Group management

Henning Beltestad has been CEO of Lerøy Seafood Group since 2010. He started in Hallvard Lerøy ASA in 1993 and has had many positions within the firm since then. Henning Beltestad became managing director of Hallvard Lerøy AS in 2007, and in 2008 he became a boardmember in the Group management with Sales and Distribution as his field of responsibility. Henning Beltestad has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Norwegian School of Management. Beltestad owns 42.200 shares in Lerøy Seafood Group ASA.

Bjarne Reinert (1982) was appointed COO Farming in 2021. He came from the position as head of fish health in Lerøy Seafood Group (LSG). Bjarne Reinert was appointed fish health manager in Sjøtroll Havbruk in 2009, after working in the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. Since 2011, he has worked primarily with fish health in the farming division of LSG. Bjarne Reinert has master’s degree in Aquamedicine from the University of Tromsø (UiT) and Executive MBA in strategic management from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), in addition to experience and education in leadership from the Norwegian Armed Forces.

Sjur Malm (1979) was appointed as the CFO of Lerøy Seafood Group ASA 2012. He joined the company from a position as analyst for SEB Enskilda, where he had been employed since 2004. Since 2007, Malm has worked as an analyst within the Fishing and Industry sector for SEB Enskilda, and has several times been named best analyst in Norway within those sectors in which he has been involved. Sjur Malm holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and he has also completed a Graduate Programme in Economics and Business Administration at the same school. Sjur Malm owns 1,500 shares in Lerøy Seafood Group ASA.

Siren Merete Grønhaug was appointed Group director HR of Lerøy Seafood Group ASA in 2019. She was previously CFO of Lerøy Seafood AS. Siren Merete Grønhaug has broad knowledge of both the seafood industry and the Group from many years’ experience at management level in Lerøy, and has been a key resource in various strategy and organisational processes. In addition, she has substantial board experience from different companies in LSG ASA and is also a board member of Austevoll Seafood ASA. Siren Merete Grønhaug graduated as a Business Economist from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and has completed additional training through the AFF Solstrand management development programme, various other management programmes and at BI Norwegian Business School. Siren Merete Grønhaug owns 1,200 shares in Lerøy Seafood Group ASA.

Ivar Wulff (1974) was appointed COO Sales and Distribution of Lerøy Seafood Group ASA in 2019. He joined Hallvard Lerøy AS in 2007, since when he has mainly worked on laying the foundations for strengthening and establishing distribution channels and industrial market activities. Ivar Wulff graduated with an M.Sc. in Fisheries Science from the University of Tromsø. Wulff indirectly owns shares in Lerøy Seafood Group ASA as a shareholder in Austevoll Seafood ASA.