The Chairman of the Board at Norske Skog, Jon-Aksel Torgersen, has informed its election committee that he is not a candidate for re-election as chairman. The election committee of Norske Skog unanimously proposed this past week that Henrik A. Christensen be the new chairman at Norske Skog (Oslo, Norway) at the company's extraordinary general meeting on August 10.

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 the 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.

Christensen has extensive board experience, both as chairman and director, from various business for a long period of time. With his leadership background, the company believes he will be the right candidate to lead the company forward, and he will continue what is described as "improvement work" at Norske Skog. 

 

The 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 Mimi Berdal, Eilif Due, Nils Ingemund Hoff, and Joanne Owen be re-elected.

If approved by the general meeting, the new composition of the board of directors will be Henrik August Christensen (Chair), Mimi Berdal, Eilif Due, Nils Ingemund Hoff, Joanne Owen, Paul Kristiansen, Svein Erik Veie, and Cecilie Jonassen.