Board of directors

Dag Mejdell joined the Company as a chairperson on 11 May 2023.  Mejdell is a Norwegian national with a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (Handelshøyskolen). He is currently chairperson of the board in the listed Norwegian companies Norsk Hydro and Sparebank 1 SR-Bank, as well as the privately held company Mestergruppen. Mr. Mejdell has previously held executive positions as President and CEO of Posten Norge, the listed company Dyno as well as private equity held Dyno Nobel.

Anna Belfrage has been a Board member and the chair of the Audit Committee since April 15, 2021. Belfrage has over 30 years of experience within finance, first as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers, then as CFO in various industrial companies in Sweden. She has also been acting CEO of the listed company Beijer Electronics Group AB. Most recently, Belfrage was the CFO and Senior VP IT and Purchasing in the forestry group Södra Skogsägarna Ekonomisk Förening. Belfrage is currently working as a professional board member. Belfrage holds a Master’s degree in Economics (Norwegian: Siviløkonom) and additional courses in Business Administration and Corporate Law from Lund University. Current directorships and senior management positions: Mycronic AB (publ.) (board member, chair of the audit committee), Note AB (publ.) (chairperson, member of the audit committee), CINT AB (publ.) (board member, chair of the audit committee), Ellevio AB (board member, chair of the audit committee) and Deep Ocean Group AS (board member, chairperson of the audit committee).

Sid Johari has been a board member of Elopak since 2017. Johari has three decades of executive management and board membership experience within the fields of R&D, product industrialisation and sales in large global companies. From running small teams of highly specialised technology development in theoretical fluid dynamic at ABB to developing unique liquid packaging solutions for emerging markets at Tetra Pak and finally leading sales operations in ASIA and America and establishing a global industrial operation for Sidel, he has gathered a vast knowledge and expertise within the field of R&D and product industrialization. Johari is currently engaged in supporting young technology companies with disruptive technologies to enter the market by acting as a board member or advisory board member when needed. Johari holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lund University. Current directorships and senior management positions: Tech2M (founder), Saveggt AB (chairman) and Airgo Design (advisory board member), Previous directorships and senior management positions last five years: Datalase (advisory board member)

Marianne Ødegaard Ribe has been a board member since May 2024. She has extensive experience within innovation, marketing, sales and business development within FMCG and retail, working for several companies in Norway and globally. She holds a Master’s degree in Business and Economics (siviløkonom) and currently serves as the CEO of Ringnes/Carlsberg in Norway. Ringnes is Norway’s largest producer and supplier of beverages with 900 employees and a turnover of NOK 5 billion annually. Prior to this role, she has held executive positions including President at NorgesGruppen Servichandel, Regional Brand Director for Europe North at LEGO, and has several years of experience in marketing and sales at Jordan, a subsidiary of Orkla. Additionally, she currently holds board memberships in Grieg Seafood ASA, Flytoget AS, and Amesto People Holding AS.

Manuel Arbiol has been a Board member since May 2024. Arbiol is a Spanish national with an MBA degree from London Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from ESADE Business School. He is currently an Investment Professional at Ferd Capital and has been an observer on the Board of Elopak since 2020. He also currently serves as board member of Aidian OY. Prior work experience includes strategy consulting at Bain & Company in Oslo and investment banking at Nomura International in London.

Anette Bauer Ellingsen has served as an employee-elected board member on the Board of Elopak since 6 May 2021. Dr. Ellingsen has been employed in the Company since May 2014, and currently holds the position of Senior Food Microbiologist. Prior to her current position, Dr. Ellingsen held the position as marketing responsible for veterinary medicines in Interfarm AS (2011-2014). Anette Bauer Ellingsen holds a PhD in Food Microbiology from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science and a Bsc. Biotech (Hons) degree from Griffith University (Australia). She has no other current or previous (the last five years) directorships or senior management positions.

Håvard Grande Urhamar has served as employee-elected board member since August 2023. Urhamar has been employed in Elopak since 2006, and currently holds the position as Senior Manager Board Development and Manager Packaging Procurement. Urhamar holds a MA of Science and Technology from NTNU, Trondheim. He has no other current or previous (the last five years) directorships or senior management positions.

Erland Fretheim has has served as deputy employee-elected board member since August 2023. Fretheim has been employed in Elopak since 2010, and currently holds the position Senior Manager Supply Planning & PDM in Elopak. Fretheim holds a MA of Business & Administration with focus on International Business from Griffith University (Australia). He has no other current or previous (the last five years) directorships or senior management positions.

Marianne Groven has served as deputy employee-elected board member since June 2021. Groven has been employed in Elopak since 2006, and currently holds the position as Director Sustainability. Past experience in Elopak includes Food Science and the Environment Team. Groven holds a MA of Food Science from The Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås.

Magne Hamarstrøm has served as deputy employee-elected board member since August 2023. Hamarstrøm has been employed in Elopak since 2007, and currently holds the position as Field Service Engineer. Hamarstrøm has a certificate of apprenticeship from mechanics. He has no other current or previous (the last five years) directorships or senior management positions.

O’Neill Kormeseth started in Elopak in 2006 as a department manager in R&D department, and took later on the role of director of Research and Development. She currently holds the position of Senior Project Manager for Roll Fed development. Came to Elopak from Tomra System ASA where she held the position as Director of Research and Development, Reverse Vending Machines. BS Electrical Engineering University of Wyoming. Previously elected employee representative on the board of Elopak from 2014-2017.