Dag Teigland (1966)
Chair (2022)-
Appointed till: October 2026
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Shares owned: 738 818 (0.6%)1
Dag Teigland is a board professional and strategic advisor to several companies. He is a seasoned executive with broad international experience, including in the global metal industry. He has previously held executive management positions in Elkem and been CEO of Tinfos and Holta Invest.
Mr. Teigland is a board room veteran, serving as member and chair of the Board of Directors of several Norwegian and international companies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance, an MBA from IESE and AMP from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Teigland is engaged by Arendals Fossekompani as a senior business advisor with a special focus on Tekna and, as such, is not to be considered as an independent Chair of the board.
1 Tibidabo Invest AS: 676,818 against 3 year lock-up until May 2026, Tibidabo Industrier AS: 52,000
Torkil Mogstad (1958)
Board member (2021) | Audit Committee-
Appointed till: May 2025
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Shares owned: 52 125 (0.04%)1
Torkil Mogstad has been Executive Vice President of Arendals Fossekompani ASA since 2015. He has previously held several executive management positions, including Chief Executive Officer of Markedskraft AS, Director of Icon Medialab Norge AS and Engagement Manager of McKinsey & Company. He started his career in R&D at McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (now Boeing) in the US.
Mr. Mogstad also holds Directorships in the battery storage company Ampwell AS (chair) and the satellite communications company NSSLGlobal Ltd. He holds a M.Sc. from NTNU, a SM from MIT and an MBA from the Norwegian School of Management (BI).
1 Loma Plata AS: 52,125 | representing Arendals Fossekompani ASA
Barbara Thierart-Perrin (1977)
Board member (2022)-
Appointed till: April 2026
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Shares owned: 0 (0%)
Barbara Thierart-Perrin is President at Northvolt Systems, a European supplier of sustainable, high-quality lithium-ion battery cells and systems with minimal CO2 footprint. An engineer by education, Ms Thierart-Perrin has two decades of previous experience from the automotive industry, holding senior management positions with Groupe Renault and Nissan Motor Corporation. During her time with Renault and Nissan, she was based in France and Japan, leading operational and global teams within engineering, program and planning, corporate strategy and held business P&L responsibility. Ms Thierart-Perrin has worked extensively with corporate social responsibility and has served on the board of the social entrepreneurship program Renault Mobiliz.
Anne Lise Meyer (1968)
Board Member (2022) | Audit Committee-
Appointed till: May 2026
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Shares owned: 0 (0%)
Anne Lise Meyer is an experienced CEO, chair and board member, with more than 25 years of experience from several management positions. Meyer was previously the CEO of the investment firm Hamang AS, CEO of the Gillette Group Norway and has held several leading positions with Hewlett-Packard and Netcom (now Telia). Meyer holds several directorships, both as chairman and member of the board of directors of Bertel O. Steen Kapital, Pancom AS, Sissener AS and Skeie Kapital AS. Meyer holds a Bachelor of Management from the Norwegian School of Management.
Kristin Skau Åbyholm (1978)
Board member (2023)-
Appointed till: May 2025
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Shares owned: 3 686 745 (2.9%)1
Kristin Skau Åbyholm is an experienced board executive with a keen focus on operations and strategy. She is currently member of the board at 1X technologies and Ocean Sun. She has over a decade experience in IT technology organizations. In Confirmit ASA she worked with global 500 brands - working at the Oslo, London and San Francisco office. Then working for Cicero Consulting, creating platforms and solutions for the Norwegian financial industry.
Ms Åbyholm has a Master of Science in computer technology from NTNU in Trondheim. She also holds an Executive Master of Management from the Norwegian Business School (BI) in Oslo.
1 representing Kvantia AS: 2,354,862, Victoria India Fund AS: 1,331,883
Lars Magnus Eldrup Fagernes (1991)
Board member (2023)-
Appointed till: May 2025
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Shares owned: 0 (0%)1
Lars Magnus Eldrup Fagernes has several years experience from EY, working as Manager within Strategy & Transactions and from the Group finance function of Cermaq Group. He is currently Business Developer in Arendals Fossekompani. Eldrup Fagernes hold a Master of Science in Business Administration from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in Bergen.
1 representing Arendals Fossekompani ASA
Ann-Kari Amundsen Heier (1966)
Board member (2023)-
Appointed till: December 2025
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Shares owned: 17 000(0.01%)1
Ann-Kari Heier was appointed as Executive Vice President of Arendals Fossekompani ASA in November 2023. She has previously held several executive management positions in industry sectors such as Oil&Gas, Maritime, and Telecom. She holds a M.Sc. degree in Technical Cybernetics from NTNU in Trondheim, Norway. She started her career as R&D engineer at CERN in Geneva, and later as R&D engineer and project manager at Data Respons in Norway, before entering management positions.
Ann-Kari Heier is member of the board of directors of Space Norway AS and NHO Agder. As part of her executive role in Arendals Fossekompani ASA, she will follow up NSSLGlobal Ltd in addition to Tekna Holding ASA.
1 Damgløtt AS: 17,000 | representing Arendals Fossekompani ASA
Claude Jean
CEO (2025)
- Shares owned: 0 (0%)
Claude Jean is known within the industry for driving business results and maximizing profitability through the delivery of exceptional product quality and service and effective management of people, technology and processes. He has managed companies and budgets in excess of $100 million and is driven by achieving his (business) goals and exceeding client expectations.
Mr. Jean is an accomplished Senior Technology Executive with a proven track record for building and leading world-class electronic manufacturing services and R&D. His expertise includes: General management, Research/Development, Production management, Continuous improvement, margin enhancement, Partnership Development, Strategic Planning, P&L Management.
He has a Master of Physics, Microelectronics (MSc) as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the university of Sherbrooke, Canada.
Espen Schie
CFO (2023)
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Shares owned: 379 990 (0.3%)
Espen Schie has taken over the CFO position of the Tekna group in January 2023. Mr. Schie brings long-term financial management experience and comes from the role as Vice President of Finance & Controlling at Arendals Fossekompani ASA, Tekna’s largest shareholder. Over the past years he has already collaborated on various projects with Tekna and comes with a good understanding of its operations.
Mr. Schie has held several different roles at Arendals Fossekompani ASA, was previously CFO at EFD Induction Group and holds a double master’s degree in finance from Nova School of Business and Economics (Portugal) and Fundação Getulio Vargas São Paulo School of Economics (Brazil).
Rémy Pontone
EVP Sales & Marketing AM Materials (2016)
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Shares owned: 175 052 (0.1%)
Rémy Pontone has been the Vice President Sales & Marketing of Tekna Plasma Systems Inc. since Mars 2016; prior to this he held various management positions in sales, business development and product management. In 2012 he led the incorporation process of Tekna’s European subsidiary, Tekna Plasma Europe SAS.
Rémy Pontone has 25 years’ experience in management, sales, marketing and product development. Prior to joining Tekna Plasma Systems Inc. he has held several international management and sales positions in five different countries for Johnson Matthey and started his career at the research and development center of Saint Gobain. Rémy Pontone is graduated engineer in material science and chemical engineering.
Arina van Oost
VP Corporate Strategic Development and Innovation (2020)
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Shares owned: 392 384 (0.3%)
Arina van Oost has joined Tekna early 2020 in the position of VP Corporate and Strategic Development. Innovation, ESG and Corporate Communication have become part of her portfolio.
She has held several executive positions at ThyssenKrupp, including VP GM of its Canadian Aerospace division and Global Head of Marketing and Sales of their Access Solutions division (HQ in Germany). Further roles included Managing Director (VP/GM) in UK, Spain, and Netherlands for companies of ThyssenKrupp’s Elevator division. She holds an executive MBA from ESMT and a bachelor’s degree in international management.
Yanick Fontaine
Executive Director Operations AM Materials (2019)
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Shares owned: 56 361 (0.1%)
Yanick Fontaine currently holds the position of Executive Director – AM Powder Operations. Yanick joined Tekna’s ranks in 2019 and held various leadership positions evolving around ERP systems, procurement, and logistics.
His involvement in quality regulated manufacturing environment began more than 15 years ago first in medical devices at ArjoHuntleigh then in the automotive/powersports industry supply chain. He graduated in business administration and holds a M.B.A.
Romain Vert
Executive Director - Plasma Systems (2004)
- Shares owned: 0 (0%)
Romain Vert is the Executive Director – Plasma Systems, driving strategic growth in advanced plasma technologies. Since joining Tekna in 2012, Mr. Vert has held key roles in R&D, business development, and sales, contributing to the advancement of both materials and plasma equipment.
Before Tekna, he worked in the thermal spray industry, specializing in energy and defense applications. With a PhD in Materials Science & Processes, Mr. Vert combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to drive technological advancements and market expansion in the field of plasma systems.