The Nomination Committee of Telenor ASA has submitted its proposal to the Corporate Assembly of Telenor ASA for the election of shareholder-elected members to the Board of Directors of Telenor ASA.
The following members of the Board of Directors of Telenor ASA are up for election by the Corporate Assembly in 2025:
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Jens Petter Olsen was first elected by the Corporate Assembly on 10 May 2023 for a period of up to two years. The Nomination Committee proposes that the Corporate Assembly re-elects Jens Petter Olsen as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Telenor ASA for a period of up to two years
Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø was first elected by the Corporate Assembly on 10 May 2023 for a period of up to two years. The Nomination Committee proposes that the Corporate Assembly re-elects Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø as the Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors of Telenor ASA for a period of up to two years
Ottar Ertzeid was first elected by the Corporate Assembly on 10 May 2023 for a period of up to two years. The Nomination Committee proposes that the Corporate Assembly re-elects Ottar Ertzeid as a board member of the Board of Directors of Telenor ASA for a period of up to two years
Furthermore, the Nomination Committee proposes for the Corporate Assembly to elect two new members of the Board of Directors of Telenor ASA. The Nomination Committee proposes that Marianne Dahl and Mats Granryd are elected as members of the Board of Directors for a period of up to two years. Marianne Dahl is nominated to replace Nina Bjornstad, and Mats Granryd is nominated to replace Jan Geldmacher.
The Board of Directors of Telenor ASA shall, according to the Articles of Association Section 5, consist of a minimum of five and a maximum of thirteen members. Following this proposal, the Board of Directors will have ten members, including three employee representatives.
The Nomination Committee of Telenor ASA is constituted by Nils Bastiansen (Chair of the Nomination Committee), Jan Tore Føsund, Heidi Algarheim, and Anette Hjertø.
The Nomination Committee has evaluated the composition of the Board of Directors over the period leading up to the election. The Committee has considered the interests of the company and the shareholders in general. Telenor is one of Norway’s leading companies and an international telecom provider, with a substantial part of its value linked to activities outside of Norway in rapidly changing markets. The Nomination Committee has considered the total competency need of the Board of Directors from a sectoral, functional, and governance perspective related to the company’s position and strategy.
The Nomination Committee has mapped and considered skills benchmarks and criteria for the composition of the Board of Directors. The Committee has reviewed and assessed how the Board works and its competence and experience. In this, the Committee has been supported by an external advisor. This includes assessing relevant competencies, diversity in expertise and background as a result of different work experience, education, gender, age, geographical
affiliation, and cultural background. Board members’ personal qualifications were also part of the process
The Nomination Committee considers that Telenor Board of Directors functions well
Information about the candidates:
Jens Petter Olsen
Chair of the Board
Term of office: Elected 10 May 2023 for a period of up to two years
Committee: Chair of PCC
Shares in Telenor ASA: 50000
Year of birth: 1961, Norwegian citizen, resident in Bern, Switzerland.
Experience: Extensive experience from the financial sector and capital markets. Member of the Board of Directors of DNB Bank ASA since 2019, where he also chairs the Risk Management Committee. Previous experience includes various management positions at Danske Bank and Norges Bank
Other directorships: Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of DNB Bank ASA
Education: Degree in Economics and Business Administration from NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Master of Philosophy (Finance) from London Business School
Nominated for re-election
Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø
Deputy Chair of the Board
Term of office: Elected 10 May 2023 for a period of up to two years
Committee: Member of RAC and PCC
Shares in Telenor ASA: 4000
Year of birth: 1967, Norwegian citizen, resident in Oslo, Norway
Experience: Extensive management experience in finance, auditing, turnarounds, and financial advisory. Previous roles include EVP & Group CFO in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, CFO positions at Nordea, Komplett Group ASA, Telenor Norge AS, and Telenor Digital Businesses AS
Other directorships: Gjensidige ASA, Kitorn ASA, Höegh Autoliners ASA, and KID ASA
Education: State Authorized Public Accountant from NHH
Nominated for re-election
Ottar Ertzeid
Board Member
Term of office: Elected 10 May 2023 for a period of up to two years
Committee: Chair of RAC
Shares in Telenor ASA: 20000
Year of birth: 1965, Norwegian citizen, resident in Oslo, Norway
Experience: Senior management positions including Group CFO of DNB Bank ASA, CEO for DNB Markets, and various roles in DNB’s finance and risk department
Other directorships: Chair of the Board of Directors of Entra ASA, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Argentum Fondsinvesteringer AS, Argentum Asset Management AS, Verdipapirforetakenes Sikringsfond, and Dextra Artes AS Board member of Luminor Holding AS, Luminor Bank AS, and DNB Livsforsikring AS
Education: Degree in Economics and Business Administration from BI Norwegian Business School
Nominated for re-election
Marianne Dahl
Board Member
Term of office: Up for first election
Shares in Telenor ASA: 0
Year of birth: 1974, Danish citizen, resident in Copenhagen, Denmark
Experience: Global Senior Advisor with the Tech, Media, and Telco Practice at Boston Consulting Group. Previous roles include Managing Director & Partner at Boston Consulting Group, Vice President Sales, Marketing & Operations for Microsoft Western Europe, and Country CEO for Microsoft Denmark & Iceland
Other directorships: TietoEvry, DTU
Education: M.Sc from Aarhus University
Nominated for election
Mats Granryd
Board Member
Term of office: Up for first election
Shares in Telenor ASA: 0
Year of birth: 1962, Swedish citizen, resident in Stockholm, Sweden
Experience: Former Director General of the GSMA, President and CEO of Tele2, various roles at Ericsson
Other directorships: Vattenfall, Business Sweden, Ratos
Education: M.Sc. from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm
Nominated for election
Contact:
· Nils Bastiansen, Chair of the Corporate Assembly and Chair of the Nomination Committee of Telenor ASA, nils.bastiansen@telenor.com
· Investor relations: Frank Maaø, phone: +47 916 74 045
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