Tom has extensive experience both as an entrepreneur and as CEO, primarily within asset management and private equity through the companies NEF Kapitalforvaltning and Euro Export Invest. NEF had total assets of 2.5 billion. Tom also has experience from managing large corporations within retail, and was the CEO of Hysj! Hysj!, a music company with 35% market share in Norway.
Tom also has experience as chairman and board member from a variety of companies, including Norges Energi and KSD Software, both experiencing rapid growth. Before Tom entered Agera he worked on behalf of Norwegian banks managing restructuring processes. Tom graduated from the Norwegian Business School BI.