Executive Management Team
Overview of the executive management team
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CEO
Per Jørgen Weisethaunet
Per Jørgen Weisethaunet was one of NORBIT’s first employees and has served as Group CEO since 2001. He became co-owner in 2008 and has extensive experience in R&D, operations, and commercial and strategic business development. Weisethaunet has held several leadership positions in NORBIT and served as chair and director on various boards. He holds a MSc in RF & Microwave Electronics from NTNU, a BSc in Electronics from Trondheim University of Engineering, and has completed studies in Business Economics and Supply Chain Management.
Shares held (as of 10 April 2025): 7 100 533 shares and 48 732 RSUs
CFO
Per Kristian Reppe
Per Kristian Reppe has been the group’s CFO since July 2020. Before joining NORBIT, Reppe held various positions at Aker ASA, including investment manager and head of investor relations, and as CFO at one of Aker ASA’s portfolio companies. Prior to that, he worked as a management consultant at Arkwright and as an equity analyst at Pareto Securities. Reppe holds a Master of Science degree from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) with a major in financial economics.
Shares held (as of 10 April 2025): 85 430 shares and 36 956 RSUs
Chief Strategy Officer and Acting Chief Commercial Officer PIR
Julie Dahl Benum
Julie Dahl Benum joined NORBIT in December 2022 as Director of Strategy and ESG. Prior to joining NORBIT, Benum held the position of senior manager and head of strategy in Karabin Impello AS. She also has experience as project manager at NTNU Technology Transfer AS and as management consultant at BCG. Benum holds an MSc degree in Industrial Economics and Technology Management (INDØK) from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Shares held (as of 10 April 2025): 5 755 shares and 18 422 RSUs
Business Unit Director Oceans
Peter K. Eriksen
Peter Koldgaard Eriksen has been the group’s business unit director of Oceans since 2016. Koldgaard Eriksen has 12 years of experience in NORBIT, seven years in RESON Inc and Goleta California as CEO, EVP, group CTO, and in business development. He also has 11 years of experience in RESON AS Slangerup Denmark as an R&D engineer and R&D manager. During his time at RESON AS, he worked as CTO and production manager and was part of the global management team. Koldgaard Eriksen holds a Master of Science in active vibration control from Aalborg University Center, as well as various educations from MBA Kellogg Chicago US, HKUST Hong Kong and Vallendar Germany.
Shares held (as of 10 April 2025): 847 144 shares and 56 721 RSUs
Chief Operating Officer
Astrid Stevik
Astrid Stevik joined NORBIT in 2023 as industrialisation manager in Oceans, later took on the COO responsibility in Oceans, and from November 2024 moved into the role of COO for the group. In her current position, Stevik is overall responsible for operational activities across the three business segments, including NORBIT’S manufacturing sites. Stevik holds an MSc in chemical engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and has 25 years of experience in industrialisation, product development, and supply-chain management across various industries.
Shares held (as of 10 April 2025): 2 108 shares and 0 RSUs
Chief Commercial Officer Connectivity
Lino Morgione
Lino Morgione joined NORBIT Connectivity as Chief Commercial Officer, where he leads the commercial strategy and growth of the business unit. He has more than two decades of experience in R&D, certification, and business development within electronic tolling and connectivity technologies and has been instrumental in developing NORBIT Connectivity into a customer- and market-driven organization. He holds an Executive MBA and combines deep technical expertise with strategic vision, driving innovation, customer focus, and sustainable growth.
