Geir Flaesen

Executive Vice President New Energy

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA group management team member since 2024.
 
Geir is Executive Vice President for the New Energy segment in Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA and represents the majority shareholder. He brings broad experience from management and board positions within the maritime industry, including Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA, Wilhelmsen Ships Service AS, DoLittle AS (chair) and NorSea Wind Holding AS (chair). He was also part of the IPO team behind the listing of Edda Wind and was on the board of the company from October 2020 to December 2021, when the company was listed. In addition to experience from the offshore wind market and maritime industry in general, Flæsen also has extensive experience in M&A, strategy, and growth including commercial and operational due diligence in industries like maritime services, underwater construction and services, and infrastructure.
 
An active cyclist, Geir also enjoys skiing and hiking in the mountains.

Geir has no shares in Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA.
 
Education:
NHH, Norwegian School of Economics, MBA (2001-2005) 
Queens University, Canada (2005)


Experience:
2024 – present
Executive Vice President New Energy
 
2022 – 2024 
Partner and co-head, Strategy & Norway 
PricewaterhouseCoopers
 
2017 - 2022 
Vice President Strategy and M&A 
Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA
 
2020 - 2021 
Interim VP and Head of Strategy and Portfolio management 
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA
 
2020 - 2020 
Interim Chief Financial Officer 
Wilhelmsen Ships Service AS
 
2007 - 2016 
Partner 
Cardo Partners AS
 
2005 - 2007 
Consultant 
Boston Consulting Group Inc.