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Our Board

Our Strategy Team

The Board of Fred. Olsen Ltd. provides strategic oversight, ensuring our investments align with the company’s long-term vision and values. With extensive expertise across industries such as renewable energy, finance, and logistics, our leadership team drives sustainable growth and innovation.

Committed to responsible investment and operational excellence, the Board plays a crucial role in shaping the future of Fred. Olsen Ltd. and its diverse portfolio of businesses.

The Board

Chairman

Anette Olsen

Anette S. Olsen is a fifth-generation family member in the Fred. Olsen related businesses and is the Chairman of Fred. Olsen Limited. Ms. Olsen holds a BA in Business Organization and an MBA. In addition to Ms. Olsen’s role on the Fred. Olsen Limited board, she is the proprietor of Fred. Olsen & Co. which is responsible for the management of the Oslo Stock Exchange-listed company Bonheur ASA.  Ms. Olsen is the Chairman of the boards of Fred. Olsen Renewables AS, Fred. Olsen Ocean Ltd., Fred. Olsen Ltd., NHST Media Group AS. She is also a board member of Timex Group, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Ltd. and Global Wind Service A/S.

CEO

Nick Emery

Nick Emery is a qualified Management Accountant. He has worked in various Fred. Olsen related companies for over 35 years and until April 2013 was CEO of Fred. Olsen Renewables. He is Chairman of the Fred. Olsen Limited subsidiaries: The Natural Power Consultants Limited, Zephir Limited and a director of Fred. Olsen Travel Limited and Forrest Estate Limited. Nick is also a Director of the Oslo listed company Bonheur ASA.

CFO, Member of the Board

Belinda Mindell

Belinda Mindell is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and an honours graduate of the London School of Economics. She trained and qualified with KPMG and since 1993 has worked in various Fred. Olsen related companies. Until January 2016 she was Finance Director of Fred. Olsen Renewables Limited before joining Fred. Olsen Limited as Chief Financial Officer. She was the Honorary Treasurer of the Energy Institute and Chair of its Finance and Audit committee from 2014-2020 and still remains a member of its Finance and Audit Committees. She was also a Non-Executive Director of the Energy Savings Trust (EST) and Chair of its Audit Committee for 6 years from June 2018 until June 2024.

Non-Executive Director

Thomas Jebsen

Thomas Jebsen holds an MA in Economics and Management from the University of St. Andrews. As well as being on the board of Fred. Olsen Ltd., he sits on the boards of Natural Power Consultants Ltd. and is Chairman of Forrest Estate Ltd.  He previously worked in the finance department at Dolphin Drilling Ltd. and the business development department at Natural Power Consultants Ltd.

Non-Executive Director

Ian Marchant

Ian Marchant is a seasoned leader in the energy, utilities, and renewables sectors, for over 30 years. Formerly CEO of SSE plc for over a decade, he transformed the company into a leading UK energy provider. His current roles, in addition to Fred. Olsen Limited, include Chairman of Morgan Advanced Materials plc and Non-Executive Director of arbnco Limited.  He is also an advisor to Kudo Energy Limited, Logan Energy Limited, Scottish Equity Partners, and the IERC. With extensive governance experience, he has served on the boards of companies such as John Wood Group plc, Infinis Energy plc, Aggreko plc, and Thames Water Utilities Limited, and contributed to climate action initiatives such as Chairing Scotland's 2020 Climate Delivery Group and as former Chair of the Advisory Board for the Centre of Energy at Strathclyde University. He is a visiting professor at Edinburgh and Durham Universities, and member of the Prince’s Council of the Duchy of Cornwall and President of the RZSS. Ian shares his expertise through his consultancy firm, Dunelm Energy – offering advice, investment and connections in the energy industry and beyond.

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