Our approach is driven by quality, efficiency and safety – this is always at the heart of our work. Most importantly, our approach is driven by people, our most valuable asset.
Havfram is majority owned by HitecVision, a serial entrepreneur and energy investor in the North Sea region’s offshore energy sector.
We have in-depth knowledge, the know-how, and build on proven solutions when planning and executing offshore projects to the highest safety and quality standards.
We build trust by consistently delivering as promised and appreciate transparency when working with our clients and partners.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards and expect our partners to do the same while striving to be diligent and to create value in all results.
We work with clients to develop solutions fit for purpose and act with flexibility, courage and respect in the way we operate.
Havfram is managed by people with a strong performance focus and extensive experience within subsea EPCI construction works and offshore wind installation.
Odd Strømsnes
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Murphy
Deputy CEO / CCO
Even Larsen
Director Offshore Wind
Håvard Strand
Chief Operating Officer
Ingrid Due-Gundersen
Chief Financial Officer
Ole Stølås
Chief HR Officer
The Board of Directors of Havfram is comprised of people with comprehensive knowledge of and experience from the offshore sectors.
Chair
El-Imad is a chartered accountant and senior finance professional with over 20 years of experience in the international oil & gas sector, including 10 years with Subsea 7 as Vice President & Group Financial Controller. She has served on a number of Boards and Audit Committees in both the private and charitable sectors.
Non-executive Director
Sætre has 35 years of experience from the petroleum industry, and is a co-founder of HitecVision and its predecessor Hitec. He was Executive Vice President at Hitec, and has previously held executive-level positions in corporate management, marketing, operations, manufacturing and project management. In these capacities Sætre was involved in numerous negotiations and was responsible for the acquisition of licensed technologies.
Non-executive Director
Espedal, Senior Partner in HitecVision since 2010, has more than 23 years of experience from the international oil and gas industry. In addition to having served as Vice President of Subsea 7’s activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, he has worked a number of years in Statoil and has broad experience in the area of international Exploration & Production strategy
Non-executive Director
Eide joined HitecVision in 2007. From 2003 to 2007 he was the CEO of Marine Harvest ASA and one of its predecessors Pan Fish ASA. His previous work experience includes the CEO position of a number of listed and unlisted companies. He has been non-executive chairman of the board of the fund HitecVision III since its inception in 2002, and has also held a number of non-executive board positions in companies such as Fokus Bank, Acta, Cermaq and SalMar
Non-executive Director
Jacqueline is a chartered engineer and a qualified risk professional with over 35 years of experience in the energy sector. Her roles have included Vice President of Shell’s Technology Strategy, Chief Risk Officer of the UK Green Investment Bank and Division Director at Macquarie Investment Bank focusing on identifying investment opportunities in emerging technology. She holds a number of other non-executive board positions, including chairing CENSIS, an innovation centre established by the Scottish Government.
Havfram’s organisational structure is based on direct lines of communication between the management and more operational staff. This is to ensure swift decision-making processes and a flexible and efficient organisation, which contribute to the development of a capable and solution-oriented workforce.
Havfram is a joint-stock company registered in Norway and majority-owned by HitecVision, a leading energy investor in the offshore industry. HitecVision partners with entrepreneurial managers to build substantial and sustainable companies and is invested in Havfram through its fund Hitec Vision Asset Solutions.