Liv Malvik has more than 10 years’ experience as CEO for various real estate companies, including Heimdal Eiendomsmegling AS and Grilstad Marina AS. In addition, she was CEO for Inter Revisjon Norge AS for three years, and has close to 20 years’ experience from banking, including management positions in Sparebank1 SMN and Fokus Bank AS.
Malvik has a MSc in Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics.
Kristoffer Holmen previously held the position as CFO of Storm Capital Management, and from 2018 to 2020 as CEO/CFO of Storm Real Estate ASA. Holmen is a state certified public accountant and prior to joining Storm Capital Management, he worked for PwC. He holds a BSc in Business and Administration and MSc in Auditing and Accounting from the Norwegian School of Economics. In addition, he has three years of law school at the University of Oslo.
Audun Aasen has more than 15 years’ experience from the construction and real estate sector, including as a property manager and real estate developer. He also has construction work experience.
Aasen has a University Degree as real estate appraiser and technical construction controller, in addition to a Carpentry Masters Degree.
Ove Rød Henriksen previously held the position as CFO of Siva - Selskapet for industrivekst SF (The Industrial Development Corporation of Norway). Henriksen is a state authorized public accountant and prior to joining Siva, he worked as a Manager for Deloitte. He holds a MSc in Finance from Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a MSc in Accounting and Auditing from the Norwegian School of Economics.
Bjørnar André Ulstein is a Norwegian citizen and has a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from NHH Norwegian School of Economics, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the same institution.
Ulstein was employed by DNB from 2008 to 2021, working as a credit analyst and as a senior relationship manager within the corporate banking division. At DNB, he worked with a wide range of corporates from technology, real estate, manufacturing industry to seafood and seafood-related activity, but from 2016 exclusively on the latter. Ulstein joined BEWI Invest – the largest shareholder of KMC Properties – in 2021 as an investment director and has from January 2022 held the position as CEO of the company. Ulstein sits on the board of several of BEWI Invest’s portfolio companies, amongst other SinkabergHansen, Frøya Laks and BEFORM.
Ulstein is considered independent of the company's executive management and material business contacts, but not of the company's major shareholders.
Mr Astrup is the owner of Surfside Holding AS, a major shareholder in Storm Real Estate, and Storm Norge AS (currently asset manager of Storm Real Estate) and has 20 years of asset management experience. He is a specialist within alternative investments, private equity and real estate. He has held board positions in several international companies and been an advisor to both private and institutional investors in Europe.
Mr Astrup holds a master’s degree in Business and Economics from BI Norwegian Business School/City University London. He is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Switzerland.
Astrup is considered an independent director of the board.
Mia Arnhult Mia Arnhult is a current board member and the former CEO of M2 Asset Management AB. She held both positions in the period from 2017 until 2022 when she stepped down as CEO. From 2009 to 2022 she also held the position as CEO of M2 Gruppen. Arnhult is currently the chair of Devyser and TCS Lidingöloppet (where she previously served in the management group), and a board member of M2 Gruppen AB.
Previously, Arnhult has held several other long-term board positions in, among others, M2 Capital Management AB, Devyser Holding AB, Odd Molly, Bactiguard AB, Footway Group AB og Candix AB. In addition, Arnhult worked as an auditor at Grant Thornton Sweden from 1999 to 2004 and Alnebring Revision from 1995 to 1999. Arnhult studied economics at Lund University and later pursued further education at Dale Carnegie in Sweden.
Jonas Grandér is the CEO and co-founder of Nordika, a position he has held since its incorporation in 2011, and serves at the board of directors of Logistea AB. Grandér has previously served as Executive Director and Partner of Lehman Brothers Real Estate Fund in London, United Kingdom from 2005 to 2007 and as Head of the Nordic region of Doughty Hanson & Co from 1999 to 2005. In addition, he previously worked at GE Capital Real Estate. Grandér holds a Master of Science from the Stockholm School of Economics.
Grandér is considered an independent director of the board.
Haakon Sæter has more than 30 years of experience from investments and capital markets. He is the owner of the two investment companies Six-Seven AS and Silvercoin Industries AS and has been an actively engaged through investments in several listed – and non-listed companies, as well as real estate development projects.
Sæter is currently a board member of Pronofa ASA, in addition to several other private companies, and serves at the nomination committee for the listed companies Gentian Diagnostics ASA and Next Biometrics Group ASA.
Sæter is educated at the Oslo Business School.
Sæter was proposed to the board of KMC Properties by the second largest shareholder, HAAS AS, and was elected as director of the board on the extraordinary general meeting held on 28 February 2023. Sæter is considered an independent director of the board.
Hege A. Veiseth is currently CFO of the Norwegian investment company Frøy Kapital AS, the third largest shareholder of KMC Properties ASA. Veiseth has extensive experience from finance and accounting, including the position as CFO for the listed media group Polaris Media ASA and the listed oil service company
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) ASA.
Veiseth currently serves at the board of directors of the herring company Grøntvedt Group AS, where she is also chair of the audit committee.
Veiseth holds a master’s degree in economics and business administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and is a certified accountant from BI Norwegian Business School.
Veiseth is considered independent of the company's executive management and material business contacts.
Marianne Bekken is a co-owner of Bekken Invest, indirectly a major shareholder through EBE Eiendom AS, and takes part in strategic decisions in the family company. Marianne Bekken has actively worked in the organization since 2013, as former CEO of KMC Properties and BEWI Insulation Norway.
Marianne Bekken holds a Bachelor Degree in Bussiness and Marketing at BI University.
Marianne Bekken is considered independent of the company's executive management and material business contacts, but not of the company's major shareholders.
John Thoresen is currently partner and co-owner of BEWI Invest, the largest shareholder of KMC Properties. Thoresen has almost 20 years of experience from working as an auditor and was the CFO of Reitangruppen from 2002 to 2003. Thoresen established an investment firm in 2003, together with his brother, and has since then been actively involved in strategic- and financial development of the companies invested in. Thoresen has held several directorships, including the board of SalMar.
Thoresen holds a Master in accounting from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
Thoresen is considered independent of the company's executive management and material business contacts, but not of the company's major shareholders.
