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    Trond Olaf Christophersen

    Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

    Position: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer including responsibility for strategy, sustainability, technology, risk management, IT and cyber security, supply chain policy, and shaping and safeguarding portfolio

    Year of birth and nationality: 1972, Norwegian citizen

    Number of shares in Norsk Hydro ASA: 23 659

    Key experience: Extensive experience in Hydro since joining in 1997:

    • 2022 – 2024 EVP Corporate Development with responsibility for strategy, sustainability, technology, and shaping and safeguarding portfolio
    • 2013 – 2022 Aluminium Metal: Head of Business Unit Recycling, Head of Commercial, and Plant Manager at the Karmøy smelter  
    • 2007-2013 Energy: Senior positions in the business area, including Head of Energy Markets 
    • 1997-2007 Several management positions in the former Oil & Energy Business Area and the Aluminium Business Area including asset management and business development 

    Other directorships: 

    • None

    Education: 

    • Master of Management, BI Norwegian Business School (2006)
    • MSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, UK (1997)
    • MSc Mechanical Engineering (Siv.Ing), NTNU, Trondheim Norway (1997)