Oddgeir Garnes

Oddgeir Garnes serves as the Chairman of the Board at Ariel Holding, which owns Norway's largest jewelry and watch retailer, Bjørklund, and engages in wholesale activities for various prominent brands. During a longstanding career, Oddgeir has held positions such as Managing Director of Digital Growth at EQT Group and Member of the Board for multiple companies including Bohus Holding AS and Tribe Venneforsikring. Previous experience includes significant roles at Google, where Oddgeir oversaw various industry sectors in the Norwegian market, and Microsoft Norway, focusing on sales and project management in the advertising department. Oddgeir Garnes's educational background includes a Master’s degree in Business with a focus on Marketing and an undergraduate degree in Economics.