Telenor ASA - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Telenor ASA’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Telenor ASA's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Jens Petter Olsen
Chairman Executive BoardMr. Jens Petter Olsen has been the Chairman of the company since May 2023. He also serves Board of Directors at DNB Bank ASA. Prior to this, he worked at Danske Bank in several management positions, comprising heading Markets Norway from 2011 to 2014 and Capital Markets from 2014 to 2018. Previously, he served as Head of the New York office of NBIM from 2000 to 2008
Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer
Chief Executive Officer; President Senior ManagementMs. Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company since December 2024. Prior to this, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge. Previously, she held various executive roles including Group Executive Vice President at Fremtind Forsikring and Group Executive Vice President at DNB. She also served as the Chairman of the Oslo Stock Exchange and a Director of Vipps.
Torbjorn Wist
Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Torbjorn Wist has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company since February 2025. Previously, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wallenius Wilhelmsen. He also served as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Wallenius Wilhelmsen from March 2021 to May 2022. Prior to this, Mr. Wist served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the Scandinavian Airlines System. Earlier, he held various senior positions including Group Treasurer at Telenor Group.
Cathal Kennedy
Acting Executive Vice President; Chief Technology Officer Senior ManagementMr. Cathal Kennedy is the Chief Technology Officer and an Acting Executive Vice President of the company. Previously, he served the Senior Vice President of Cloud and AI of the company. Prior to this, he held the position of Chief IT Architect and various senior leadership roles overseeing IT across Nordic and European markets at the company.
Rita Skjaervik
Chief People, Sustainability and External Relations Officer; Executive Vice President Senior ManagementMs. Rita Skjaervik has been the Chief People, Sustainability and External Relations Officer, and Executive Vice President of the company since December 2021. Prior to this, she served as the Senior Vice President and Head of Chief Executive Officer Office and Senior Vice President and Head of Strategy and External Relations at the company. Earlier, she served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for the Prime Minister of Norway.
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