Europe’s largest renewable energy generator Statkraft has named Tone Skuterud as Executive Vice President for People, Organisation, and Sustainability. Skuterud, currently Chief Transformation Officer at Telenor Norway, will assume the role by April 1, 2025.
Skuterud brings extensive leadership experience in the telecommunications and energy sectors, having held senior positions at Telenor and previously spending 12 years at Statkraft. Her roles at Telenor included Chief Transformation Officer, Senior Vice President for Leadership and Culture, Governance and Sustainability, and Internal Audit and Investigation. During her tenure at Statkraft, she held positions in finance, strategy, and corporate audit. Her earlier career includes financial roles at Ernst & Young and Microsoft. She holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Business and Economics from BI Norwegian Business School, and an Executive MBA in Strategic Management from The Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
“The integration of people, organisation, and sustainability is vital for driving organisational success and ensuring long-term value creation. I look forward to collaborating with colleagues across the company to strengthen Statkraft’s ability to meet its strategic goals and uphold its commitment to sustainability and stakeholder expectations,” said Tone Skuterud.
Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, President and CEO of Statkraft said, “I am delighted that Tone Skuterud has accepted this critical role These areas are essential to Statkraft’s ability to deliver on our strategic priorities, including to deliver on a sustainability strategy that differentiates Statkraft in the green transition. Tone’s extensive experience in governance, HR, and sustainability will be invaluable in achieving these goals.”
Skuterud’s appointment completes Statkraft’s updated Group management team, announced in October. The new management team will include Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, President and CEO, Hallvard Granheim, EVP Markets, Pål Eitrheim, EVP Nordics (joining June 1, 2025), Barbara Flesche, EVP Europe, Fernando De Lapuerta, EVP International ,Ingeborg Dårflot, EVP Technology and Project Delivery, Anna Nord Bjercke, EVP and CFO, Henrik Nissen Sætness, EVP Corporate Development, and Tone Skuterud, EVP People, Organisation, and Sustainability (joining by April 1, 2025).
Interim arrangements include Dag Smedbold as Acting EVP Nordics and Henrik Nissen Sætness as Acting EVP People, Organisation, and Sustainability.
