Meet our team of industry experts with a shared entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit
Board of Directors
Karstein Norlund Chairman
Karstein is a seasoned leader, group CFO and board member/chair with over 10 years of experience managing companies in different sectors. During this time, he has gained extensive experience working with numerous turnaround cases, M&A, negotiations, leadership and setting up companies from the start. Karstein has worked his whole professional career for Invex Group AS, a Norwegian based investment company and started there as an intern during his studies.
Karstein has a degree in finance from the Norwegian School of Economics and an Executive MBA in management from BI Norwegian Business School.
Stig Bjart Jakobsen Board member
Stig has long term experience from different sectors/industries with 12 years of experience within the processing industry, 10 years of experience within the marketing/advertising industry and 14 years of experience within the private property investment. Stig has held various positions within his professional career, ranging from sales, assessment, engineering, project director, treasury/finance executive director, CEO and many different board directorships (as member and chairman).
Åge Landro Board member
Åge has previously worked as an executive director for various multinational companies within the energy sector, most of the time as CEO.
Åge has extensive experience and a track record in the organisational and cultural development of organisations, value creation agenda and strategic positioning of companies. Today Åge is a non-executive director for several companies across sectors offering technologies and solutions for recycling of waste into valuable resources across different industries, as well as companies offering solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction and building repairs. Åge holds a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering from Høgskolen, Bergen, Norway.
Søren Sten Rasmussen Board member
Soren has 31 years of experience in the Engineering and Processing Technology sector, where he has held various management and director positions at APV Anhydro, Carlisle Process System, SPX Flow Technology before he founded SiccaDania Group. Soren has a degree in Export Engineering from the Danish Technical University.
Executive Management
Jan Nilsson Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Jan has 13 years of experience within the power plant and waste sector, 14 years of experience from the cement sector and 3 years of experience in the wastewater treatment sector. Jan has held different roles in his career from electrical engineering, test and commissioning, site management, sales as well as management including setting up companies from the start with a strong focus on company values and DNA. Jan has a degree as Electrician, Power Engineer, a BA in economics as well as an Executive MBA from the Copenhagen Business School.
Jan Kristoffersen Chief Construction Officer (CCO)
Jan has 39 years of experience in the power plant and waste sector including 3 years within the container terminal sector. Jan has held different roles throughout his career from project manager, project director, construction director, head of projects and SVP project execution.
Jan has more than 25+ years experience delivering large infrastructure projects mainly within the energy sector. Jan has held management positions within BWSC, Babcock & Wilcox Vølund, APM Terminal and B&K Vibro and holds a MSc in Mechanical Engineering with a diploma in Marine Engineering.
Management
Henrik Nielsen Director Engineering and Technology
Henrik holds a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark specialising in energy and turbomachinery and has 39 years of experience working with power generation. Henrik has held different positions in his carrier from technical proposal engineer, heading engineering, heading development of large gas turbine and combined cycle reference plants, heading research centre developing new technologies related to power generation.
Lars Bargsteen Møller Director Procurement and Logistics
Lars brings 18 years of supply chain expertise across the pharmaceutical, public health, chemical, and project execution sectors. For the past 15 years, he has held various managerial roles. Since 2023, Lars has led the People & Development function at SEC. Before transitioning to supply chain, he spent 10 years in the cement industry, working as a commissioning engineer and project manager.
Tommy B. Larsen Director Commisioning Management
Tommy has 30 years’ experience as a Mechanical Engineer – the first 5 years as designer followed as Commissioning Engineer and Commissioning Manager in the Power Generation sector. As Commissioning Manager, Tommy covered projects with 2 and 4-stroke diesel engines and gas engines worldwide, boiler plants with straw, woodchip and waste feeding in UK and for the time being as Commissioning Manager on a PtX project producing E-methanol. In parallel, over the last 15 years, Tommy has been Manager for the Test and Commissioning Department.
Simon Bjørn Beiskjær Manager Civil and Structural Engineering
Simon brings 11 years of experience in the power plant and waste sectors, along with 19 years in the cement plant sector. Throughout his career, he has held various roles, including Project Engineer, Department Manager, and General Manager, all within the field of Civil and Structural Engineering. His work has taken him to multiple international postings, both at local engineering offices and construction sites. Simon holds an MSc in Structural Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark.
Simon Collins Manager Civil Works Construction Management
Simon has more than 40 years of construction experience gained from working for both Contracting and EPC companies. Projects have ranged from all manner of building works to diverse civil engineering projects with a bias towards energy related projects. Numerous overseas postings have played a significant part in forming Simon’s sound construction background.
Henrik Larsen Manager Electrical Engineering
Henrik has 28 years of experience from the power plant and waste to energy sector. Henrik has held different roles throughout his career – electrical engineering, project management, proposal work and product management. Henrik has a bachelor’s degree in Power Engineering from Technical University of Denmark.
Sales
Lasse Fröhlich Sales Manager
Lasse Fröhlich has 15+ years of experience in sales and leadership within the building and infrastructure sector. Specialised in driving profitable growth with a proven track record in expanding market shares. Lasse is passionate about promoting sustainable solutions which reduce carbon and contribute to building a better world.
Prior to joining SEC, Lasse has held various leadership roles within the BtB segment involving creating business strategies, strong client relationships with contractors, wholesalers and energy companies. Lasse holds a Bachelor of Architectural Technology and Construction Management from Copenhagen School (KEA).