Our Executive Committee
Learn more about our executive teamRemi Eriksen, Group President & CEO
Nationality: Norwegian
Born: 1967
Education: Master degree in Electronics and Computer Science from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTNU). Other education completed at Rice University, IMD and INSEAD.
Joined DNV GL: 1993
Member of the EC since: 2006
Cecilie B. Heuch, Group Chief HR Officer
Nationality: Norwegian
Born: 1965
Education: Master of Science from the London School of Economics. Other education completed at Henley Management College and Institut d'Etudes Politiques.
Joined DNV GL: 2004
Member of the EC since: 2006
Thomas Vogth-Eriksen, Group Chief Financial Officer
Nationality: Norwegian
Born: 1956
Education: Master of Business and Economics, Business Administration, Norwegian Business School (BI)
Joined DNV GL: 1988
Member of the EC since: 2010
David Walker, Group Chief Development Officer
Nationality: British
Born: 1956
Education: Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Geology, from the University of Edinburgh; Master of Science (Dis) in Petroleum Geology from Imperial College London
Joined DNV GL: 2007
Member of the EC since: 2012
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO Maritime
Nationality: Norwegian
Born: 1964
Education: Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering from Heriot-Watt University
Joined DNV GL: 1990
Member of the EC since: 2010
Elisabeth Tørstad, CEO Oil & Gas
Nationality: Norwegian
Born: 1965
Education: Master of Science in Physics from the University of Oslo (UiO). Other education completed at the University of Bergen (UiB), Norwegian Business School (BI) and Oslo & Akershus University College.
Joined DNV GL: 1995
Member of the EC since: 2013
Ditlev Engel, CEO Energy
Nationality: Danish
Born: 1964
Education: Master degree in Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School. Other education completed at INSEAD.
Joined DNV GL: 2016
Member of the EC since: 2016
Luca Crisciotti, CEO Business Assurance
Nationality: Italian
Born: 1966
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration from the Sapienza University of Rome. Other education completed at SDA Bocconi School of Management and IMD.
Joined DNV GL: 2001
Member of the EC since: 2012
Are Føllesdal Tjønn, CEO Software
Nationality: Norwegian
Born: 1962
Education: Master degree in Science from the University of Oslo (UiO)
Joined DNV GL: 1992 - 1999, rejoined in 2009
Member of the EC since: 2015
