Board of Directors

Therese Log Bergjord has broad business experience from different industries. She has been the CEO in Skretting, a global feed supplier to the aquaculture industry, she has been leading Compass Groups Nordic business (Food and Support Services) and has held different leading positions in ConocoPhillips (Oil & Gas).  Therese also has broad board experience from several different listed and privately owned companies.

She has studied finance and entrepreneurship at the University of Stavanger

Jon Vatnaland holds a PhD in social sciences from the University of Oslo and has been a research fellow at the University of Oslo and a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. He also has extensive experience from Statkraft, both in strategic and business-related transformations, as well as M&A in the power generation sector.

Gjersvold has extensive experience in the energy sector from his many years as head of TrønderEnergi.

Prior to this, he spent 19 years in the oil and gas sector, where he worked as a project director for large offshore projects both at home and abroad.

He holds a Master in Technology Management from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim and MIT in Boston. 

Hilde Bakken has a diverse background in the energy sector, spanning both oil & gas and the power industry in Norway and internationally. With over 20 years at Statkraft, she has acquired significant expertise in market operations, power generation and development, ownership and regulatory matters, and corporate development.

Bakken also serves as a board member in several Norwegian and international companies. She holds a Master of Science from the Norwegian Institute of Technology

Hanne Høie Grøttum holds a Master's degree in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from NTNU, graduating in 2019. She began TrønderEnergi's (now Aneo) two-year trainee program after university and has been working as a power market analyst in the company since 2021.

In both positions, her main focus has been on optimization through production planning of hydropower and flexibility projects, as well as work on long-term power market analyses and programming as a tool for streamlining processes.

Peder Ursin-Smith holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Finance from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, as well as an MBA in Strategic Management from NHH. Peder has extensive experience in finance and telecommunications, having worked at companies such as BNP Paribas, Get, and Broadnet, focusing on financing, acquisitions, and restructuring.

Jan Helland Eide holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from INSA in Toulouse and a Master's degree from MIT in Massachusetts, USA. He has extensive experience in the global renewable energy market, having worked at companies such as Scarec ASA and McKinsey & Company. Currently, he is affiliated with HitecVision as a partner.

Martin Stræte Resell has held the position of Investment Director at Trønderenergi since 2023. Before assuming this role, he accrued nearly a decade of experience within private investment firms. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering, with a specialization in Mathematics and Applied Physics, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Jon Gunnar Brandsar is educated as an engineer from Gjøvik University College. He has previously been employed for 17 years at ABB, working on deliveries to the energy supply both in Norway and in export markets.

Since 1996, Brandsar has worked at Statkraft, where he had the main responsibility for the design and development of new energy projects in the group, as well as responsibility for research and development work.

Maria is a lawyer with expertise in transactions (M&A) and corporate law. She has extensive experience participating in strategic and commercial discussions, as well as comprehensive expertise in contracts and negotiations. As a lawyer and partner at Arntzen de Besche, Maria has gained solid experience in the renewable energy sector

Ingebrigt Grut holds a bachelor's degree in Renewable Energy from NTNU, graduated in 2016. He began working at TrønderEnergi (now Aneo) in 2017 and has held various roles within the energy management department.

He currently works as a product manager for solar power and batteries in the energy management department. He also has responsibility for developing our processes for the physical power markets with increasing volume, complexity, and changing regulatory conditions.

Trained as an energy operator and employed with NTE since 2016, transitioning to TrønderEnergi Kraft AS in 2019 as part of the acquisition of the Hundhammerfjellet Wind Farm, and subsequently to Aneo.

Currently serves as a turbine technician and holds key roles as Main Safety Delegate and as Chair of EL&IT union at Aneo.