Equinor nomination committee recommends Jarle Roth as board chair
- Nomination committee recommends Jarle Roth as chair of Equinor's board and notes Jon Erik Reinhardsen will resign.
- Recommends re-election of Anne Drinkwater as deputy chair and of Finn Bjørn Ruyter, Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, Mikael Karlsson, Fernanda Lopes Larsen and Dawn Summers as board members.
- Election to be held at the corporate assembly on 8 June 2026, effective from 1 July 2026 until the ordinary board election in June 2027.
- Roth has served on the board since 1 December 2025 and brings CEO and boardroom experience across industrial investment, energy transition, shipping and M&A.
Recommendation
The nomination committee proposes Jarle Roth as new chair of Equinor's board and notes that current chair Jon Erik Reinhardsen will resign from the board.
Board slate and term
The committee also recommends re-electing Anne Drinkwater as deputy chair and Finn Bjørn Ruyter, Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, Mikael Karlsson, Fernanda Lopes Larsen and Dawn Summers as board members; the corporate assembly will vote on 8 June 2026, with the election effective from 1 July 2026 until the ordinary board election in June 2027. Roth has been a board member since 1 December 2025.
Candidate background
Jarle Roth is an independent advisor with prior CEO roles at Eksportkreditt Norge AS, Arendals Fossekompani ASA, Umoe Group, Schat-Harding and Unitor ASA. His career covers industrial investment management, change management, energy transition initiatives, financing of Norwegian export industries and global shipping services. He brings boardroom experience in governance, risk management, strategy, M&A and sustainability, and has led and integrated businesses across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Roth previously chaired Equinor's nomination committee and corporate assembly and holds a MSc in Finance and Business Administration (siviløkonom) from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
Source: Equinor
