Our Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of BlueNord is responsible for managing BlueNord’s affairs in the interests of the Company and all shareholders with the aim of creating long-term shareholder value.
Glen Ole Rødland
Chairman
Glen Ole Rødland is an experienced analyst and corporate finance professional with 13 years in a leading Scandinavian Investment Bank. He has managed investments for various entities across the last 18 years, focusing on energy, shipping, oil service, aquaculture, and commodities.
Rødland has served as a board member and Chairman for Norwegian public and international companies, currently holding positions as Chairman of Prosafe, ABL Group, Pascal Technologies, Borgestad ASA, and Høganes Borgestad AB, and as a Board member of Deep Value Driller and Atlantica Tender Drilling.
He holds an MBA and Postgraduate Studies in Finance from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) and UCLA.
Bob McGuire
Board Member
Bob McGuire is the founder of Longwing Partners LLC, a strategic advisory firm. He has a 25-year global track record as an advisor, investor and business leader, has served on numerous boards and has extensive experience in the energy sector, having led the European energy businesses at both Goldman Sachs and J.P.Morgan. Bob is also an independent director at TSX-listed GDI Integrated Facilities Services. He has a BA from Boston College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Peter Coleman
Director
Peter Coleman was formerly a Director at Taconic, focusing on European credit, based in their London office. Prior to joining Taconic, Peter was a Managing Director on the European distressed debt team at SVP Global. Previously, he was an Investment Director in distressed debt at Sisu Capital and prior to this, he was a Director in the corporate finance group and tax group at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Peter earned a dual LL. B. and B.Com. from Victoria University in New Zealand in 1996.
Kristin Færøvik
Board Member
Kristin Færøvik holds an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. A highly experienced energy executive, most recently serving as Managing Director of Lundin Energy Norway, she has held executive positions at Worley Rosenberg, Marathon Oil and BP Norway. She is currently on the Board of Kongsberg Group, Shearwater, Bunker Holding and Edge Navigation.
João Saraiva e Silva
Board Member
João Saraiva e Silva holds an Economics degree from Nova School of Business and Economics and has more than 25 years of experience in private equity and investment banking, with a special focus on the energy sector. He’s currently a Partner with Pamplona Capital Management, following senior positions with investment firms such as Seatankers, Carlyle, L1 and Och-Ziff. He started his career with Goldman Sachs in London.