Tore Engebretsen, Chairperson
Tore Engebretsen is the owner of Passesta AS, an investment company with a focus on technologyoriented investments. Tore holds several board and chairman positions in a variety of companies such as Media Network Services AS and Squarehead Technology AS. He is previously founder and CEO of VMETRO ASA, an OSE listed technology company, and previously served as chairman of Elliptic Laboratories AS and Nordic Semiconductor ASA, also listed on the OSE. Tore holds a Cand. Real. From the University of Oslo in theoretical physics.
Tore holds 5,969,056 shares in Xplora through Passesta AS.
Jannicke Haugen, Board Member
Jannicke Haugen has more than 15 years of leadership experience in media, retail, culture, and healthcare. She has held CEO positions at Nordisk Film Kino and Egmont Kids Media Nordic, where she led Nordic operations and drove large-scale transformation and organizational development. Ms. Haugen is a Managing Partner at the consultancy House of 360, focusing on strategy execution, leadership development, and organizational growth. She serves on multiple boards of companies in the technology, culture, and healthcare sectors. Ms. Haugen has education and executive training from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), Chair of the Board School, CBS Simi Executive Program at Copenhagen Business School, and Huma Nova Psychosynthesis University (organizational theory).
Jannicke owns zero shares in Xplora.
Bjørn Christian Eide, Board Member
Bjørn Christian Eide is an investor and finance professional with over two decades of expertise in finance, business operations, and accounting. His career began at PwC, and he has since held various positions in multiple companies, lastly at Microsoft before returning to Norway in 2019. Currently, Bjørn serves as the Co-Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Board at Esmar AS, a shareholder in Xplora. Beyond his investor role, he is actively involved as an advisor to reTyre AS, Asistobe AS, and Countable Inc. Bjørn holds a Siviløkonom degree from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
Bjørn holds an indirect ownership interest in 1,092,576 shares in Xplora through Esmar AS, which is 90% owned in part by Bjørn through Racce AS.
Trygve Bruland, Board Member
Trygve Bruland is a professional investor based in Oslo, Norway. Mr. Bruland has extensive experience from serving on both listed and unlisted boards. Before Mr. Bruland’s investment practice, he was an investment banker and a management consultant. He has broad experience from several active and passive corporate investments, strategic and financial advisory roles, merger and acquisition processes, and equity capital market transactions. His professional career includes the firms Pareto Securities, Medici Corporate, SEB Enskilda, McKinsey & Co, and the Boston Consulting Group. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and is a Siviløkonom from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
Trygve owns 600,000 shares in Xplora.
Ingrid Elvira Leisner, Board Member
Ms Leisner has served on the Board of Xplora since June 2021. She has extensive experience from serving as a board member in companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. She is currently serving on the board of Maritime and Merchant Bank ASA, Techstep ASA and Elliptic Labs ASA. Ms Leisner is Chair of the Audit Committee in several of the companies where she serves as Board Member. She holds a BBA (Siviløkonom) from the University of Texas.
Ingrid holds 25,000 shares in Xplora through Duo Jag AS.
Suzaan Sauerman, Board Member
Suzaan Sauerman is a Copenhagen-based business and brand innovator with over two decades of experience in the consumer technology sector. Her expertise lies in marketing, commercial strategy, product development, and innovation, particularly within consumer lifestyle technology, health, and FemTech. Ms. Sauerman focuses on merging technology with consumer needs, emphasizing user experience delivering products that positively impact lives. She has been a board member at Doro AB and held executive leadership roles at prominent companies such as Motorola, Jabra, Bowers & Wilkins, Telia, and Three Mobile, leading diverse teams across Africa, the Middle East, the US, the UK, and Europe. Ms. Sauerman holds a CIM post-graduate marketing degree from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK, and a Business Management and Marketing degree from Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
Suzaan owns zero shares in Xplora.
