Board of Directors

Trygve Jacobsen
Chairman of the board
Trygve has broad experience in top management positions. Some of his expertise includes being a mentor and board chairman for start-ups and bank management. He has a master’s degree in both Innovation Management and International Business Management.

Oddmund Åsen
Board Secretary
Oddmund has an MSc in Economics and a Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management. He has many years of experience within banking and finance and worked as a co-director for Sparebank 1 in Northern Norway. Now he works with start-ups as a senior advisor for KUPA.

Frida Vonstad
Founder, CEO, Board Member
Frida is the founder and Chief Executive Officer at The Coring Company. She has a doctorate in geotechnical engineering from University College London.

Geir-Tore Klæbo
Co-Founder, CTO, and Board Member
Geir-Tore is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of The Coring Company. He has long experience working with software in the private and public sector.

Gro Eirin Dyrnes
Board Member
Gro Eirin is the former Director of Innovation Norway in USA and Silicon Valley. She is now a partner at the investment fund NORSELAB by Aksel Lund Svindal. Gro has a Master in Business Administration and Economics.

Hilde Rønningsen
Board Member
Hilde is the Director of Communications at Freyr. She has experience working on boards, both as a board member and as Chairman, and advising many different businesses to reach their goals.