Governance

Management

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

  • Portrait image of Andreas Thorsheim

    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

    • 9,000,000 options

    • Started on: 01 April 2016
    • Born: 16 February 1980
  • Portrait image of Petter Ulset

    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

    • 2,100,000 options

    • Started on: 01 March 2022
    • Born: 29 January 1983
  • Portrait image of Simen Fure Jørgensen

    Simen Fure Jørgensen

    Co-founder & CPO

    Professional experience

    • Iterate (CEO & Founder)

    • TietoEvry (Software Engineer)

    Education

    • NTNU - MSc, Computer Science

    Shareholdings

    • 2,635,588 shares

    • 3,000,000 options

    • Started on: 01 June 2016
    • Born: 27 September 1979
  • Portrait image of Alexander Berson

    Alexander Berson

    CMO

    Professional experience

    • Rain (CEO Europe)

    • Barclays (Managing Director, Digital Banking)

    • The Very Group (Executive Director)

    • Groupon (EMEA Chief Marketing Officer)

    • eBay (Senior Director of Geographic Expansion)

    Education

    • Whitman College - Bachelor of Arts

    • Harvard Business School - MBA

    Shareholdings

    • 1,050,000 options

    • Started on: 11 September 2023
  • Portrait image of Paulina Ackermann

    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

    Shareholdings

    • 1,050,000 options

    • Started on: 03 September 2020
    • Born: 30 July 1989
  • Portrait image of Iñigo Amoribieta

    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

    Shareholdings

    • 286,080 shares

    • 1,050,000 options

    • Started on: 27 August 2019
    • Born: 18 October 1977
  • Portrait image of Fabio Stefanini

    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

    Shareholdings

    • 85,470 shares

    • 1,050,000 options

    • Started on: 16 February 2021
    • Born: 13 August 1982
  • Portrait image of Jean Rosado

    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

    Shareholdings

    • 1,050,000 options

    • Started on: 03 May 2021
    • Born: 16 October 1982
  • Portrait image of Lars Ekeland

    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

    • 525,000 options

    • Started on: 01 October 2020
    • Born: 07 April 1976

Board of directors

  • Portrait image of Peter Mellbye

    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.

    Shareholdings

    • 70,000 shares

    • Portrait image of Ingunn Randa

      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

      • Portrait image of Stine Halla

        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

        • Portrait image of Tor Øystein Repstad

          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

          • Portrait image of Josefin Landgård

            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

            Shareholdings

            • 91,583 shares

            • Portrait image of Jacob Wall

              Jacob Wall

              Board Member

              Professional experience

              • Axel Johnson AB (Executive Vice President Business Development)

              • Novax (Chairman)

              • Elon Group AB (Board member)

              • ABG Sundal Collier (Partner/Investment banking)

              • ALCUR (Co-founder and portfolio manager)

              Education

              • Stockholm University - Financials

              • University of Exeter - Economic History, Politics

              • Uppsala University - Economic History

              • Started on: 01 January 2024
            • Portrait image of Zoë Wyon

              Zoë Wyon

              Board Member, Employee Representative

              Professional experience

              • Otovo (Product Manager, Product Delivery)

              • Netlight Consulting (Associate Manager, IT Management Consulting)

              Education

              • Lunds Tekniska Högskola - MSc, Industrial engineering and Management specialising in Software Intensive Systems

              Shareholdings

              • 222,000 options

              • Started on: 23 June 2023
              • Born: 27 February 1994
            • Portrait image of Matteo Ciprandi

              Matteo Ciprandi

              Board Member, Employee Representative

              Professional experience

              • Otovo (International Deployment Manager)

              • Expedia Group (Account Executive)

              Education

              • Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca - MSc, Economy of Tourism

              • Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca - BSc, Tourism and Sociology

              Shareholdings

              • 90,000 options

              • Started on: 23 June 2023
              • Born: 04 February 1993