Governance

Management

Otovo's management consist of highly experienced executives with a diverse experience in product, finance, and the commercial sector.

Andreas Thorsheim
Founder & CEO
Professional experience
- Opera Software (SVP Products)
- Schibsted (CFO/COO)
- PatientSky (Board Member)
- Equality Check (Board Member)
- The Norwegian Board of Technology (Board Member)
- Norsk Tipping (Board Member)
- Dagens Næringsliv (Board Member)
Education
- Norwegian School of Economics - MSc, Economics
- London School of Economics - CEMS Master, International Management
Shareholdings
- 8,664,610 shares
- 114,300 options
- Started on: 01 April 2016
- Born: 16 February 1980
Petter Ulset
CFO
Professional experience
- Cognite (SVP Corporate Development)
- Aker ASA (Investment Manager)
- McKinsey & Company (Associate Principal)
- DnB NOR Marets (Equity Research)
Education
- Norwegian University of Technology and Science - MSc, Industrial Engineering and Technology Management
Shareholdings
- 17,000 shares
- 500,000 options
- Started on: 01 March 2022
- Born: 29 January 1983
Simen Fure Jørgensen
Co-founder & CPO
Professional experience
- Iterate (CEO & Founder)
- TietoEvry (Software Engineer)
Education
- NTNU - MSc, Computer Science
Shareholdings
- 2,635,588 shares
- 114,300 options
- Started on: 01 June 2016
- Born: 27 September 1979
Lars Ekeland
General Counsel
Professional experience
- Wikborg Rein (Specialist Counsel)
- DNB (Senior Vice President)
- Advokatfirmaet Hjort DA (Associate)
Education
- University of Oslo - Master, Law
- Institut national des Sciences appliquées de Toulouse - Applied mathematics
Shareholdings
- 218,160 shares
- 243,070 options
- Started on: 01 October 2020
- Born: 07 April 1978

General managers

Paulina Ackermann
Managing Director & GM Poland
Professional experience
- Lime (General Manager - Poland, Czech Republic & Hungary)
- Uber (Head of Customer Strategy & Ops, CEE)
- LOOKCHECK (Co-founder)
Education
- Universiteit Maastricht - Master, Econometrics & Operations research
- University of Richmond - Exchange Program
- SGH Warsaw School of Economics - BSc, Economics
- Started on: 03 September 2020
- Born: 30 July 1989
Iñigo Amoribieta
Managing Director & GM Spain
Professional experience
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Associate Professor)
- We Are Knitters (COO and Executive Director)
- Just Eat (CEO, Spain)
- Groupon (CEO, Spain)
- RCS Media group (SVP Digital Strategy)
- McKinsey & Company (Engagement Manager)
Education
- Harvard Business School - MBA
- Carnegie Mellon University - BSc, Business Economics
- Started on: 27 August 2019
- Born: 18 October 1977
Jean Rosado
Managing Director & GM France
Professional experience
- FlixBus (Deputy General Manager, France)
- Bain & Company (Strategy Consultant)
- ATR (Aircraft Sales Director)
Education
- INSEAD - MBA
- Technische Universität Berlin - MSc, Aerospace Eng.
- Ecole centrale de Lyon - MSc, Engineering
- Started on: 03 May 2021
- Born: 16 October 1982
Fabio Stefanini
Managing Director & GM Italy
Professional experience
- Uber (General Manager - New Mobility)
- Amazon (Country Lead, Pantry Italy)
- Bain & Company (Associate)
Education
- SDA Bocconi - MBA
- The Wharton SChool - MBA Exchange
- Universitá di Bologna - Management Engineering
- Started on: 16 February 2021
- Born: 13 August 1982

Board of directors

Peter Mellbye
Chairman
Professional experience
- TechnipFMC - Director
- Wellesley Petroleum - Non-Executive Chairman
- Statkraft - Vice Chairman
- Equinor - Executive Vice President International E&P
Education
- University of Bergen - Bachelor
- Oslo and Akershus University College - MSc.
Ingunn Randa
Board Member
Professional experience
- OBOS (EVP)
- Nordea (Director, Corporate & Investment Banking)
- Innovation (Management Consultant)
Education
- BI - MSc Business and Economics
- London Business School - Strategic Leadership
Stine Halla
Board Member
Professional experience
- Schibsted (SVP Finance Nordic Markets)
- Norrøna Sport (CFO)
- VG (CFO)
- Bergens Tidende (CFO/COO)
- PWC (Senior Manager)
Education
- NHH - MBA
Tor Øystein Repstad
Board Member
Professional experience
- Agder Energi Venture (CEO)
- Agder Energi (Investment Director)
- Norvestor Equity (Investment Analyst)
- Accenture (Consultant)
Education
- NTNU - MSc, Industrial Economics and Technology Management
- NHH - MBA, Finance
Johan Bergstrøm
Board Member
Professional experience
- AxSol (CEO)
- McKinsey & Company (Associate Partner)
Education
- Stockholm School of Economics - MSc, Finance
- Royal Institute of Art - BFA, Fine and Studio Arts
Josefin Landgård
Board Member
Professional experience
- Mantle (CEO & Founder)
- Josefin Langard Consulting
- KRY (Co-Founder, CEO, COO)
- GlossyBox (CEO)
Education
- Stockholm School of Economics - MSc, Management
Julie Orzechowski
Board Member, Employee Representative
Professional experience
- Otovo (Head of Operations, France)
- WeMaintain (Key Account Manager)
- Enedis (Head of operation planning, Paris area)
Education
- Emlyon Business School - MSc, Science of Management
Alejandro Díaz Burgers
Board Member, Employee Representative
Professional experience
- Otovo (Head of Business Development & Account Management, Spain)
- METEPATAS (Co-Founder & Managing Partner)
- Tesla (Sales and Marketing Manager)
- Frontline Performance Group (Management and sales consultant)
Education
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria - BSc in Audiovisual Communication