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Haavard Oestensen

Judge · DISC type Dc
Chief Commercial and Product Officer at Picarro
📍 Greater Houston, United States

Haavard Oestensen is the Chief Commercial & Product Officer at Picarro, leveraging over 20 years of experience in energy and software to turn precision measurement into operational emissions control. He earned his Executive MBA from Rice University. Colleagues and clients often describe him as effective, results-oriented, and committed to translating advanced technology into business outcomes.

Originally from Norway, Haavard speaks Norwegian and values international perspectives, noting his MBA classroom felt like a "UN meeting. " He appreciates building strong connections with colleagues, demonstrated through activities like sharing diverse cuisines with his university study group to foster camaraderie and cultural understanding.

Interesting fact: He sold his previous company, Hytracc Consulting, to Accenture, where he then became a Managing Director.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Chief Commercial and Product Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Houston, United States
Personality Overview

How Haavard shows up

Demanding
Quality Focused
Fast But Wary

They respond well to strong and respectful communication. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They are not always relationship oriented.

Priorities

Topics Haavard cares about

Emissions Control
His current role at Picarro and recent speaking engagements focus on using high-precision sensing and analytics to manage operational emissions for industrial companies.
Industrial AI
As a frequent speaker, he discusses scaling AI in the energy sector, focusing on how it can be embedded into core workflows to deliver tangible business outcomes.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Chief Commercial and Product Officer
Picarro
4-2023 - 1-2026
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer
Kongsberg Digital
5-2019 - 4-2023
Vice President of Growth
Kongsberg Digital
1-2015 - 4-2019
Managing Director
Accenture
11-2011 - 12-2014
CEO, Hytracc Consulting USA
Hytracc Consulting
In the press

Media appearances

Picarro Appoints Haavard Oestensen as Chief Commercial and Product Officer to Lead Market‑Focused Growth and Launch of Fenceline Solution. Featured in PR Newswire
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Picarro Targets Oil & Gas with New Leadership and Fenceline Tech. Featured in BriefGlance.com
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Education
Executive MBA
Rice University
Bachelor of Computer Engineering
Sør-Trøndelag University College (HiST)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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