Management - Management - Grieg Seafood ASA

Management

Group Management

		Morten Vike (1971) – CEO Vike is the CEO from 1 August 2008. He has since 1994 worked in the food industry and has since 2001 been Executive Vice President of Rieber & Søn, with particular responsibility for the international operations. Vike has lived and worked abroad for several years, i.e. as CEO of Vitana a.s. in the Czech Republic. Vike has a Msc. in Business and Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) and a CEMS Master from St. Gallen, Switzerland. He is Norwegian citizen and resides in Bergen, Norway. E-mail: morten.vike@griegseafood.no

		Atle Harald Sandtorv (1967) - CFO Sandtorv comes from the position as CFO in the subsea company Bennex. Prior to this, Sandtorv was CFO in the OSE listed transport company Tide ASA. During his 13 years in the management of Tide ASA, he was a central person in times of strong growth and structural changes, mergers and acquisitions that formed what today is one of Norway's leading transport companies. Sandtorv has got a MSc in Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH). E-mail: atle.harald.sandtorv@griegseafood.no

		Alexander Knudsen (1974) – Regional Director Grieg Seafood Rogaland AS. Knudsen has been working in Grieg Seafood since 1997. He previously worked in Øvrebø Fisk AS which was bought by Grieg Seafood in 1997. He had a degree in economy and administration from Molde Universtiy College. He is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Stavanger, Norway. E-mail: alexander.knudsen@griegseafood.no

		Håkon Volden (1969) - Regional Director Grieg Seafood Finnmark AS Volden has worked in Grieg Seafood since 2006. He has been Managing Director of Grieg Seafood Finnmark (prev. Volden Group) since 1993. Volden holds several board seats. He is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Alta, Norway. E-mail: hakon.volden@griegseafood.no

		Peter Gibson (1953) - Regional Director Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. Gibson has been Managing Director of Grieg Seafood BC Ltd since 2002. He was previously the production manager in Heritage and Stolt Seafarm. Gibson holds an MSc in Aquaculture. Gibson is a British and Canadian citizen and resides in Cambell River, British Columbia E-mail: pgibson@grieg.ca

		Michael Stark (1966) - Regional Director Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK Ltd. and its subsidiaries Hjaltland Hatchery Ltd., Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd, Lerwick Fish Traders Ltd. and Shetland Products Ltd. Stark took over as Managing Director for Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK Ltd. in 2005. He had previously been responsible for processing, sales and marketing for Hjaltland (2001-2005) and Laschinger Aqua Group (1999-2001). Before that, he worked for the seafood company Gottfried Friedrichs GmbH & Co. (1996-1999) with responsibility for product development and processing technology. He qualified as an engineer within food industry studies in Germany. Michael Stark is a German citizen and lives in Lerwick, Shetland (UK). Stark holds further the following positions: -Director of Scottish Salmon Producer Organisation, -Director of Shetland Seafood Quality Control Ltd, -Chairman of the Board for Shetland Aquaculture, -Chairman of the Shetland Aquaculture Trust, -Vice Chairman of Seafood Shetland (incorporating Shetland Fish Processors and Shellfish Growers -Trustee of the The George L. Hunter and Alexander Morrison Memorial Trust -International Delegate of Naturland e.V. E-mail: info@griegseafood.co.uk