Corporate Governance

Geir Førre is Managing Partner in Firda, the largest shareholder in Airthings. Firda invest in ambitious Norwegian technology companies with global ambitions. Geir holds a M.Sc in Electrical Engineering. He started his career as a research scientist at SINTEF before becoming a serial entrepreneur who founded and led Chipcon and Energy Micro, two successful Norwegian semiconductor companies, from inception to exit. He was also the founding investor and Chair of Prox Dynamics, who pioneered a whole new industry within Nano UAV helicopters. Besides being the Chair of Airthings since 2015, Geir is the Chair of Disruptive Technologies and Zivid.

Øystein is CFO at Pexip ASA, a position he has held since the middle of 2019. Øystein has extensive management and industry experience after working with business-to-business sales and marketing in Telenor Norway for four years, two of which within the video collaboration industry and  two years working with strategy for Telenor Norway, in addition to experience from being a management consultant for McKinsey. Øystein holds a Master of Science and Technology degree in Industrial Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (2010).

Lauga is a partner at Firda. Prior to joining Firda, she led the incubator at StartupLab and was a cofounder and CEO of United Influencers. Lauga is a board member at Zerolytics, a company in the Firda portfolio. Lauga holds a Bachelor in International Business Management from Berkeley College.

Øyvind is EVP at Nordic Semiconductor where he leads their long range business. He was the CEO of Airthings from 2015 to 2024, and prior to that held various leadership roles in Texas Instruments. Øyvind holds a MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Lene is the founder and CEO at Coachteam AS and has worked extensively with leadership development over the last 20+ years. Lene is a board member of Coachteam AS. Education: She holds a bachelor degree from BI Norwegian Business School.

Laoise Ballance has over 6 years of experience in the global tech industry. She currently holds the position of Product Manager, and previously served as Head of Customer Success at Airthings. Prior to working at Airthings, she gained diverse experience within Operations management, Banking, and Finance at international companies such as Gelato AS, Intesa Sanpaolo, and CNP Santander. She holds a B.A. in International Modern Languages from University College Dublin.

Tore Sæstad has over 10 years of experience as a software developer. He currently holds the position of Head of Software Platform at Airthings. Before joining Airthings in 2019, he worked for Appear. He holds a master's degree in Electronics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).