Equinor Nominates Jarle Roth as New Board Chair Following Reinhardsen's Resignation
Leadership Changes at Equinor
Nomination of Jarle Roth as Board Chair
HELSINKI/OSLO, June 1 (Reuters) - Equinor's nomination committee proposes board member Jarle Roth as new chair after the current chair said he wants to step down, the Norwegian oil group said on Monday.
Reinhardsen's Resignation
"Jon Erik Reinhardsen, who has been the chair of the board since 2017, would like to resign from the board of directors," Equinor said in a statement.
Reinhardsen has led the board since 2017.
Jarle Roth's Background
Roth joined Equinor's board in December 2025. His background spans industrial investment management, restructuring, energy transition work, export financing and global shipping services, Equinor said.
Other Board Proposals and Assembly Meeting
Re-election of Board Members
The committee proposed re-electing Anne Drinkwater as deputy chair, along with board members Finn Bjoern Ruyter, Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, Mikael Karlsson, Fernanda Lopes Larsen and Dawn Summers.
Upcoming Vote and Effective Date
Corporate Assembly Meeting Details
A vote will take place at a corporate assembly meeting on June 8, with changes effective from July 1, Equinor said.
Roth's Previous Roles
It said Roth is an independent adviser, having previously served as CEO of Norwegian companies Eksportkreditt Norge, Arendals Fossekompani, Umoe Group, Schat-Harding and Unitor.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Essi Lehto and Nerijus Adomaitis, editing by Anna Ringstrom)
