According to the Company's Articles of Association, Thinfilm has a Nomination Committee which is elected with a defined mandate by the Annual General Meeting. Read more about the Nomination Committee.
Elected annually, Board members serve on behalf of our shareholders.
Morten Opstad, Chairman
Mr. Opstad has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since 2 October 2006. He is a partner and Chairman of the Board of Directors in Advokatfirma Ræder DA in Oslo.
He has rendered legal assistance with respect to establishing and organizing several technology and innovation companies within this line of business. His directorships over the last five years include current board positions in Idex ASA (Chairman), Total Sports Online AS, Glommen Eiendom AS, Chaos AS, K-Konsult AS, and former directorships in Fileflow Technologies AS and A. Sundvall AS. Mr. Opstad was born in 1953 and is a Norwegian citizen.
Preeti Mardia, Board Member
Mrs. Mardia has diverse general management and operations expertise across Electronics, Semi-conductors, Telecoms, Aerospace, and Food Industry sectors. Preeti is currently Senior Vice President Operations at IDEX ASA, a leading fingerprint imaging and recognition technology company based in Norway. Prior to IDEX she was Vice President Operations for Axxcss Wireless UK Ltd.
She previously worked within Filtronic Plc as Operations Director and established commercial and supply relationships with Tier One OEMs for mobile telecoms infrastructure. She was responsible for implementing a world class highly automated electronics manufacturing plant and establishing global supply chain partnerships. She managed and scaled a semiconductor foundry from technology phase to high volume manufacturing of Gallium Arsenide semiconductor devices for the mobile handset, aerospace, and base-station markets. Preeti has extensive FMCG experience in manufacturing, product development and quality assurance with Cadbury Schweppes Plc and supplied into major international retailers. Preeti has a degree in Food Science & Technology and is undertaking a Masters degree in Executive Management at Ashridge, UK. Mrs Mardia was born in 1967 and is a British citizen.
Jon S. Castor, Board Member
Jon Castor is an entrepreneur and active independent private and public company director. His 25 years of senior leadership experience has included building both classic Silicon Valley venture funded startups and two new divisions for Fortune 500 companies. He also has considerable private and public company M&A experience, including leading the team of a venture he co-founded through a double exit.
His industry experience includes ICs, systems, and software, digital media, consumer electronics and services, and multiple forms of advanced and renewable power generation. Jon’s Silicon Valley venture successes include Omneon, where the team built the world leader in broadcast video servers, and TeraLogic, a pioneering HDTV venture supported by Sony, Mitsubishi, and Samsung, where he was co-founder and CEO.
Jon has an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business, and a BA with Distinction from Northwestern University.
Jon has an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business, and a BA with Distinction from Northwestern University.
Kelly S Doss, Board Member
Kelly Doss is a senior marketing executive and brand consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in global brand management with a strong track record of delivering breakthrough revenue and sales growth in varying channels of distribution. She has considerable expertise across the marketing, innovation, & operational functions in both the Alcohol Beverage and Beauty categories.
Her industry experience includes 15 years in the global spirits category, leading marketing for Beam Suntory in both EMEA and North America and over 10 years in the beauty industry across hair care, skin care, & color cosmetics. Over the course of her career, leading cross-functional teams, she has launched well over 100 new products & multiple global packaging restages.
Kelly has a Masters in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and a BA with honors from the University of Michigan.
Kelly has a Masters in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and a BA with honors from the University of Michigan.
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