The Ekornes Management Team
Ekornes is a matrix organisation. Our Group Management Team covers all aspects of Ekornes, from product development to HR, and includes key decision-makers from our strategic markets.
Coroporate Management

Tine Hammernes Leopold
- CEO Ekornes Group

Fredrik Ø. Nilsen
- Deputy CEO & CFO

Janne Strømmen
- SVP Marketing

Peter Bjerregaard
- SVP Commercial North America

James Thompson
- SVP Commercial Europe

Ole Bastian Emdal
- SVP PD Ekornes Group

Mark Kelsey
- SVP Commercial Apac

Lars Wittemann
- SVP Sourcing & Supply Chain

Pål Aage Nordahl
- Managing Dir. Svane

Guri Brennhovd
- SVP Commercial Nordic
The Board of Directors

Ruihai Zhao
- Chair and CEO of Qumei Group

Lars I. Røiri
- Vice-chair

Stian Ekornes
- Board Member

Yue Qiu
- Board Member

Ove Skåre
- Board Member - Employee-elected

Atle Berntzen
- Board Member - Employee-elected

Bente Johnsen
- Board Member - Employee-elected