Executive management
Torgeir Stordal
Director general of the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. He was hired as Director of exploration in 2017 and became the Director of technology, analyses and coexistence as of 2021. He has served as Director general since June 2022. Torgeir has extensive experience from Shell as a specialist and manager both in Norway and abroad. He served as exploration manager in Norway from 2009 to 2013. He holds the equivalent of a master's degree in geophysics from the University of Bergen.
Ola Anders Skauby
Director of communication, public affairs and emergency response. He was hired in 2020 and has 12 years of experience from Equinor. Over the last three years at Equinor, he had global responsibility for personnel preparedness and security. He has held various positions within communication in Equinor, including as press spokesperson and executive vice president of communication. He has previous experience from both the supplier industry and outside the petroleum sector. He holds the equivalent of a master's degree in marketing, finance and management, as well as a Master of Management degree from BI Norwegian Business School. Parpirfly and Fabi Partner.
Kristin Reitan Husebø
Director of framework and governance. She was hired in 2020. She came from the position of CEO of Greater Stavanger Economic Development and has previous management experience from organisations such as Equinor, as a controller and head of functions within finance and planning. Husebø holds a Master of Management degree from BI Norwegian Business School and has broad directorship experience from both the public and private sector.
Kjersti Dahle
Director of technology, analyses and coexistence. She was hired as an Assistant director in 2021. Before this, she had more than 20 years of experience from Equinor, including as Director of exploration for the Norwegian and UK shelf. She has led multiple departments within exploration and specialist functions, and has held various positions within subsurface and geology throughout the value chain in Equinor. Kjersti holds the equivalent of a master's degree in geology from the University of Bergen.
Kalmar Ildstad
Director of licence management. He was hired in 1989 and has held multiple management positions since 2006, including within development and operations, data management and competence development. He has served as director of the licence management department since 2021. Kalmar holds a civil engineering degree from the physics department at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (now part of NTNU).
Erik Garshol
Director of organisation, IT and data management. He was hired in 2020. Erik has many years of experience from various management positions within HR and improvement in Equinor. Among other things, he has served as head of HR for the onshore plants and director of organisational efficiency. His responsibilities there included developing the group’s operating model. He holds a degree in psychology from the University of Bergen.
Updated: 11/10/2024