Corporate management and Board of directors

The overall management of the Group is vested in the Board of directors and the Group’s corporate management.

In accordance with Norwegian law, the Board of directors is responsible for supervising the general and day-to-day management of the Group’s business, ensuring proper organisation, preparing plans and budgets for its activities, ensuring the Group’s activities etc.

Accounts and assets management are subject to adequate controls and undertaking investigations necessary to perform its duties.

Corporate management

Michael Koenig

Chief Executive Officer
Michael Koenig has been the Chief Executive Officer since December 2019.

Morten Viga

Chief Financial Officer
Morten Viga has been the Chief Financial Officer of Elkem since 2006.

Katja Lehland

Senior Vice President Human Resources
Katja Lehland has been the Chief Human Resources Officer of Elkem since 2011.

Asbjørn Søvik

Senior Vice President Business development
Asbjørn Søvik has been the SVP of Business development of Elkem since 2018.

Håvard Moe

Senior Vice President Elkem Technology
Håvard Moe has been the SVP of Elkem Technology since 2008.

Louis Vovelle

Senior Vice President Innovation and R&D
Louis Vovelle has been the SVP of Innovation and R&D of Elkem since 2015.

Frédéric Jacquin

Senior Vice President Silicones
Frédéric Jacquin has been the SVP of Silicones of Elkem since 2015.

Inge Grubben-Strømnes

Senior Vice President Silicon Products
Inge Grubben-Strømnes has been the SVP of Elkem Silicon since 2020.

Luiz Simao

Senior Vice President Carbon Solutions
Luiz Simao has been the SVP of Elkem Carbon Solutions since 2020.

Hao Zhigang

Chairperson (representing major shareholder)
Hao Zhigang has been the chairperson since 2019.

Helge Aasen

Board member (representing majority shareholders)
Helge Aasen has been a board member since December 2019.

Olivier Louis Marie Gérard Tillette de Clermont-Tonnerre

Board member (representing majority shareholder)
Olivier de Clermont-Tonnerre has been a board member since 2011.

Yougen Ge

Board Member (representing majority shareholder)
Yougen Ge has been a board member since 2019.

Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath

Board Member (independent)
Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath has been a board member since 2018.

Caroline Grégoire Sainte-Marie

Board Member (independent)
Caroline Grégoire Sainte-Marie has been a board member since 2018.

Marianne E. Johnsen

Board Member (independent)
Marianne E. Johnsen has been a board member since 2019.

Dag J. Opedal

Deputy chair (independent)
Dag J. Opedal has been a board member since 2018.

Marianne Færøyvik

Board Member (employee representative)
Marianne Færøyvik has been a board member since 2016.

Terje Andre Hanssen

Board Member (employee representative)

Terje Andre Hanssen has been a board member since 2018.

Knut Sande