01 — Team

People behind the vision.

Founded Oslo, 2021

Team 15+ across NO & UK

Combined experience 80+ years in plastics, energy & tech

02 — Directory

The roster.

Our seasoned team brings expertise and perspectives that unite sustainability with commercial viability to solve complex plastic recycling challenges.

Amer Farid

Managing Director

Turul Taskent

Chief Technology Officer

Erlend Johansen

Chief Commercial Officer

Pål Ødegaard

Board Member

Nina Koch

Board Member

Plate 01 · Amer Farid

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Amer Farid.

Managing Director

25+ years of global leadership experience in corporate development, technology transformation, fundraising, public-private sector partnerships, international growth and sustainability.
Former Director of Transformation, Renewables at Sopra Steria.
Certifications & degrees in Sustainability from Cambridge University and IR / Economics from University of Maine.

Email: amer.farid@nordcycle.com
Phone: +47 967 13 733
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amerfarid

Plate 02 · Turul Taskent

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Turul Taskent.

Chief Technology Officer

Worked the last 15 years exclusively in plastics recycling, and co-holding four technically ground-breaking patents in plastics reprocessing.
Founder of 2K Manufacturing & YRF — developer of the technology for NordCycle.
Composites Manager at Prodrive.
MSc in Industrial Engineering for ETH Zurich.

Email: turul.taskent@nordcycle.com
Phone: +45 55 88 99 02
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/turultaskent

Plate 03 · Erlend Johansen

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Erlend Johansen.

Chief Commercial Officer

Senior executive with over 12 years of leadership in change management, digital transformation, and innovation.
Former Director at Sopra Steria, and previously worked at Accenture.
Former Chief Digital Officer at UNICEF Norway.
MSc in Finance from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).

Email: erlend.johansen@nordcycle.com
Phone: +47 930 64 060
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erlend-johansen

Plate 04 · Pål Ødegaard

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Pål Ødegaard.

Board Member

22+ years as a seasoned growth executive with extensive experience in management consulting across various industries and leading growth at one of the largest Early Learning organizations globally.
Previous Managing Director at Accenture Strategy, leading the Growth Strategy practise in Europe.
Currently strategy advisor for Nordic companies expanding internationally and board member for selected companies in Norway.
Master's in Economics & Business from Norwegian School of Management, BI.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/palodegaard

Plate 05 · Nina Koch

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Nina Koch.

Board Member

More than 25 years of leadership experience from the energy sector, with a diverse skillset within strategy, investments, portfolio analysis, and improvement processes.
Currently Senior Vice President Operations at Equinor UK.
Master's in Economics & Business from CBS and Change Management from BI.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ninakoch

Want to join our team?

We're always looking for passionate individuals who want to make an impact. Get in touch to explore opportunities with NordCycle.

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