Jan Grimnes
Jan joined the Board in January 2012, and became Chairman in 2014. He is also Chairman of Redback AS, a Norwegian private equity investor, focusing on visionary technology companies with international growth potential.
Jan has extensive experience in the geosciences software industry. In 1996, he founded Technoguide AS which developed and commercialised Petrel, the world’s leading E&P software. In 2002, Technoguide’s business was acquired by Schlumberger Information Solutions, where, subsequently, Jan held a senior management position as Portfolio Manager, Petrel* & Next Generation Products.
Jan has served as board member in several listed and non-listed companies, including Argeo AS, Magseis Fairfield ASA, FARA AS, Q-Free ASA and SPT Group AS.
Jan holds an MSc from the Norwegian Institute of Technology and an MSc from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.
*Petrel is the registered trademark of Schlumberger Technology Corporation.
Ådne Grødem
Ådne joined the Board in February 2024. He is also CEO of Herfo Finans AS, a Norwegian Family Office and venture & private equity investor.
Ådne has extensive experience in founding, acquiring and developing small and medium sized technology businesses, and he has vast board experience from both public and private companies. Ådne was formerly Executive Vice President and CFO of reservoir optimization provider - Roxar ASA, and he has also served as Partner in the private equity firm Progressus, focusing on energy related small cap buy outs.
Ådne holds an MBA from the Norwegian School of Management and a BBA from California Lutheran University.
Henrik Zetlitz Nessler
Henrik is the CEO of a family office Møkster Investering AS, which is a privately owned investment company owned by 3 branches of the Møkster family. The company originated from the offshore shipping company Simon Møkster Holding AS, which has over 50 years of experience in operating offshore vessels in the North Sea basin. Henrik has a master's degree in auditing and accounting and is a Norwegian CPA. He has over 30 years of experience at PwC, including 20 years as a partner and leader of the assurance and Deals business in the Rogaland region.
He joined Møkster Investering AS as CEO in 2021.
Henrik is currently a board member and chairman of various portfolio companies within Venture investments where Møkster Investering has ownership interests. He also has several years of experience on the board of PwC AS.
Bettina joined the Board in October 2019 and is Managing Director of TwoB Consulting GmbH, based in Zug, Switzerland.
Bettina joined the energy business in 1983 and has worked in a variety of technical and leadership positions across the Exploration & Production value chain. She has lived and worked in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
During her career with Shell, Bettina also held positions in Strategy and Planning, IT Technologies and Projects. Most recently, as Vice President for Subsurface and Wells Software, based in the Netherlands.
Bettina is also a member of the Technical Advisory Board of EV Private Equity and until May 2020 served as a Non-Executive Director on the board of MagSeis Fairfield.
Bettina holds an MSc in Geophysics from the ETH Zuerich, Switzerland.
Mitch Sutherland - Chief Executive Officer
In 2024, Mitch took on the position of CEO at Geoteric, bringing with him over 30 years of technical and managerial experience in the exploration and production sector. His interest in technology has shaped his career, leading him to hold technical roles at international oil companies such as BP, Enterprise Oil, and BHP. He later shifted to the service sector, where he held senior roles at Halliburton, Technoguide, SLB, Roxar, Blueback Reservoir, and most recently, Cegal, where he served as Managing Director for the UK and Africa.
Mitch graduated from the University of Glasgow with a BSc in Geography
Sharon Hardy - Chief People Officer
Sharon joined Geoteric in October 2010 and supports the business by providing an HR service which focusses on the attraction and retention of the highest calibre talent globally. She has over 30 years of HR and operational management experience across a wide range of companies, from Fortune 500 corporations to start up SMEs.
She holds an MA in English Literature & Language from the University of St Andrews and is a Fellow of the Institute of Personnel & Development.
James Lowell - Chief Innovation Officer
James joined Geoteric in September 2007, specialising in R&D and Intellectual Property as well as supporting the Geoteric software development team and has over 15 years’ experience in research.
He holds a PhD in machine learning and medical image processing from the University of Durham.
Owen Lee
A passionate key account and business development manager with over 5 years of experience, Owen became SVP Global Sales September 2019 and SVP Global Sales & Marketing July 2021.
Owen joined Geoteric in 2012. He has worked across a variety of technical support and account manager positions to combine his knowledge and practical understanding with his strong interpersonal skills. Today, he manages the group sales strategy which delivers Geoteric software and services globally.
He holds an MSc in Structural Geology with Geophysics and a BSc in Geological Sciences from the University of Leeds.
