Management

She has 30 years of business experience, with a focus on energy, environment and climate issues. Her extensive management experience includes business development, field development in the oil and gas sector and research management and development. Sundset has broad experience from organisation and industry both nationally and internationally. She has developed a broad network and has good experience of international co-operation.

Sundset holds a Master of Science degree in Technology Physical Chemistry from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (now known as the Norwegian University of Science and Technology).

Melaaen has broad and varied experience as an advisor, manager, business developer and researcher within process and energy industry. She has held various positions in Skagerak Energi, Borealis and SINTEF, and comes from a position as senior technology advisor in Gassnova where she has been since 2017.

Melaaen is educated at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (now known as the Norwegian University of Science and Technology), has a Master degree in Chemical Engineering and holds a Ph.D. within LNG technology development.

Klerck Nilssen has broad experience from management, business development, communication and strategy. In recent years, she has established a business in technology and renewable energy in Africa. In addition, through consultancy, she has managed strategy work and innovation efforts in several major organizations. Klerck Nilssen has a background as business reporter in NRK, from the PR industry and as communications director of the large labour organization Virke.

Klerck Nilssen holds an Executive MBA from Bergen Business School, a first class Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Management from the University of Stirling in Scotland and Political Science from the University of Oslo.

Roy Vardheim took his current post in 2017, having previously been CEO of the Technology Center Mongstad (TCM). Vardheim has extensive experience from top level management in a number of companies – e.g. CEO of Norske Skog Saugbrug AS and Borealis Scandinavia.

Roy Vardheim has international experience from executive management, including Borouge in the Middle East and BIS in Scandinavia. Beside his role in Gassnova, Vardheim is Chairman of the Grenland Port Authority, and Skagerrak Sparebank (regional bank).

Vardheim holds a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (the Norwegian University of Science and Technology).

Rune Gutteberg Hansens’ background is from change management, strategy development, communications and reputation management for national and international companies – both in the public and private sector. Gutteberg Hansen has held leading positions as Communications Director at Volvo Cars, Communications Manager at Statnett SF and Coop Norge AS, and Marketing Manager at the national newspaper, Dagbladet. He also has experience as a consultancy advisor.

Rune Gutteberg Hansen`s educational background is from NHH Norwegian School of Economics, AFF leader and organizational development consultancy and BI Norwegian Business School. He has participated in the Commander Officers Course at the Norwegian National Defense College.

Mustad has held several management positions at Gassnova. Amongst other roles, she was responsible for the full-scale project through the pre-feasibility and feasibility phase, and has also headed the ‘External Relations’ department. She has also served as a project manager. Previously, she held various positions in the oil, gas and petrochemicals sector, including roles for Ineos, Borealis and Statoil.

Mustad holds a Master of Science degree in Process Technology from Telemark University College (now known as University College of Southeast Norway).

Ingveig Slettebø Rembar has been Head of the Finance department since 2008, and since 2013 also Head of the staff functions.

Rembar holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from The Norwegian School of Business in Bergen. She has broad experience from business administration and controlling within in the oil- and gas business and within petrochemicals and plastics raw materials, both national and international operations and projects.