Salmon Evolution (directly or indirectly through Terra Mare AS).

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Kamilla Mordal Holo

Chief Project Officer

Mobile: + 47 902 81 470
Mail: kamilla.holo@salmone.no

Kamilla Mordal Holo has 16 years of experience from the construction sector, including the post as project manager at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, responsible for the highway network in Møre og Romsdal county. She has also been project and construction manager at

Mordal Holo owns 160,060 shares and holds 1,050,000 share options in Salmon Evolution (directly or indirectly through C10 Holding AS).

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Odd Frode Roaldsnes

CCO

Mobile: +47 918 05 687
Mail: odd.frode.roaldsnes@salmone.no  

Odd Frode Roaldsnes joined Salmon Evolution in 2021 and brings extensive experience from the salmon industry.

Prior to joining Salmon Evolution, he held the position as sales director and partner at Ocean Supreme, a salmon exporter based in Ålesund.

His background is within the areas of management, business development and downstream operations where he has primarily been focusing on the Asian markets the last 15 years.

Roaldsnes owns 275,000 shares and holds 1,050,000 share options in Salmon Evolution.

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Henriette Nordstrand

Technical Director

Mobile: +47 926 57 914
Mail: henriette.nordstrand@salmone.no

Henriette Nordstrand joined Salmon Evolution in August 2022. She holds valuable management experience from the fish farming industry, including planning for, construction and running a new large-scale hatchery plant. 

Prior to joining Salmon Evolution, she served five years as Hatchery Plant Manager in Hofseth Aqua AS

Nordstrand owns 50.000 shares and holds 275,000 share options in Salmon Evolution (directly or indirectly through Heno Holding AS).

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Vidar Aslaksen Skjørli

HR Director

Mobile: +47 415 77 421

Mail: vidar.skjorli@salmone.no

Vidar Aslaksen Skjørli has extensive experience in consultancy, organizational development, and strategy. Before joining Salmon Evolution in 2021, he advised the company on organizational growth and key recruitment. Since 2020, he has played a key role in shaping the organization and contributing as a business developer. He owns 6,216 shares and holds 90,000 share options in Salmon Evolution.
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Meet our Board of Directors

Tore A Tønseth

CHAIR

Tore A. Tønseth is VP of Investments at Ronja Capital with 15+ years in finance. He previously worked as an equity analyst at SpareBank 1 Markets and Pareto Securities, specializing in seafood, technology, and industry.

From 2013 to 2019, he led seafood analysis at SpareBank 1 Markets and was a frequent speaker on seafood, finance, and sustainability. He also has experience as a product manager and system developer in tech start-ups.

Tønseth holds an MSc in economics from NHH, specializing in finance and econometrics. Ronja Capital Investment AS, a close associate, owns 34,407,311 shares in Salmon Evolution.

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Peder Stette

DIRECTOR

With 25 years in the fishing and aquaculture industry, Peder Stette developed Peter Stette AS into a key supplier before merging with Optimar in 2014. After Optimar’s sale to Haniel in 2017, he served as CTO and later CCO until 2021. He is now CEO of Stette Holding, a family investment company.

Stette is a board member of Ably Medical, Invisible Connections, Biaton, NSP Aid, and others, focusing on building value in family investments.

Stette Invest AS, a close associate, owns 12,410,954 shares in Salmon Evolution.

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Ingvild Vartdal

DIRECTOR

Ingvild Vartdal is a lawyer and partner at Adviso Advokatfirma AS, specializing in corporate and international tax. She has extensive experience in fishing, shipping, and finance, previously working at Schjødt, KPMG Law, and Bærum tax office. She has also served on the tax law committee and holds multiple directorships.

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Vibecke Bondø

DIRECTOR

Vibecke Bondø has extensive management experience in aquaculture. She was CFO of Vikna Sjøfarm from 2004 until its merger into SalmoNor in 2010, where she became CEO. After SalmoNor merged with Midt-Norsk Havbruk in 2021, she chaired NTS ASA until its acquisition by SalMar in 2022. She has held directorships in Seaborn, Salmon Group, Sjømat Norge, and NHO. Bondø now focuses on investments and select board roles.

Bondø Invest AS, a close associate, owns 4,614,718 shares in Salmon Evolution.

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Jan-Emil Johannessen

DIRECTOR

Jan-Emil Johannessen has over 30 years of experience in the aquaculture industry.

For 10 years, he served as Head of Benchmark Genetics, playing a key role in establishing it as a leading global supplier of aquaculture genetics for salmon, shrimp, and tilapia.

Throughout his distinguished career, he has held numerous directorships in the industry and currently serves as chairman of the board at Sulefisk, a salmon producer.

Johannessen owns 173,333 shares in Salmon Evolution.

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Anne Breiby

DIRECTOR

Anne Breiby holds a BSc in fisheries biology from the University of Tromsø and has held key roles in fisheries and aquaculture, including positions in the Norwegian Fish Farmers Association and the Ministry of Fisheries.

For the past 20 years, she has focused on boardroom work, with experience from Ulstein Group ASA, Rem Offshore ASA, Folketrygdfondet, Norges Sjømatråd AS, and Sparebanken Møre. She currently chairs Tafjord Kraft AS and St. Olavs Hospital HF and is deputy chair of Akva Group ASA.

Breiby owns 168,935 shares in Salmon Evolution.

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Eunhong Min

DIRECTOR

Eunhong Min is the COO of Dongwon Industries and has broad international business experience. Prior to joining Dongwon, Mr. Min worked 27 years for Procter & Gamble and held various leading positions within the fields of strategy, business development and sales.

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