Mød vores CEO: Hedda Felin

Hedda blev ansat som administrerende direktør hos Hurtigruten i marts 2021.

Hun indledte sin karriere inden for ledelsesrådgivning, har hovedsageligt ledet internationale projekter, inden hun flyttede til Statoil/Equinor. Hun har haft forskellige ledelsesstillinger i 15 år, herunder Head of CEO Office, SVP for UK Continental Shelf og stillinger som global topleder inden for sikkerhed og bæredygtighed og drift.

Hun har arbejdet i Skandinavien, Frankrig, Storbritannien, Kina, Guinea. Hendes foretrukne Hurtigruten-destination er ruten mellem Tromsø og Kirkenes og elsker den på grund af dens vilde natur og fascinerende historie. Hendes hjerte brænder også for Bremnes, Kvæfjord, det sydlige Troms, hvor hun kan se Hurtigruten passere forbi Andøya.

Hedda har studeret international politik og ledelse på det ansete Institut d’Etudes Politques de Paris i Frankrig og taler flydende fransk.

I sin fritid elsker hun at sejle og windsurfe om sommeren og at stå på ski og vandre om vinteren. Hun nyder at tilbringe tid med familien, er selvudnævnt “hockey-mor”.

Du kan følge Heddas eventyrlige oplevelser som administrerende direktør for Hurtigruten Norge på LinkedIn.

Hurtigruten 

Since 2025, Hurtigruten has been a completely independent company led by Felin, following the separation of the expedition cruise company HX from the Hurtigruten Group.  

Hurtigruten’s fleet consists of a total of ten ships, seven of which operate the classic Coastal Express route between Bergen and Kirkenes. 

She was also instrumental in the launch of the company’s signature voyages, including sailings from Oslo and Hamburg to the North Cape (the North Cape Line) with MS Trollfjord and MS Finnmarken, and summer sailings from Bergen to Svalbard (the Svalbard Line) with MS Trollfjord.

Education and Early Career 

Hedda holds a master’s degree in international politics and administration from Sciences Po in Paris.  

After completing her education, she began her career at Capgemini Consulting, where she primarily worked on international projects within the maritime sector, oil and gas, and global companies in Norway, Africa, and Asia. 

Equinor 

She then moved into the energy sector, working for over 14 years at Equinor (formerly Statoil). She held a number of leadership positions, including Director of the sales organization in Europe within the downstream segment, and Director of Global Safety and Sustainability. 

Felin’s final roles at Equinor included Senior Vice President (SVP) of international development and production, where she led Equinor’s operations in the United Kingdom, and later as head of the CEO’s office and advisor to the CEO.