--- title: Annual report 2024 - Leadership / Meet our Management Team description: As a leader in the surface treatment industry, Håndverksgruppen is led by a competent management team that sets our strategic course. --- Annual report 2024 - [ 1. Home ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024?hsLang=en) - [ 2. Our stories ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/group-management#) ▸ - [ They're used to carrying the load alone… ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/features-2024/used-to-carrying-the-load-alone?hsLang=en) - [ Every six minutes HG completes an insurance job somewhere in Norway ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/features-2024/every-six-minutes-hg-completes-an-insurance-job-somewhere-in-norway?hsLang=en) - [ Boss on sick leave made the company healthy ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/features-2024/boss-on-sick-leave-made-the-company-healthy?hsLang=en) - [ When one painter gains the buying power of a hundred ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/features-2024/when-one-painter-gains-the-buying-power-of-a-hundred?hsLang=en) - [ 3. 2024 in brief ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/handverksgruppen-in-brief?hsLang=en) - [ 4. Executive overview ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/group-management#) ▸ - [ CEO comments ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/executive-overview/ceo-comment?hsLang=en) - [ 5. Strategy and value creation ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/group-management#) ▸ - [ Our strategy and M&A strategy ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/our-strategy?hsLang=en) - [ Trends in our markets ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/trends-in-our-markets?hsLang=en) - [ 6. Our Services ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/group-management#) ▸ - [ Painting ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/services/painting?hsLang=en) - [ Flooring ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/services/flooring?hsLang=en) - [ Masonry ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/services/masonry?hsLang=en) - [ Tiling ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/services/tiling?hsLang=en) - [ 7. ESG strategy ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/group-management#) ▸ - [ How HG works with ESG ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/how-hg-works-with-esg?hsLang=en) - [ Hard facts and numbers ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/our-esg-strategy-in-hard-numbers-and-facts?hsLang=en) - [ 8. Leadership ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/group-management#) ▸ - [ Group Management ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/group-management) - [ Establishment and governance ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/establishment-and-governance?hsLang=en) - [ 9. Directors' report ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/directors-report?hsLang=en) - [ 10. Financial information ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/financial-information?hsLang=en) LEADERSHIP # Meet Our Management Team #### As a leader in the surface treatment industry, Håndverksgruppen is led by a competent management team that sets our strategic course. While they provide essential leadership, the true foundation of our success lies with the local HG companies. Their exceptional skills and steadfast dedication are crucial to the success of our business. ### Øyvind Emblem CEO Read more **Born: **1970** ****Employed by HG since: **2020 **Nationality:** Norwegian **Education:** Master Mechanical Engineering, NTNU, Norway. Master Business & Administration, HEC, France. **Current engagements:** Member of the Board of Directors at Installatørgruppen.  **Previous engagements/experience:** MD Norway & EVP Ramirent. MD Michelin Benelux. MD Michelin South Korea. Production Manager, ODIM Hitec. Management Consultant, McKinsey & Co. ### Christian Hanke CFO Read more **Born: **1968** ****Employed by HG since: **2024 **Nationality:** Swedish **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Uppsala University. Certified Public Accountant in the state of Massachusetts. **Current engagements:** None **Previous engagements/experience:** Auditor at PwC. Manager Financial Reporting at Stratus Technologies. VP Controller at American Express. VP Financial Controller at Nasdaq. VP Corporate Controller and interim CFO at Autoliv. CFO at Oatly Group. ### Elisabeth Rustad-Nilssen CBDO Read more **Born: **1988** ****Employed by HG since: **2021 **Nationality:** Norwegian **Education:** Master Auditing & Accounting from Norwegian Business School. BSc (Honours) Financial Economics from University of St Andrews. **Current engagements:** None **Previous engagements/experience:** Investment Director, FSN Capital Partners. Senior Associate, PwC Deals. Senior Associate, PwC Assurance. ### Trond Sigurd Tørdal Board Member and M&A Director Read more **Born: **1964** ****Employed by HG since: **2020 **Nationality:** Norwegian  **Education:** Entrepreneur  **Current engagements:** T. Tørdal Invest AS, CEO and Chairman of the Board. PSG3 AS, Chairman of the Board. Peon Bodø AS, member of the Board. **Previous engagements/experience:** Boreus Eiendom AS, member of the Board. Burøyveien 12 AS, Chairman of the Board. 4 Kløveren EIendom AS, Chairman of the Board. Ørnestedet Bodø AS, Chairman of the Board. ### Thomas Thorsøe CHRO Read more **Born: **1968** ****Employed by HG since: **2023 **Nationality: **Danish **Education:** MBA Business Psychology, Business Institute Aalborg. MBA Strategic Management, Business Institute Aalborgy. **Current engagements:** None **Previous engagements/experience:** CHRO, Kemp & Lauritzen A/S. CHRO, Flügger A/S. HR Director, DSV. HR Manager, Netto, Salling Group. Production Manager, Xpon Card. ### Gjermund Söder Vegge MD Norway Read more **Born: **1971** ****Employed by HG since: **2020 **Nationality:** Norwegian **Education:** Master of Business and Economics, BI Norwegian Business School **Current engagements:** None **Previous engagements/experience:** Group CFO Håndverksgruppen. Group CFO Umoe Restaurants. CFO Statoil Norge (aka CircleK Norway). Retail Operations / Chief COCO operations Statoil Norway COCO. Management Consultant PA Consulting Group, GM retail operations. ### Frederik Stage Olsen MD Denmark Read more **Born: **1983** ****Employed by HG since: **2023 **Nationality:** Danish **Education:** Cand. Merc, International Marketing and Management, Copenhagen Business School. **Current engagements:** None **Previous engagements/experience:** CCO, Elis Denmark. Country Manager, Berendsen. Plant manager, Berendsen. Business Line Commercial Terms and Pricing Manager, Berendsen. Operationel manager, Berendsen. ### Michael Mathias MD Germany Read more **Born: **1963** ****Employed by HG since: **2023 **Nationality:** German **Education:** Dipl. Wirtschaftsingenieur / Industrial Engineer, Hamburg University of Technology. **Current engagements:** None **Previous engagements/experience:** Interim manager with positions within Finance. M&A, Business Development and Sales & Marketing. CFO/COO Insulation & Composite, Von Roll AG. General Manager/CFO, Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH. [ Previous page ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/our-esg-strategy-in-hard-numbers-and-facts?hsLang=en) [ Next page ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/establishment-and-governance?hsLang=en)