The Chairman of the board at Norske Skog Jon-Aksel Torgersen, has informed the Election Committee that he is not a candidate for re-election as chairman. The Election Committee of Norske Skog (Norway) unanimously proposed that Henrik A. Christensen be the new chairman at Norske Skog at the Extraordinary General Meeting on Aug. 10, 2016.

 

Christensen is a partner in the Norwegian law firm RO Sommernes, and he has extensive experience from works in real estate law, bankruptcy and debt negotiation, acquisition/merger of businesses, securities, and stock exchange law. He graduated with a master degree in law from University of Oslo in 1989. Christensen currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of various companies such as Home Invest AS, Vålerenga Fotball AS, Pipeliner AS, Fearnley Advisors AS, and various other companies. He is also a director of Storebrand Optimer ASA, AS Naturbetong, Stangeskovene AS, Home Capital AS, Nordic Choice Hospitality Group AS, and various other companies.

 

"Henrik A. Christensen has extensive board experience, both as chairman and director, from various business for a long period of time. With his leadership background, we believe he will be the right candidate to lead the company forward, and he will continue the improvement work at Norske Skog. We want to thank Jon-Aksel Torgersen for his extensive efforts to lead the board's work over the very challenging past year," said Election Committee Chairman Olav Veum.

 

Other shareholder elected members Mimi Berdal, Eilif Due, Nils Ingemund Hoff, and Joanne Owen asked for a confidence vote at the extraordinary general meeting on August 10. The Election Committee recommends that the current shareholder elected members of the board be re-elected.