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: 20 897
Options: 138 962 

 

 

 

 

John Andersen, Jr.

Executive Vice President - REC Solar & Group COO

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: 290 755
Options: 123 740

 

 

 

 

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: 14 443
Options: 88 530

 

 

 

 

Einar Kilde 

Executive Vice President - REC Wafer 

Born: 1960

Mr. Kilde joined REC in 2007.

Education: Mr. Kilde holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Career: Mr. Kilde has held the position as Project Director of Norsk Hydro AS, and Project Engineer in Statoil.

Shareholding in REC: 1 043
Options: 116 967

 

 

 

 

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: 83 468
Options: 124 015

 

 

 

 

Matthew Shippey 

Executive Vice President - REC Projects

Born: 1961

Mr. Shippey joined REC in 2008.

Education: Mr. Shippey holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from Leeds University, UK. 

Career: Mr. Shippey comes from a position as Project Director in REC Site Services Pte Ltd, Singapore, and has previously been Project Director for Amgen Inc., Project Director - Singapore for Schering Plough Corporation, Global Sourcing Manager of GlaxoSmithKline, and has 25 years experience in delivering international projects for a range of companies.  

Shareholding in REC: none
Options: 51 719

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: 1 042
Options: 99 432

 

 

 

 

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: 495 424
Options: 105 436

 

 

 

 

Svànaug Bergland 

Senior Vice President - Organizational Development & Corporate Communications

Born: 1950

Ms. Bergland joined REC in 2005.

Education: Ms. Bergland has done Extensive studies in behavioral sciences, organization and leadership.

Career: Ms. Bergland has held the position as Senior Vice President Org. Development & Corporate Communications of Tomra Systems ASA and Subeditor and HR Director of Oslo University Press AS.  

Shareholding in REC: 20 707
Options: 76 039