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
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
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