Bård Klungseth
Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors
Position:
CEO, DEFA Group (2011-present)
Education:
Executive MBA, BI, Norwegian School of Management EMBA (2010-2011)
M.Sc. Norwegian University of Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering (1985-1990)
Officer Candidate School, Royal Norwegian Airforce, Sgt. (1983-1984)
Experience:
COO Kongsberg Automotive Group (2010-2011)
EVP Actuation Systems Kongsberg Automotive Group (2008-2010)
EVP Division Driveline & Chassis Kongsberg Automotive Group (2007-2008)
EVP BA Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) Kongsberg Automotive Group (2003-2007)
EVP Global Purchase Kongsberg Automotive Group (2002-2003)
Director Manufacturing, Kongsberg Automotive, Division CVS (1999-2002)
Other Experience:
Managing Director DEFA AS (2011-present)
Board Member DEFA AS (2011-present)
Managing Director DEFA OY (2011-present)
Board Member DEFA AB (2011-present)
Managing Director DEFA NA Inc. (2011-present)
Board Member Loyds Industri AS 2016-2017
Chair of the Board HBK Invest & Consulting 2005-2011
Chair of the Board Kongsberg Automotive AS 2008-2010
Board Member KA Spain, KA India, KA Inc., KA Poland, KA UK 2008-2011
Board Member BIA, Norwegian Research Council 2008-2009
Managing Director Kongsberg Automotive AS 2005-2008
Number of shares
77,000 as of January 2025