About us
The Board of Directors
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Jørgen Lund, born in 1953, Chairman, joined the board in 2006. He is appointed the Trustee and Chairman of all holding companies within the J.J. Ugland Companies. Mr. Lund has previously worked as a lawyer with Nordisk Defence Club (1980 – 1986), as a partner with the law firm Lund & Co (1986-1993) and since 1993 as a partner with the law firm Thommessen, including four years as its Managing Partner. He has served as a board member of several companies within the shipping and the oil & gas industries. Mr. Lund holds a Master of Law from the University of Oslo (1978) and a Master of International Management from Thunderbird, USA (1979). |
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Gunnar Frognes, born in 1943, Vice Chairman, joined the board i 2000. Mr. Frognes’ working experience started with The Royal Norwegian Navy; then 10 years in various commercial positions with Leif Hoegh & Co (shipowners), including a 2-year assignment with the United Nations (Geneva) as a Shipping Economist; 14 years with Christiania Bank (now Nordea) heading the Oil and Gas Section and 10 years with the oil company Elf Norge (now Total Norge) heading Government Relations. He holds an MSc (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering) from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, an MBA from INSEAD (France) and has studied macro-economics at the University of Oslo. |
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Ivar Aune, born in 1938, Board Member, joined the board in 1999. Educated at Advanced Chief Engineer school, various IMI courses. Working as marine Chief Engineer, held several positions within Ugland companies for a period of 20 years, starting as Superintendent and ended up as President of Ugland Offshore AS, 15 years as Chairman of the Technip Norge AS Board. Board member positions with the Norwegian Oil Industy Association (OLF), Norwegian Petroleum Society (NPF), Norwegian Technical Science Research Council (NTNF), Agderforskning (Agder Research) and various other boards. |
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Ragnar Belck-Olsen, born in 1939, Board Member, joined the board in 2000. He holds Honours Degrees in Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture from King´s College, University of Durham, and has also completed the Program for Executive Development at IMEDE in Lausanne, Switzerland. He has more than 47 years’ experience from the shipping industry; Kockums Mek. Verkstad, Sweden, in a technical capacity, 1964-1968, Leif Høegh & Co. A/S, Oslo, 1968-1991 – in a variety of positions including director and head LPG/LNG department and the Tank & Bulk department. Bona Shipping A/S, Oslo, 1991-1999, also serving as President and Chief Executive. Mr. Belck-Olsen has been a member of The Council of Det Norske Veritas and served as a member of various committees in the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association and in The Nordic Shipowners’ Defence Club, and, in addition, Chairman of the Board of Directors of several of JJUC´s joint venture companies in Canada, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Portuguese tanker company SOPONATA. Currently a member of the Board of Directors of Leif Høegh (UK) Ltd. |
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Peter D. Knudsen, born in 1957, Board Member, joined the board in 2011. He was the CEO of Jason Shipping ASA (Camillo Eitzen & Co. ASA) from November 2008 to January 2012 and CEO of Eitzen Maritime Services ASA (EMS) from June 2011 to October 2011. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors in Eitzen Chemical ASA and EMS. Mr. Knudsen previously worked with Nordea for 15 years, and came from the position as head of Nordea in Singapore. He has also experience from various positions with GIEK, Den norske Creditbank, Jøtun Fonds / Finans and Stemoco Shipping. Mr. Knudsen holds an MBA from Oslo Business School / Arizona State University. |
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| Knut N.T. Ugland, born in 1986, Deputy Board Member, joined the board in 2010. Owner and currently a student at University of Agder (UiA). |
