Mar 07, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Kim Wahl has been nominated as the new chair of Norske Skog after Lars W Grøholt informed the nomination committee that he would not be seeking re-election. The nomination committee has also recommended that Øivind Lund be re-elected as deputy chair, while Kari Broberg is recommended for election as a new director of the group. Wahl is currently a partner in and deputy chair of Industri Kapital, a European private equity company which owns 24 companies throughout the continent with a combined turnover of more than Euro 8 billion. With an MBA from Harvard, his previous appointments include jobs with US investment bank Goldman, Sachs & Co in London and New York. "Wahl has very strong strategic experience and expertise," Idar Kreutzer, chair of the nomination committee. "He also has international industrial experience, knowledge about and familiarity with the international finance business, and experience from large and demanding restructuring processes. "Combined with his strong person qualities, this means that he meets the requirements for a new chair specified by the nomination committee. Wahl will contribute an expertise and experience which will be important for Norske Skog in the future." Broberg has been nominated by the committee to replace Annette Brodin Rampe, who is retiring from the board. With an MSc in business economics from the Norwegian School of Management, she currently works as a company adviser and farmer. Her earlier career includes jobs with Hartmark Consulting, Jordan, Alcatel Telecom and Aker Engineering. Norske Skog is a supplier of newsprint and magazine paper, with mills and sales offices in five continents.