Director Since: 2016
Independent Director
Until her retirement in January 2021, Ms. Øvrum served as Executive Vice President of Equinor ASA (formerly known as Statoil ASA) and served on the company’s Corporate Executive Committee, to which she had been appointed in 2004. In October 2018, she was named Executive Vice President, Development & Production Brazil. Over her career, Ms. Øvrum has had global responsibility for new energy, health, safety & environment, technology, research, procurement, projects, and drilling. Prior to her most recent position, she held numerous senior leadership positions within Equinor, including Executive Vice President, Technology, Projects & Drilling; Executive Vice President, Technology and New Energy; Executive Vice President, Health, Environment and Safety; Senior Vice President, Operations Support; Vice President, Veslefrikk Field; and Platform Manager.
Other Board Experience
Ms. Øvrum is a member of the Boards of Directors of TechnipFMC plc, Harbour Energy plc, Fox Innovation & Technologies Inc., and Transocean Ltd.
Qualifications
Ms. Øvrum’s strong operations background provided her with deep experience in process technology, cybersecurity, safety, sustainability, and environmental management, all of which are critically important to a chemical company. Further, her wide international view and exceptional knowledge of European markets, where the Company has a significant portion of its business, acquired while executing very large projects in a number of different countries, make her a valuable contributor to the Board of the Company. Her experience in Brazil, which is a significant market for the Company, also enhances her value as a director.
Member of the Sustainability Committee
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee