Leif Chr. Salomonsen

Leif is an experienced business executive with a convincing track record of creating value through substantial transformation and turnaround of large public and private international industrial companies, typically underperforming, facing operational and financial challenges or simply not meeting stakeholders’ expectations. In the chair, CEO and CRO positions, respectively, he has proven ability to improve corporate value in complex business situations while managing the delicate balancing act between internal and external stakeholders’ interests. Over the last 20 years he has served clients, predominantly in the Nordic Region, as a Managing Directors in Gracchus; Managing Director in AlixPartners (London); one of two founding partners of Recore; and as non-equity partner in Vektor Consulting. He started his career with BP as a Petroleum Engineer and then worked 19 years with Norsk Hydro, first in its Oil & Gas Division (now listed as Equinor ASA) and the in the Agriculture Division (now listed as Yara ASA). In the latter position he successfully completed a major restructuring and efficiency program for the Nordic and Baltic region. Leif has served at several boards in Norway and abroad, both as an executive and non-executive director and Chairman.