Lisa Edvardsen Haugan has been appointed the new president of Kongsberg Maritime, taking over from Egil Haugsdal on 1 November 2022.
Ms Edvardsen Haugan has extensive experience in both the defence and civil business areas in the Kongsberg Group, including having been executive vice president, finance at Kongsberg Maritime and finance director at Kongsberg Protech Systems. She currently heads the Deck Machinery & Motion Control division of Kongsberg Maritime.
“We are a complete technology and equipment supplier to the maritime industry,” said Lisa Edvardsen Haugan. “Our employees enable operations at the bottom of the sea, in arctic waters, in the busiest ports and under the harshest weather conditions.
“I am looking forward to leading the team with the very best experts who will drive forward sustainable solutions in close collaboration with our customers,” she added.
Lisa Edvardsen Haugan has played a significant role in the integration and restructuring of Commercial Marine, a business area acquired from Rolls-Royce in 2019 and Kongsberg’s largest acquisition to date.
Her predecessor, Egil Haugsdal, has led Kongsberg Maritime since 2016. Today the company has more than 7,000 employees spread across 32 countries.
