Gunnar Eliassen

Gunnar Winther Eliassen founded Pelican Aqua Holding Plc in 2026, where he is working as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2026.
Mr. Eliassen also founded SNC Winther Holdings Ltd., where he is working as Chairman.
Mr. Eliassen also currently works at Bruton Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer from 2024, Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd., as Chairman from 2024, Golden Close Maritime Corp.
Ltd., as Director, KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc., as Independent Director from 2020, and Quintana Energy Services LLC, as Director from 2017.
Mr. Eliassen also formerly worked at Northern Drilling Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2017 to 2018, ST Energy Transition I Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer from 2021 to 2023, Scana ASA, as Chairman, SoilTech AS, as Chairman from 2023 to 2024, Aquadrill LLC, as Director from 2020 to 2021, Seadrill Ltd., as Non-Executive Director, NorAm Drilling AS, as Director, Deep Sea Metro Ltd., as Director, Quintana Energy Services GP LLC, as Director from 2017 to 2020, Quintana Energy Services, Inc., as Director from 2017 to 2020, Valaris Ltd., as Director, Seatankers Services (UK) LLP, as Director from 2016 to 2023, Seatankers Consultancy Services (UK) Ltd., as Investment Director from 2016 to 2023, Vantage Drilling International Ltd. (Old), as Director, Prosafe SE, as Non-Executive Director, Pareto Securities, Inc., as Partner from 2011 to 2015, and Pareto Securities AS, as Partner.
Mr. Eliassen received his Masters Business Admin degree from Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration.