Position: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (since May 13, 2024)
Born: 1972
Nationality: Norwegian
Number of shares in Norsk Hydro ASA: 23 659
Key experience:
Christophersen joined Hydro in 1997 and has developed extensive experience across the company. He served as Executive Vice President for Corporate Development from 2022 to 2024, with responsibility for strategy, sustainability, technology, and portfolio development.
From 2013 to 2022, he held key roles in Aluminium Metal, including Head of Business Unit Recycling, Head of Commercial, and Plant Manager at the Karmøy smelter. He previously held senior positions in Energy, including Head of Energy Markets from 2007 to 2013, and earlier management roles in the former Oil & Energy and Aluminium business areas.
External directorships:
- None
Education:
- Master of Management, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway
- MSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, UK
- MSc Mechanical Engineering (Siv.Ing), NTNU, Trondheim, Norway