Board of directors and Management

Anders Lepsøe

Chair

  • More than 25 years experience from the oil & gas-, finance-, and shipping industries

  • Previosuly held the role as CFO and later Group CEO of an international shipping group

  • MBA from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)

Trygve Seglem

Trygve Seglem

Vice-chair

  • President and owner of the Knutsen group

  • Previously president of the Norwegian Shipowners Association

  • BSc. Degree from Newcastle University in England

Junya Omoto

Board member

  • Executive Vice President, Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS

  • Part of Knutsen Group since 2024 and NYK since 1993

  • Over 30 years’ experience in shipping industry, mainly in energy and decarbonization business

  • Law Degree from Tokyo University, Japan

Synnøve Seglem

Synnøve Seglem

Board member

  • Joined Knutsen Group in 2011

  • Experience as maritime consultant and surveyor from DNV GL 2004 – 2011

  • MSc Shipping, Trade and Finance from Cass Business School, UK

  • MSc Material Science & Engineering from Imperial College London, UK

Jarle Østenstad

Board member

  • Educated MSc Marine, NTNU

  • Director Newbuilding and innovation Knutsen OAS shipping

  • 20 years experience within shipping and offshore industry

 

Tsutomu Yokoyama

Board member

  • Executive Officer and Senior General Manager of Green Business Group, NYK Line

  • Joined NYK Group in 1993 where he has held several international positions both in the UK and the US, as well as working amongst others within the Gas and Car carrier segments

  • Law degree from Hokkaido University

 

Oliver Hagen-Smith

CEO

  • More than 15 years experience from the oil & gas- and shipping industries

  • Previously held the role as CTO in KNCC

  • MEng from University of Shouthampton