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

Fredrik Ø. Nilsen
- Interim CEO & CFO Ekornes Group

Janne Strømmen
- SVP Marketing

James Tate
- SVP IMG Business

Peter Bjerregaard
- SVP Commercial North America

James Thompson
- SVP Commercial Europe

Ole Bastian Emdal
- SVP PD Ekornes Group AS

Mark Kelsey
- SVP Commercial Apac

Lars Wittemann
- SVP Sourcing & Supply Chain

Ola Arne Ramstad
- SVP Production Stressless

Trond Veibust
- SVP IT, Strategic Projects & IMG Operations

Pål Aage Nordahl
- Managing Dir. Svane AS

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

Sveinung Utgård
- Board Member - Employee-elected

Ove Skåre
- Board Member - Employee-elected

Atle Berntzen
- Board Member - Employee-elected