Equinor appoints Skeie acting CFO ahead of Bacher resignation

Oct. 23, 2020
Equinor ASA has appointed Svein Skeie to serve as acting executive vice-president and chief financial officer, effective Nov. 1, following the resignation of current executive vice-president and chief financial officer Lars Christian Bacher.

Equinor ASA has appointed Svein Skeie to serve as acting executive vice-president and chief financial officer, effective Nov. 1, following the resignation of current executive vice-president and chief financial officer Lars Christian Bacher. Bacher will remain employed with the company until May 31, 2021.

Skeie, by virtue of this position, will become a member of Equinor’s corporate executive committee, reporting to the chief executive officer.

Bacher joined Equinor in 1991. He has been the chief financial officer since August 2018 (OGJ Online, Apr. 27, 2018). 

Skeie currently serves as senior vice-president for chief financial officer performance management and control. He joined Equinor in 1996.