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The Board of Directors
This is the foundation’s highest authority. The Board of Directors consists of a chairman and nine members. Six of these are selected from different business sectors, while four are elected among the employees. Members are selected from the different groups served by DNV so that no group has a majority. Chairman is Atle Bergshaven.

The Council
It is composed of 40 members, all senior representatives of the industries served by DNV. The main roles of the Council is to appoint the Chairman and the members of the Board of Directors, and to approve amendments to the DNV Statutes. The Council membership structure ensures that no single stakeholder group has decisive control. The members represent users, customers and others interested in DNV services. They come from the marine insurance, shipping, oil and gas and other industry sectors. Chairman of the Council is Trond Harald Klaveness.