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Mr. Bård Mikkelsen
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Mikkelsen has served as CEO of Statkraft, the largest European renewable energy company, also as CEO of Oslo Energy Group, Ulstein Group and Widerøe Group. He has been member of the Supervisory Board of E.ON, Chairman of Cermaq, Store Spitsbergen Kulkompani and Muliticonsult. Currently he is Chairman of Clean Energy Group, Clean Energy, Invest WattifEV, Photoncycle and Rudskogen Motorsenter. He is a graduate from the Norwegian Army Military Academy, Norwegian School of Management and INSEAD Executive program.
Mrs. Lena Halvari
Board member
Mrs. Halvari has over 20 years’ experience from various industries, mainly centered around Power, Airline and Maritime. She has broad strategic execution and project management experience and has previously held positions as Director Wind Assisted Propulsion in Yara Marine Technologies AB, Partner and Board Member in Uniconsult AS, and Strategic Execution Project Manager and Board Member in Statkraft. She holds a Masters in Accounting and Auditing, and an Executive MBA in Strategic Management.
Mr. Bård Mikkelsen
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Mikkelsen has served as CEO of Statkraft, the largest European renewable energy company, also as CEO of Oslo Energy Group, Ulstein Group and Widerøe Group. He has been member of the Supervisory Board of E.ON, Chairman of Cermaq, Store Spitsbergen Kulkompani and Muliticonsult. Currently he is Chairman of Clean Energy Group, Clean Energy, Invest WattifEV, Photoncycle and Rudskogen Motorsenter. He is a graduate from the Norwegian Army Military Academy, Norwegian School of Management and INSEAD Executive program.
Ms. Lena Halvari
Board member
Ms. Halvari has over 20 years’ experience from various industries, mainly centered around Power, Airline and Maritime. She has broad strategic execution and project management experience and has previously held positions as Director Wind Assisted Propulsion in Yara Marine Technologies AB, Partner and Board Member in Uniconsult AS, and Strategic Execution Project Manager and Board Member in Statkraft. She holds a Masters in Accounting and Auditing, and an Executive MBA in Strategic Management.
Mr. Richard Hulf
Board member
Managing Partner and Fund Manager, HydrogenOne Capital. 30 years experience in Utilities and Energy, and Chartered Engineer.
Financial experience from Stock Broking, Corporate Finance and Fund Management with Henderson Crosthwaite, Ernst & Young and Artemis Investment Management, where he invested into renewables companies.
MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College
Mr. Richard Hulf
Board member
Managing Partner and Fund Manager, HydrogenOne Capital. 30 years experience in Utilities and Energy, and Chartered Engineer.
Financial experience from Stock Broking, Corporate Finance and Fund Management with Henderson Crosthwaite, Ernst & Young and Artemis Investment Management, where he invested into renewables companies.
MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College
Mr. James Munce
Board member
Mr. Munce is the CEO of HYCAP. He started his career with PwC auditing private equity and hedge funds before moving to Merrill Lynch (BAML) in 2007. James spent 11 years at BAML building out Merrill Lynch Investment Solutions (MLIS) UCITS platform where he served both as COO and CEO. Most recently James has been the CEO of Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners.
Mr. James Munce
Board member
Mr. Munce is the CEO of HYCAP. He started his career with PwC auditing private equity and hedge funds before moving to Merrill Lynch (BAML) in 2007. James spent 11 years at BAML building out Merrill Lynch Investment Solutions (MLIS) UCITS platform where he served both as COO and CEO. Most recently James has been the CEO of Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners.
Mr. Laurent Poncet
Board member
Head of BD for Low Carbon Hydrogen at Vitol. Previously business expert reviewing hydrogen investment opportunities for the EC Green Deal Innovation Fund, Equinor Head of Corporate Strategy Development / Head of the Corporate Incubator, and Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company.
Civil and Petroleum Engineer (MEng CEng EI), alumnus of London Business School
Mr. Laurent Poncet
Board member
Head of BD for Low Carbon Hydrogen at Vitol. Previously business expert reviewing hydrogen investment opportunities for the EC Green Deal Innovation Fund, Equinor Head of Corporate Strategy Development / Head of the Corporate Incubator, and Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company.
Civil and Petroleum Engineer (MEng CEng EI), alumnus of London Business School
Mr. Andrew Robbins
Board member
Mr. Robbins is the investment manager of Piney Point. He started at Deutsche Bank in the investment banking unit in New York before moving to SAC Capital (Point 72) in 2010 where he covered investments in the energy and chemical verticals. Andrew started Piney Point alongside Racon Capital in 2014 and has been investing in both public and private opportunities in the energy sector. Andrew is currently on the board of Aqualung Carbon Capture, NRP Zero and Elemental Clean Fuels. Andrew holds a bachelor’s in economics from Boston College.
Mr. Andrew Robbins
Board member
Mr. Robbins is the investment manager of Piney Point. He started at Deutsche Bank in the investment banking unit in New York before moving to SAC Capital (Point 72) in 2010 where he covered investments in the energy and chemical verticals. Andrew started Piney Point alongside Racon Capital in 2014 and has been investing in both public and private opportunities in the energy sector. Andrew is currently on the board of Aqualung Carbon Capture, NRP Zero and Elemental Clean Fuels. Andrew holds a bachelor’s in economics from Boston College.
Mrs. Bente Hagem
Board member
Mrs.Hagem has a broad experience from energy businesses, as Nortura, Equinor and Statnett where she was Executive Vice President for 14 years. Mrs. Hagem has been chair of the board of ENTSO-E (The EU organization for transmission system operators in Brussels) and Nord Pool Spot, and member of several other boards. Following Statnett, Mrs. Hagem worked for the EU Commission in Brussels, advising on sustainable energy. She works now as consultant and non-executive board member. She has a master’s degree in finance and agriculture from the Norwegian University of Life Science.
Mrs. Bente Hagem
Board member
Mrs.Hagem has a broad experience from energy businesses, as Nortura, Equinor and Statnett where she was Executive Vice President for 14 years. Mrs. Hagem has been chair of the board of ENTSO-E (The EU organization for transmission system operators in Brussels) and Nord Pool Spot, and member of several other boards. Following Statnett, Mrs. Hagem worked for the EU Commission in Brussels, advising on sustainable energy. She works now as consultant and non-executive board member. She has a master’s degree in finance and agriculture from the Norwegian University of Life Science.
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