Håvard Walde has taken on the role of managing director for Skretting’s salmon businesses in Australia, Chile, North America and Norway. He brings with him more than 20 years of experience from the aquaculture industry, and he has been part of Skretting for the past 17 years.

He served as general manager of Skretting Norway for the past five years, and as finance director of Skretting Norway for 12 years before that. His predecessor, Dag Engelsvoll, has stepped into a senior advisory role in Skretting, and both of them will be an integral part of the Skretting leadership team.

Under challenging market circumstances, Skretting Norway has been able to deliver improved customer value through stronger collaboration and partnering with both customers and suppliers.

“It is a testament to the resilience and strong performance of the team in Skretting Norway that I now step into this role, which also aligns with our focus on people development by promoting leaders from within the company”, said Walde.

“I am truly excited about working closely with the Skretting teams and their customers to drive growth in Australia, North America and Chile. Skretting is the market leader in all of these regions thanks to strong local leadership and high-performing teams, and we will collaborate closely with other salmon businesses and the land-based segments across the globe. We will continue to drive value through customer intimacy, innovation, sustainability and a relentless focus on cost efficiency for ourselves and our customers.”

Walde will remain at the helm in Skretting Norway, until a new general manager is announced.