Salmon Evolution has a dedicated and competent management team and board of directors with extensive experience from business development and the aquaculture industry. Their common driving force is a firm belief in farming high quality salmon sustainably on land, based on the best choice of technology and empowering the right people.
Tore A. Tønseth is VP of Investments at Ronja Capital with 15+ years in finance. He previously worked as an equity analyst at SpareBank 1 Markets and Pareto Securities, specializing in seafood, technology, and industry.
From 2013 to 2019, he led seafood analysis at SpareBank 1 Markets and was a frequent speaker on seafood, finance, and sustainability. He also has experience as a product manager and system developer in tech start-ups.
Tønseth holds an MSc in economics from NHH, specializing in finance and econometrics. Ronja Capital Investment AS, a close associate, owns 34,407,311 shares in Salmon Evolution.
With 25 years in the fishing and aquaculture industry, Peder Stette developed Peter Stette AS into a key supplier before merging with Optimar in 2014. After Optimar’s sale to Haniel in 2017, he served as CTO and later CCO until 2021. He is now CEO of Stette Holding, a family investment company.
Stette is a board member of Ably Medical, Invisible Connections, Biaton, NSP Aid, and others, focusing on building value in family investments.
Stette Invest AS, a close associate, owns 12,410,954 shares in Salmon Evolution.
Ingvild Vartdal is a lawyer and partner at Adviso Advokatfirma AS, specializing in corporate and international tax. She has extensive experience in fishing, shipping, and finance, previously working at Schjødt, KPMG Law, and Bærum tax office. She has also served on the tax law committee and holds multiple directorships.
Vibecke Bondø has extensive management experience in aquaculture. She was CFO of Vikna Sjøfarm from 2004 until its merger into SalmoNor in 2010, where she became CEO. After SalmoNor merged with Midt-Norsk Havbruk in 2021, she chaired NTS ASA until its acquisition by SalMar in 2022. She has held directorships in Seaborn, Salmon Group, Sjømat Norge, and NHO. Bondø now focuses on investments and select board roles.
Bondø Invest AS, a close associate, owns 4,614,718 shares in Salmon Evolution.
Jan-Emil Johannessen has over 30 years of experience in the aquaculture industry.
For 10 years, he served as Head of Benchmark Genetics, playing a key role in establishing it as a leading global supplier of aquaculture genetics for salmon, shrimp, and tilapia.
Throughout his distinguished career, he has held numerous directorships in the industry and currently serves as chairman of the board at Sulefisk, a salmon producer.
Johannessen owns 173,333 shares in Salmon Evolution.
Anne Breiby holds a BSc in fisheries biology from the University of Tromsø and has held key roles in fisheries and aquaculture, including positions in the Norwegian Fish Farmers Association and the Ministry of Fisheries.
For the past 20 years, she has focused on boardroom work, with experience from Ulstein Group ASA, Rem Offshore ASA, Folketrygdfondet, Norges Sjømatråd AS, and Sparebanken Møre. She currently chairs Tafjord Kraft AS and St. Olavs Hospital HF and is deputy chair of Akva Group ASA.
Breiby owns 168,935 shares in Salmon Evolution.
Eunhong Min is the COO of Dongwon Industries and has broad international business experience. Prior to joining Dongwon, Mr. Min worked 27 years for Procter & Gamble and held various leading positions within the fields of strategy, business development and sales.