Offshore LNG liquefaction and regasification infrastructure for harsh weather conditions

His entire career has been focused on capital markets and investment management in energy companies. Upon receiving his MBA in 1995 he entered the investment banking industry in Calgary, ultimately running the Equity Capital Markets desk for FirstEnergy Capital, a partner-owned boutique investment bank with offices in Calgary and London.

They focused exclusively on the E&P, Energy Services and Midstream Infrastructure sectors. He then moved to Camcor Partners, a partner-owned Private Equity asset manager with a ~ $1bbn book of investments in upstream energy companies helping allocate and oversee the portfolio of companies invested in.

Since 2019 he has been a professional Corporate Director and advises Fort Capital, a partner-owned boutique investment bank, and helped open and oversee the Calgary office (www.fortcapital.ca).

Mr. Husemoen co-founded Crown and has served as its Chief Financial Officer since September 2016 and Executive Chairman since September 2018.

Mr. Husemoen also serves as Chairman at SmartSeal AS, where he has served on the board of directors since November 2018, and as Principal Consultant at Black Kite AS, where he has served on the board of directors since April 2016.

In the past, Mr. Husemoen served as Chairman of the Board at Amby from January 2012 to September 2023, Chairman of Board at Argo LNG Investor AS from January 2017 to November 2018, Chief Commercial Officer and CFO at Argo LNG from January 2017 to September 2018, CEO at Tellu IoT AS from September 2014 to September 2016, CEO at Sonitor Technologies AS from January 2009 to June 2014, Corporate Country Controller, then subsequently SVP and CFO for Ericsson Greater China from June 2000 to December 2006, CFO for Ericsson India from January 1996 to May 2000, Business Controller – Export Division from August 1992 to December 1995, and as Finance Manager at Teamco ADB A/S from 1988 to 1992.

Mr. Husemoen has more than 25 years of international experience as a C-level executive and board member in the LNG and other industries, ranging from multinational companies to early-stage technology companies. Additionally, Mr. Husemoen has more than 10 years of work experience living in China, India, Sweden, Norway, and the USA.
He received a Bachelor in Finance and Business Administration from the BI Norwegian Business School.

Mr. Kataria co-founded Crown and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since January 2023.

Mr. Kataria also serves as a Director at LNG-9 PTE LTD, where he has served on the board of directors since January 2014, and as Charmain of the Board at GBTron Power Limited, where he has served on the board of directors since August 2013.

In the past, Mr. Kataria served as a Director at LNG Source from January 2011 to August 2023, and President at KatOil Limited from March 1998 to August 2023. Additionally, Mr. Kataria has lived and worked abroad in Singapore, Russia, Africa, and Canada.

Ms. Hanetho serves as the founder and chairperson of Cercis, a cleantech investment company established in September 2019. Previously, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of Frigaard Invest from March 2013 to December 2019.

Ms. Hanetho has 25 years of experience spanning executive and other senior positions in investment banking and private equity in corporations such as Frigaard Invest, Credo Partners, and Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division in London and New York, and the Brussels Stock Exchange and Citibank in Brussels.

Ms. Hanetho has served on a number of private company boards, including as chairperson of the boards of Fleks AS and Mer AS, and as board member of Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Group Limited and Stokke Industri AS. She currently serves on the boards of a number of companies publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange, including MPC Container Ships ASA, MPC Energy Solutions ASA, EQVA ASA, B2 Impact ASA and Capsol Technologies ASA.

Ms. Hanetho holds a BSBA from Boston University and an MBA from Solvay University, in addition to executive training from INSEAD and Harvard Business School.

Ms. Osnes serves as a Director at C-LAN (Centre for Leadership and Affect Neuroscience), where she has served on the board of directors since February 2020, and as an Executive Consultant at Succession Consult Ltd since June 2008.

In the past, Ms. Osnes was an Advisor to the CEO at the Natural History Museum of the University of Oslo from May 2000 to May 2009, Senior Advisor to the CEO at the University of Oslo from May 1999 to May 2001 and January 1996 to February 1997, and Consultant at KLP (Kommune- og helse-Norges eget pensjonsselskap) from September 1995 to July 1999.

Ms. Osnes received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from the Norwegian School of Management (NHH), a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from HEC Paris/INSEAD, and a PhD in Leadership Succession from the University of Oslo.