Board of directors

R.J. Mowill (Norwegian) – Executive Chairman

Mr. Mowill has over 40 years experience in the management, development, manufacture and marketing of industrial gas turbines. Mr. Mowill holds a number of gas turbine related patents. Mr. Mowill has extensive experience with international establishment and cooperation.  As the founder of the Norwegian gas turbine industry he is the recipient of the Royal Norwegian Science Council Honorary Prize. Mr. Mowill received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle, USA.

H. Mowill (Japanese) – Deputy Chairman

Mrs. Mowill is the co-founder of OPRA. Mrs. Mowill graduated from Fuji University, Sapporo, in Japan in 1968 and spent the early part of her career in the International Division of a major airline. Mrs. Mowill was subsequently engaged in the Norwegian education system. For the last 20 years Mrs. Mowill has been working in the gas turbine industry, both before and during her role in OPRA Turbines in the Netherlands.

E.G. Braathen (Norwegian) – Director

Mr. Braathen is and has been an independent investor and board member since 1999. From 1983-1999 he held various positions in the airline Braathens SAFE including Deputy CEO from 1986-1989 and President & CEO from 1989-1999. Mr. Braathen has a Master’s degree in International Management from American Graduate School of International Management in Phoenix, Arizona and a Bachelor of Arts & Economics from University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

H. van der Kooij (Dutch) – Director

Ms Van der Kooij is Director Corporate Legal Affairs & Company Secretary for Royal FrieslandCampina NV, a leading multinational dairy company with head offices in the Netherlands. Ms Van der Kooij previously worked in the maritime and international trade section at the law firm Trenité Van Doorne in Rotterdam (now Simmons & Simmons) and as general counsel and company secretary at Corporate Express NV and Royal Wessanen NV. She has a Dutch law degree from the University of Utrecht and an MBA from the Universities of Nyenrode (Netherlands) and Rochester (US).

P.M. Bardsgjerde (Norwegian) – Director

Mr. Bårdsgjerde has over 25 years experience in corporate finance and banking and currently works as an independent investor and board member. Prior to that, Mr. Bårdsgjerde was employed as a Partner at ABG Sundal Collier ASA and has held various positions in investment management earlier in his career. Mr. Bårdsgjerde has a Masters degree with a specialization in Finance from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH).