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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.