Management and board

Jon Olav Ødegård

Chairman of the Board

Jon Olav Ødegård (b. 1973) has served as Chair of the Board since 2022. Ødegård is the CEO in Hofseth Biocare ASA which is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange. He has held several executive positions in corporate banking and advisory services. Mr. Ødegård serves in several executive and board positions in biotech and the seafood industry. He holds a Msc in Economics from the Norwegian School of Management.

Jan Pettersson

Board Member

Jan Pettersson (b. 1957) has served on the board since 2015. He is a private investor who takes an active ownership role within several sectors, including the fish industry. Mr Petterson has studied law at the University of Stockholm.

David Huggins

Board Member

David Huggins holds the role of Head of Corporate Development for Hofseth Group since January 2023, and reports directly to Roger Hofseth, its Founder and CEO. David is involved in a broad range of duties across the business including M&A, corporate restructuring, corporate strategy, and financing. Also since January 2023 David holds the role of Head of E-Commerce for Hofseth Biocare and is responsible for its D2C and Amazon marketplace P&L.

As of April 2024 David was appointed as a Board Member of Hofseth North America, a wholly owned sales subsidiary with approximately $300m in revenues.

Prior to joining the Hofseth Group, David spent nine years at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. He began as a Graduate public equity analyst and by the end of his tenure had progressed to the role of Nutrition thematic fund manager, responsible for approximately $1.5bn in client assets.

Lena Aas Varming

Board Member

Lena Aas Varming is a board member with over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing. She is the CEO of Cosmed Beauty and an entrepreneur who has founded several companies. With her long-standing expertise in these fields, she brings good value to the organization.

Terje Blytt

Board Member

Terje Blytt (b. 1971) has more than 20 years of experience in international shipping, logistics and customs clearance. He is the CEO of the Jetcarrier group, a position he has held for over a decade. He has been on board with the Jetcarrier group from the first million to the +300 MNOK the JC group has in revenue per 2023.

Terje´s primary focus has always been on adapting new technology to gain an advantage in the market and he has been involved in several B2C pilot projects and work groups together with the Norwegian Customs Office. The results of this work are seen in today’s digital clearance solutions.

Fredrik William Henriksen

CEO

Fredrik William Henriksen (b. 1978)
Fredrik William Henriksen assumed the role of CEO at Aqua Bio Technology ASA on December 1, 2024. With extensive experience in leadership and strategic development, Fredrik has a proven track record of driving innovation and growth in B2B industries. He holds a background in business administration and has held executive positions large distribution companies. His focus on sustainable solutions and operational excellence aligns with Aqua Bio Technology ASA’s commitment to utilizing underutilized resources in its business model.