Lars Christian Bacher became CEO of Morrow on 1 December 2022. Bacher previously held a position as senior partner at the private equity firm Hitec Vision, following a 30-year career in the global energy company Equinor ASA, including eight years as Executive Vice President of Development and Production International and as Chief Financial Officer. Bacher holds master's degrees from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Christin-Marie Boudgoust joined Morrow in January 2024 and currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer. She brings with her a wealth of experience and a strong track record in the commercial business area. Prior to joining our team, Christin-Marie served as the Director of Business Development Battery Systems at Webasto. She has also held key positions, including Key Account Manager in the EV field at Samsung SDI and General Manager at DBK Heaters Trading (SH) Co Ltd, where she successfully established a Chinese subsidiary in Shanghai/China.Christin-Marie is leading our commercial business area, overseeing the Sales area as well as both the Business Development and the Technical Sales support teams.Christin-Marie holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the Cooperative State University Karlsruhe/ Germany.
Elisabeth Meidel joined Morrow in October 2021 and currently serves as the Director of People & Culture, bringing with her over two decades of HR experience gained from her previous roles at EY, Accenture, and Gard. Prior to joining Morrow, she held the position of HR Team Lead at the Gard group and served as Recruitment Lead at Accenture. Elisabeth has studied Teamwork and Leadership, as well as Applied Organisational Psychology at BI Norwegian School of Economics. Additionally, she holds a university degree in mercantile German and international trade from Østfold University College.
Jon Fold von Bülow is one of the Co-Founders of Morrow and serves as Chief Science Officer. With over a decade of experience in the battery industry, Jon has held various roles in research, development, and management. Before Morrow, Jon lead the development of innovative cathode active materials for lithium and sodium ion energy storage applications at Topsoe. During this time, he was involved in setting up battery research labs in Denmark, Germany, and China. Jon holds a Master of Science degree in Nanotechnology from the University of Copenhagen and has conducted most of his academic work on Li-ion batteries at the University of California Santa Barbara at the UCSBMIT-Caltech Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (ICB).
Naja Boone joined Morrow Batteries in August 2022 and currently serves as Marketing & Communications Director. Boone has extensive B2B experience, first as a consultant for Statoil (now Equinor), then as Head of Communications for Wilhelmsen Ships Service, and as Global Head of Marketing & Communications for Wallenius Wilhelmsen. She has been responsible for strategic brand management, corporate communications, digital B2B marketing, employee engagement, and crisis management through her leadership roles. She has also worked for agencies Hill+Knowlton Strategies and Scandinavian Design Group in Oslo and Sigel+Gale in New York. Naja holds a BA in Public Relations from BI Norwegian Business School.
Nina Hunsager Framås joined Morrow in April 2021 and currently serves as Director of Strategy & Corporate Development. Bringing with her over 10 years of experience in management consulting, Framås' proficiency lies in the areas of strategy development, business improvement, and operational optimisation, with a particular focus on the automotive and retail sectors. Nina holds a Master of Science in Business and Economics (Siviløkonom) from BI Norwegian School of Economics.
Pål Brun is one of the Co-Founders of Morrow and currently serves as EVP of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability. Brun has more than 20 years of experience in management consulting, green technology investments, and politics. He has worked with organisations such as EY, PwC, Otovo, and Oslo Municipality. Additionally, Pål Brun served as the former Head of Climate Change and Sustainability Services at EY and PwC. Brun holds a Master of Law from the University of Oslo and has attended the Venture Capital Executive Program at Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.
Steffen Føreid is a seasoned CFO with broad international capital markets and public company experience. He has a proven track record of serving startup, growth, and declining businesses in energy and maritime industries and implementing financing strategy supporting multi-billion USD growth and expansion. Previously, Mr. Føreid served as CFO at Gen2 Energy AS, Freyr Battery SA, and Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd and as Director and CEO/CFO at Höegh LNG Partners LP. He holds a Liz.rer.pol. degree in Finance and Business Administration from Université de Fribourg in Switzerland.
Dr. Andreas Maier moved to Arendal to join Morrow in April 2021 and was appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) in April 2022. After four years abroad, he stepped down as COO to return home. He now serves as a special advisor to the board and the team at the Morrow Cell Factory. Dr. Maier has solid experience in battery manufacturing from Samsung SDI. At Samsung, as VP of Quality, he oversaw the quality of cell production in Korea, China, and Hungary. He holds a MBA from IMD in Switzerland and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Sunderland in the UK. In addition, he has worked as a consultant for McKinsey, developing operations and market strategies for leading automotive OEMs in China and Korea. He also managed the build-up of a large-scale production facility with Hyundai Mobis in Korea.
Ann Christin Andersen is CEO of Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) and brings 35 years of leadership experience across the global energy sector, including senior roles at Shell, ABB, Kongsberg Maritime, and TechnipFMC. She has served on boards such as Maersk Drilling, Quantafuel, and Å Energi. Andersen’s board experience spans major international corporations and innovative startups in renewables, logistics, and the circular economy. She holds a First-Class Honours degree in Offshore Electrical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University and an Executive MBA with Honours from IMD, Switzerland.
Edward Jobson is a Swedish national with a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from ETH Zurich. He is the founder and CEO of SolarEquity AB, specializing in energy production assessment and large-scale investment analysis. Jobson brings extensive expertise in automotive, electromobility, energy optimization, and storage, with a background in R&D, sales, and strategic business development. He is independent of Morrow Batteries ASA and its major shareholders.
Tor Øystein Repstad has served on the Morrow board since 2020 and is CEO of Å Energi Venture (formerly Agder Energi Invest). With over 20 years in the energy industry, Repstad has held leadership roles at Otovo, Norsk Energigjenvinning, Å Energi, and Eco Stor. He holds an MSc in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from NTNU and an MBA in Finance from NHH.
Atle Knudsen joined the Morrow board in May 2023 and is Executive Vice President for New Industries at Å Energi. He chairs Å Energi Invest and Entelios Nordic. Knudsen holds a master’s degree in marketing from Southern Denmark Business School and an MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics.
Kristine Lindland joined the Morrow Batteries board in May 2024. She has eight years of experience in strategy, M&A, and finance within the energy sector. Lindland is a Senior Project Manager in the CFO team at Å Energi, focusing on strategy and M&A, and previously worked in EY’s Strategy and Transactions practice and at Aker BioMarine. She holds an MSc from BI Norwegian Business School.
Roger Buchmann was appointed to the Morrow Board in 2024. He is a seasoned leader in the rail sector and is currently the Global Product Line Manager for Propulsion Packages at ABB. With over two decades at ABB, Buchmann has led sales, operations, and strategic initiatives, including as Head of Sales for Traction Converters and Operations Manager in Guangzhou, China. He holds master’s degrees in electrical engineering and economics from ETH Zürich and expertise in sustainable rail technologies.
Birgit Rönnberg joined the Morrow board in January 2025. As Vice President in the Equity Finance team at Siemens Financial Services, she brings over 18 years of international experience in energy and infrastructure projects. Rönnberg specialises in project finance, risk management, and financial controlling, and has served on multiple boards across Europe and Asia-Pacific. She holds a master’s degree from Georg-Simon-Ohm University in Nuremberg, Germany.