Photo: Øivind Haug / Equinor
04-12-2020 09:34 CET
Hedda Felin named CEO of HurtigrutenNorway
Hurtigruten Group has appointed Hedda Felin CEO of Hurtigruten Norway –where she will take the helm of Hurtigruten’s iconic coastal Norwayoperations.
- Hedda is a highly respected executive, a true visionary and the right womanfor this unique position. Her profile, values and spirit fit very well withHurtigruten’s commitment to sustainability, local communities and creatingunique experiences, says Hurtigruten Group CEO Daniel Skjeldam.
To prepare for future growth, Hurtigruten Group has reorganized its cruiseoperations in two different entities: Hurtigruten Expeditions and HurtigrutenNorway.
Hurtigruten Norway’s coastal operation – running for almost 130 years andknown as “The Most Beautiful Voyage in the World” – will from 2021 consistof seven custom-built, smaller cruise ships. Hurtigruten Norway will operateas a separate entity within Hurtigruten Group under Felin’s leadership.
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- Passion for sustainability
Hedda Felin joins Hurtigruten from the position as Head of the CEO's officeand special advisor to the CEO of the global energy giant Equinor.
- As the rest of Hurtigruten, I share a passion for sustainability, safety andcommunities. I’m thrilled to join the rest of the highly competent HurtigrutenNorway team and continue to combine innovation and heritage to furtherdevelop and grow a product unlike anything else on the seven seas, saysFelin.
Norwegian-born Felin has broad international experience, with extensiveexperience from across the value chain in the energy sector. Through 14years with Equinor, Felin has held several key leadership and topmanagement positions.
She was appointed Senior Vice President for UK & Ireland offshore in 2016,and sat in the International management team overseeing Equinorsinternational activites. Previously, Felin has been heading up CSR and wasVice President of Safety and Sustainability for global exploration activities inEquinor.
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Strong heritage
Photo: ULF HANSSON/Hurtigruten
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Operating on the Norwegian coast continuously since 1893, HurtigrutenGroup has longer and more in-depth experience on the spectacularNorwegian coastline than any other cruise line.
Hurtigruten Norway’s iconic 2500 nautical mile voyages between Bergen andKirkenes offer a unique combination of local travelers, goods and cruiseguests on board, visiting and serving 34 communities along the ruggedNorwegian coastline.
As CEO of Hurtigruten Norway, Felin will be part of the Hurtigruten GroupManagement Team, based out of the Hurtigruten Group’s Oslo head office.
She will assume her new role on March 1st, 2021.
Om Hurtigruten AS
Hurtigruten ble startet i 1893, og har gjennom 125 år bygget seg opp til
verdensleder innen ekspedisjonsreiser.
Hurtigrutens stadig voksende flåte av ekspedisjonsskip tar med gjester tilspektakulære destinasjoner fra Svalbard i nord til Antarktis i sør.
Selskapet driver også den legendariske ruten mellom Bergen – Kirkenes, med11 spesialbygde skip og daglige avganger.
I 2019 lanserte Hurtigruten verdens første hybriddrevne ekspedisjonsskip, MSRoald Amundsen, etterfulgt av søsterskipet MS Fridtjof Nansen i 2020.
Kontaktpersoner
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