Bente Brevik was elected new board member at the
Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA's annual general assembly
today, 23 April 2015.
Ms Brevik was elected for a period of two years. Ms
Brevik replaces Hege Sjo, who has served as board
member since 2010. Ms Sjo stepped down from the
board due to other assignments.
The board consists of five board members headed by
chair Thomas Wilhelmsen. Three of the board members
are independent of the major shareholder, Wilh.
Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, and two of the five members
are women.
"Ms Brevik will supplement the board with an
extensive industrial experience, including several
restructuring processes," says Wilhelm Wilhelmsen,
chair of the nomination committee.
Ms Brevik (born in 1964) has extensive experience
from Orkla ASA. Currently, she holds the position as
business development director. Ms Brevik was
previously responsible for the merger between Rieber
& Søn and Stabburet, making up Orkla Foods Norway.
She has also headed up several of Orkla's
subsidiaries, including Stabburet AS and Nidar AS.
Ms Brevik is board member in Orkla Foods Sverige AB
and chair of the nomination committee in
Dagligvareleverandørenes Forening (DLF). In addition
to language studies at the University of Oslo, Ms
Brevik has a master in business and economics from
the Norwegian Business School with a specialisation
in international management.
A full presentation of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA's board
members can be found on company's website:
http://bit.ly/1d2UMhW
For further comments:
Thomas Wilhelmsen, chair of WWASA
+47 67 58 40 00 (office)
Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, chair of the nomination
committee
+47 67 58 40 00 (office)
Benedicte Teigen Gude, group vice president
corporate communications
+47 959 07 951 (mobile)