The Team

Erik Solheim

World Resources Institute

Solheim is CEO of Plastic REVolution and Chief Mentor of the Global Alliance for Sustainable Planet. He is a former Minister for Development Aid and the Environment and director of the UN Environment Program.

Kristin Aamodt

Head of Europa, ArcTern Ventures

Kristin has extensive business and venture capital experience. Prior to Arctern, she worked as CEO of Equinor Technology Ventures. She has worked with a number of leading companies in renewable energy and projects in oil and gas.

Bjørn Kjærand Haugland

CEO, Skiftnettverket

Bjørn is former Executive Vice President and Sustainability Manager at DNV-GL. He is behind the Global Opportunity Report, a joint initiative of the UN Global Compact and Sustania. In addition, he sits as a board member in a number of companies such as WWF, UiB, Kezzler and PRIO.

Balder Vestad

Sjef for Norden, ResponsAbility

Balder leads ResponsAbility's business development in the Nordic region. He has previously worked as a corporate banker at DNB and has an MsC. in economic History and Development studies.

Kristina Alnes

Head of Product Strategy, CICERO Shades of Green

Kristina leads the job for business analysis and product development and the newly formed CICERO Shades of Green. She is a former senior advisor at CICERO with responsibility for research projects, impact assessment and capacity building. An advisor to a number of Fortune 500 companies in the United States.

Harald von Heyden

Head of Renewable Energy, Arctic Securities

Harald has extensive international experience in renewable energy from Statkraft, Vattenfall, Axpo and Agder Energi - working extensively with the development of renewable energy in Norway, Sweden and Germany the last few decades.

Brita Staal - Chairman of the Board

Head of International - SALT

Brita is a specialist in sustainability strategy and risk management, with solid experience in the field from international work. She coordinates Protect Our Winters' (POW) international work.

Svein Tveitdal - Board member

CEO/Director Klima2020

Svein is a former UN director and has held a number of board positions over the years. Today he works as a climate adviser and lecturer with an active Twitter account. Svein has a master's degree in engineering.

Christopher Mortensen - Board member

Partner Footprint Consulting

Christopher is a former partner at Geelmuyden.Kiese, a consultant at Nunwood Consulting and Leeds Business Startup. He has worked for a large number of the country's leading brand companies and has extensive experience in PR.

Peder Aaserud - Board member

Co-founder Shoppit, CEO & Founder Recheckit

Peder is an entrepreneur and has many years of experience in running successful international SaaS companies. He is a former vice president of Questback, and has extensive experience in management, marketing, sales and product development.

Rune Brunborg - styremedlem

Partner/Chairman Aktia Ventures

Rune is a series founder and is behind services such as Dealflow, Folio, Monobank, Upscore and Tribe Venneforsikring. He is a former CRO in Skandiabanken Norway and Sweden and has 25 years of experience from the financial industry.