Dag Mejdell
Chair
Dag Mejdell (born 1957) has extensive experience as CEO and chair of the board across several well-established companies in both the private and public sectors. Between 1997 and 2005, he was the CEO of Dyno AS and later Dyno Nobel AS. From 2006 to 2016, he was the CEO of Posten Norge AS. Since 2012, Mr. Mejdell has held chair positions in several companies, including Norsk Hydro ASA, Visolit AS, Vygruppen AS, and Sparebank 1 Sør-Norge ASA. Between 2008 and 2021, he held the position of deputy chair of the board of SAS AB. Today, he holds multiple board positions and serves as chair of the board of Gjensidige ASA, Mestergruppen AS, Elopak ASA, and as deputy chair of Nordic Ferry Infrastructure AS. Mr. Mejdell holds a degree from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). Mr. Mejdell is elected for the period 2025-2026. He is an independent board member.
Karina Deacon
Director
Karina Deacon (born 1969) is an experienced leader with a strong financial background. She has broad experience developed from management positions in multinational enterprises such as the Danish listed companies ISS A/S and Nilfisk A/S as well as from Saxo Bank A/S. From 2020 to 2024 she was the group CFO of DFDS A/S. Ms Deacon currently serves as non-executive Director of the Board of Directors and Chair of the audit committee of VELUX A/S, WhiteAway Group A/S, Weibel Scientific A/S, Maersk Training A/S as well as non-executive Director of the Board of Directors of SSP Group plc. She holds a Master of Economics and Business administration from the Aarhus Business School in Denmark. Ms Deacon is elected for the period 2024-2026 and is an independent board member.
Stephen Kavanagh
Director
Stephen Kavanagh (born 1967) is a seasoned airline professional with over 35 years of industry experience. He started his career as a customer service agent at Aer Lingus and served in a number of executive management positions before retiring as its Chief Executive Officer in 2019. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors of Oman Air, Oman Airports Management Company, aircraft lessor CDB Aviation, Abra Group, Dublin Aerospace and as an advisory board member at AAP Aviation. He holds a Master of Business Studies and Bachelor of Commerce from University College Dublin. Mr. Kavanagh is elected for the period 2025-2027. He is an independent board member.Katrine Gundersen
Director, employee representative
Katrine Gundersen (born 1974) is a Crew Tracker at Norwegian’s Integrated Operational Control Centre (IOCC), a position she has held for the last 10 years. She began her career in the airline industry in the late 1990s as a Line Trainer, later working in the Safety Department, before moving to IOCC. She has been with Norwegian since August 2002. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from BI Norwegian Business School. Ms. Gundersen served as Deputy Director of the Board from 2016 to 2018 and has been an elected Director since 2019.
Torstein Hiorth Soland
Director, employee representative
Mr. Torstein Hiorth Soland (born 1987) joined Norwegian's Technical Operations Department in 2014. He holds a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering from Mälardalen University and a MSc in Wind Energy from DTU. From 2017 onwards he joined the Commercial Network department as Fleet Manager. Mr. Soland accepted the role as Vice President Fleet Strategy in 2019 and during the pandemic he was asked to take the role as Director of Lean which department is now renamed to Performance Excellence. Mr. Soland was deputy member to the board 2019-2022. Mr. Soland is elected for the period 2025-2027.
Daniel Skjeldam
Director
Daniel Skjeldam (born 1975) has extensive executive and board experience from the international cruise and aviation industries. He served as Group CEO of Hurtigruten Group from 2012 to 2024 and has also been a member of its Board of Directors. Skjeldam was part of the founding team of Norwegian in 2002 and held senior leadership roles in the company for more than a decade, including Chief Commercial Officer from 2007 to 2012. He has broad board experience from both listed and private companies. Skjeldam holds an M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration (Siviløkonom) from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). Skjeldam has been elected for the period 2025–2027 and is an independent board member.
Sofia Arhall
Director
Sofia Arhall (born 1969) has spent over a decade at Google from 2011 to 2024, most recently holding the title of Managing Director, Platforms and Partnerships, Northern Europe from 2021 to 2024. She holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BA in Journalism from University of Oregon. She currently serves as Chair of Norstat and is a board member of Zegona Plc, Last Mile Asset Management, Ziton, Nuuday, Stena Line and Parken Sport and Entertainment. Ms Arhall has been elected for the period 2025-2027 and is an independent board member.
Trond Moe
Board Member, Employee Representative
Trond Moe (born 1979) is a captain at Norwegian and has been employed by the company since 2007. He is a commissioned officer educated in the Royal Norwegian Air Force, where he completed both the Air Force Flight School and the first level of the Air Force Academy (KS1). Moe later pursued his civilian pilot training at the Norwegian Aviation College. He began his career in commercial aviation in 2005 and became a captain at Norwegian in 2011. In addition to his role as a pilot, he has worked as an instructor since 2018. Moe was elected to the board in 2025 for the term 2025–2027.
