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. Mrs. Deacon currently serves as non-executive Director of the Board of Directors and Chair of the audit committee of VELUX A/S, as well as non-executive Director of the Board of Directors of Maersk Training A/S. She holds a Master of Economics and Business administration from the Aarhus Business School in Denmark. Mrs. 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 and as 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
Ms. Katrine Gundersen (born 1974) holds the position as Crew Tracker at Norwegian’s Integrated Operational Control Centre (IOCC). She started working in the airline industry in the late 1990s and has been with Norwegian since August 2002. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of BI. Ms. Gundersen was Deputy Director of Norwegian’s Board from 2016-2018 and was elected as Director in 2019. Ms. Gundersen is elected for the period 2025-2027.
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. In 2017, he transferred to the Network department within Commercial 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. 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 a solid background in executive roles within the cruise and aviation industries. He was Group CEO of Hurtigruten Group from 2012 to 2024, where he has also sat on the Board of Directors. Skjeldam holds an M.Sc. Business Administration from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and has studied economics and political science at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. Prior to his CEO role, he spent over 10 years at Norwegian Air, most recently as Chief Commercial Officer from 2007 to 2012. 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 Denmark ApS 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-Asia Campus, Singapore and a BA in Journalism from University of Oregon. She currently serves as Chair of Norstat and Vice Chair of Nuuday. In addition, she is a non-executive director at Stena Line. 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.
