Johnsen was elected at the Annual General Meeting in Kristiansand Thursday. He replaces Pål Skogerbø, Chief Technology Officer at HMH. It is customary that top position on the BoD is alternating between the major cluster companies. Skogerbø remains on the BoD as a Board Member.
Anstein Jorud (SLB Kristiansand) and Morten Rosenberg (Knowit) were elected as new board members.
The full GCE NODE Board of Directors for 2026-2027:
Rune Johnsen, chair (NOV)
Pål Skogerbø (HMH)
Anstein Jorud (SLB)
Kristin Dale (Å Energi)
Sunniva Whittaker (University of Agder)
Siren Neset (NORCE Research)
Morten Rosenberg (Knowit)
Deputy Board Member: Knut Inge Edvardsen (cDynamics)