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Hilde Merete Aasheim

President & CEO

Position: President & CEO of Norsk Hydro ASA since May 8, 2019

Year of birth and nationality: 1958, Norwegian citizen
 
Number of shares in Norsk Hydro ASA: 125 803 as of May 12, 2022

Key experience:

  • 2019 President & CEO of Hydro.
  • 2012-2019 Executive Vice President for Primary Metal and Metal Market and member of the corporate management board in Hydro.
  • 2009-2012 Executive Vice President for Primary Metal, member of the corporate management board in Hydro.
  • 2008-2009 Executive Vice President for Aluminium Metal, member of the corporate management board.
  • 2006-2008 she headed the integration planning process between Statoil and Hydro and reporting to CEO of Statoil from the transaction was announced up till Day 1 of the new merged company. After the merger, she became head of HR, HSE, CSR as well as Global Business Services in Statoil, and a member of the corporate management board in Statoil.
  • Aasheim started in Hydro in 2005 as Head of HR, HSE and CSR and member of corporate management board.
  • Several senior positions in Elkem from 1986 to 2005. Head of HR and HSE. Executive Vice President Silicon Metal division and member of the corporate management board.

Other memberships:

  • Member of ERT (European Round Table) and member of ICMM (International Council of Metal and Mining)

Education:

  • Master's degree in Business Administration NHH, Bergen, Norway (1982).
  • Certified Public accountant NHH, Bergen, Norway (statsautorisert revisor) (1984).