Harald Espedal (born 1972)
Chairman of the board
Harald Espedal is a graduate from The Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in economics with additional studies in auditing. Today he is the Chairman of Lyse AS, Sandnes Sparebank, Espedal & CO AS, Deputy Chair in Stavanger Concert Hall, and Board member in Aspelin Ramm and The Norwegian School of Economics.
Espedal has a long career within the finance and investment industry including as CEO and Investment Director for SKAGEN and Investment Director for Vesta.
Shares in Solstad Offshore ASA: 656 687
Frank O. Reite (born 1970)
Board member
Frank O. Reite first joined Aker in 1995 and was CFO in Aker ASA from August 2015 until August 2019. He came from the position of President & CEO of Akastor. Reite holds several board positions including the position as vice chairman in Aker ASA, chairman in Akastor ASA, chairman in Solstad Maritime Holding AS, and is board member in AMSC ASA.
Frank O. Reite has experience from banking and has served as Director in Paine & Partners. Frank O. Reite holds a B.A. in business administration from Handelshøyskolen BI in Oslo.
Shares in Solstad Offshore ASA: 356 509
Ellen Solstad (born 1974)
Board member
Mrs. Solstad holds a bachelor’s degree from BI. She has previous work experience from R.G Hagland AS and Solstad Offshore UK Ltd. Mrs. Solstad is currently Chairman of Solstad Family Office and a board member of Wilson ASA, Solvang ASA and Karmsund Interkommunale Havnevesen IKS.
Shares in Solstad Offshore ASA: 0
Peder Sortland (born 1963)
Board member
Peder Sortland, currently the CEO of North Sea Infrastructure AS (NSI) and Norsk Havvid AS, has 30 years’ experience from the oil and gas industry. Prior to NSI, Sortland held roles as the CEO of Global Maritime Group, Apply Group and Ross Offshore/Subsea Technology Group and as Regional Vice President for Subsea 7 in Norway.
Sortland spent 18 years in Equinor up to Senior Vice President level, predominantly in areas of business development, commercial negotiations and strategy work. Today Sortland is chairman in Sharecat Solutions AS and a board member of Solstad Maritime Holding AS.
Sortland has a business education on MBA level from University of Wyoming and is a Fullbright Scholar.
Shares in Solstad Offshore ASA: 0
Ingrid Kylstad (born 1985)
Board member
Ingrid Kylstad is Managing Director in Klaveness Digital. Before joining Klaveness in 2021, Kylstad was COO in Katapult Ocean, a seed stage investor within ocean technology. Prior to that she worked for the Norwegian Shipowners Association and spent several years in Brussels working on policy and regulatory issues. She is a board member in GC Rieber Salt and observer at the board of Solstad Maritime Holding AS.
Kylstad holds an MSc in European Studies from London School of Economics and Political Science and a BSc in Liberal Arts from Maastricht University. She has also completed a management program at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management.
Shares in Solstad Offshore ASA: 0