ABOUT DNO OPERATIONS INVESTORS Contact us Media center Search Terms ABOUT DNO Executive management DNO's executive management has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry. The executive management team is responsible for the overall conduct of DNO's business activities. Bjørn Dale Managing Director Mr. Dale joined DNO in 2011 with extensive legal and cross-border transactions and corporate restructuring experience. Mr. Dale holds a Master of Law degree from the University of Oslo and an Executive MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics. Chris Spencer Chief Operating Officer Mr. Spencer joined DNO in 2017. Mr. Spencer previously served as the CEO of Rocksource ASA and in various commercial and technical roles at Royal Dutch Shell and BP. He is a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Chemical Engineers in the United Kingdom. Haakon Sandborg Chief Financial Officer Mr. Sandborg joined DNO in 2001. In addition to his oil and gas experience, he has a background in banking, including positions at DNB Bank. Mr. Sandborg holds a Master of Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Business Administration. Nicholas Whiteley Chief Commercial Officer Dr. Whiteley joined DNO in 2015. Dr. Whiteley previously served as General Manager of Exploration at Cairn India. He commenced his career at BP and has a Master of Science degree in Earth Sciences from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Oxford. Ørjan Gjerde General Manager DNO North Sea Mr. Gjerde joined DNO in 2017. Mr Gjerde previously served as CFO of Noreco and in management roles at various oil services companies. He is a state authorized public accountant and obtained his Master level degree in Accounting and Auditing from the Norwegian School of Economics. Tom Allan General Manager KRI (Kurdistan Region of Iraq) Mr. Allan joined DNO in 2019. Mr. Allan previously served as COO of Oilserv and in various operational and managerial roles at Schlumberger. Mr. Allan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada. Geir Arne Skau Director of Human Resources and Corporate Services Mr. Skau joined DNO in 2019. Mr. Skau previously served in the Norwegian Armed Forces and in various human resources leadership roles at TechnipFMC. He was educated at the Norwegian Military Academy. Tonje Pareli Gormley General Counsel - Middle East Ms. Gormley joined DNO in 2018 upon secondment as a partner from the law firm Arntzen de Besche. She holds a law degree from the University of Oslo and a diploma in law from the London Metropolitan University. Privacy policy Disclaimer Modern Slavery Act Statement Copyright © DNO ASA 2021 We use cookies to make our website work more efficiently, to provide you with more personalized services, and to analyze traffic on our website. For more information on how we use cookies and how to manage cookies, click here. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Accept & close Change settings