Bård Klungseth

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
(To be updated annually)