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Marianne Olsnes

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Managing Director and Country Chair, Shell Norway at Shell
📍 Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

Marianne Olsnes is the Managing Director and Country Chair for Shell Norway, leveraging over two decades of experience within the company. Educated with an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management, she has a background in digitalization and project development, steering Shells energy transition efforts in the region.

She demonstrates a strong passion for leadership and talent development. Marianne frequently expresses pride in her teams accomplishments and shows enthusiasm for mentoring the next generation, celebrating the fresh perspectives and innovative contributions of interns.

She played a pivotal role in delivering two major energy milestones: the Ormen Lange gas field expansion and the Northern Lights carbon capture project.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Managing Director and Country Chair, Shell Norway
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Personality Overview

How Marianne shows up

ROI Driven
Friendly But Slow
Requires Proof

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Priorities

Topics Marianne cares about

Energy Transition
Leads Shell's efforts in Norway to deliver energy while reducing emissions, celebrating milestones for the Northern Lights carbon capture project and the goal of reaching NetZero.
Gas Field Development
Highlights the successful inauguration of the Ormen Lange subsea compression project, emphasizing its role in boosting gas recovery to supply energy to Europe.
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Career

Work history

7-2020
Managing Director and Country Chair, Shell Norway
Shell
9-2019 - 7-2020
General Manager Digitalization, P&T
Shell
7-2017 - 9-2019
Development Manager, Norske Shell
Shell
7-2016 - 12-2018
Transformation Manager, Norske Shell
Shell
4-2013 - 7-2016
Sr Business Opportunity Manager, Ormen Lange
Shell
In the press

Media appearances

Marianne Olsnes, Norske Shell. Featured in SoundCloud
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Shell-topp er Olje‑Norges nye ambassadør og Shell‑direktøren. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Education
2000 - 2002
MBA
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
1996 - 1998
MSc
Texas A&M University
1993 - 1996
BSc
University of Stavanger
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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