Board of Directors

Terje Eidesmo has a broad background in leadership, ranging from startups to large companies. He combines commercial acumen with strong leadership skills, strategic abilities, and deep technology and product insight.

He possesses a good understanding of contracts, contract negotiations, and negotiations in various settings and cultures, dealing with authorities both domestically and internationally, large multinational companies, and negotiations with entrepreneurs. He believes he has demonstrated a combination of commercial savvy, strategic thinking, and technical insight that is crucial in the development of both companies, teams, and individuals.

Jon Vatnaland holds a PhD in social sciences from the University of Oslo and has been a research fellow at the University of Oslo and a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. He also has extensive experience from Statkraft, both in strategic and business-related transformations, as well as M&A in the power generation sector.

Gjersvold has extensive experience in the energy sector from his many years as head of TrønderEnergi.

Prior to this, he spent 19 years in the oil and gas sector, where he worked as a project director for large offshore projects both at home and abroad.

He holds a Master in Technology Management from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim and MIT in Boston. 

Jon Gunnar Brandsar is educated as an engineer from Gjøvik University College. He has previously been employed for 17 years at ABB, working on deliveries to the energy supply both in Norway and in export markets.

Since 1996, Brandsar has worked at Statkraft, where he had the main responsibility for the design and development of new energy projects in the group, as well as responsibility for research and development work.

Hanne Høie Grøttum holds a Master's degree in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from NTNU, graduating in 2019. She began TrønderEnergi's (now Aneo) two-year trainee program after university and has been working as a power market analyst in the company since 2021.

In both positions, her main focus has been on optimization through production planning of hydropower and flexibility projects, as well as work on long-term power market analyses and programming as a tool for streamlining processes.

Peder Ursin-Smith holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Finance from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, as well as an MBA in Strategic Management from NHH. Peder has extensive experience in finance and telecommunications, having worked at companies such as BNP Paribas, Get, and Broadnet, focusing on financing, acquisitions, and restructuring.

In her nearly 20 years working in banking and finance, fintech and green-tech, Thale Kuvås Solberg has gained wide-ranging professional expertise and management experience. She has a background in business administration and specialises in strategy, internationalisation and corporate governance. 

Jan Helland Eide holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from INSA in Toulouse and a Master's degree from MIT in Massachusetts, USA. He has extensive experience in the global renewable energy market, having worked at companies such as Scarec ASA and McKinsey & Company. Currently, he is affiliated with HitecVision as a partner.

Ingvill Kvernmo holds a master's degree in economics, with additional courses in administration, management, and board work. Ingvill is the director of ownership governance at Helse Midt-Norge and has previously worked as the municipal director in Orkland municipality and as the director for EBA Trøndelag and the Craftsmen's Association in Trondheim.

She has also worked as a consultant at PwC, focusing on strategy, management, control, and process improvement assignments. She has led complex projects and facilitated several processes aimed at creating secure frameworks and a peaceful work environment around complicated procedures. Ingvill has extensive experience with employee representatives, employee involvement, and decision-making support.

Ingebrigt Grut holds a bachelor's degree in Renewable Energy from NTNU, graduated in 2016. He began working at TrønderEnergi (now Aneo) in 2017 and has held various roles within the energy management department.

He currently works as a product manager for solar power and batteries in the energy management department. He also has responsibility for developing our processes for the physical power markets with increasing volume, complexity, and changing regulatory conditions.

Bio coming soon.