Senior Management

Peter Skulimma – Director Markets and Revenue

Peter Skulimma was appointed Director Markets and Revenue in May 2009. Previous to this he was Chief Digital Officer and responsible for the development of Mecom’s digital and Enterprises operations. He was the former CEO of Berliner Verlag. Prior to this, he held positions as Managing Director of Germany's leading city magazine Tip and Head of Advertising Sales at Berliner Zeitung. In addition, as a co-founder of Berlin's biggest online portal Berlinonline, he has been a member of its Supervisory Board since 1996 and Chairman since 2005.

Truls Velgaard – CEO Wegener

Truls Velgaard was appointed CEO of Poland in August 2006 and became Chairman of Norway in April 2009. Truls Velgaard assumed executive responsibility for Wegener within Mecom in October 2010, pending his formal appointment as Chairman of the Management Board at a meeting of Wegener’s shareholders to be convened as soon as practicable. He started his career at Fredriksstad Blad as a journalist in 1979, and was appointed editor-in-chief and managing director of Fredriksstad Blad in 1991. Truls Velgaard joined Orkla Media in 1998 as Director for Region Ost, one of three regions within Orkla Media Norway. In August 2005, he was made Director of Sales and Marketing competence in Orkla Media, and he subsequently became CEO of Poland and Chairman of Norway.

Lisbeth Knudsen – CEO Denmark

Lisbeth Knudsen was appointed CEO of Denmark in November 2007. She has more than 30 years of experience in print media as well as in digital media, radio and television, having held various editorial and senior commercial management positions. Lisbeth Knudsen began her career at Berlingske Tidende, subsequently becoming editor-in-chief and CEO at another newspaper group in Denmark and News Director of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. In April 2007, she returned to Berlingske Tidende as editor-in-chief, and took on additional responsibilities as Mecom’s CEO for Denmark. Lisbeth Knudsen is also chairman of the Board of the Danish School of Journalism.

Karl-Gunnar Opdal – CEO Edda Media

Karl Gunnar Opdal was appointed as CEO of Edda Media in April 2009. Karl Gunnar Opdal started his management career at the Norwegian newspaper, Vårt Land, as a marketing manager in 1987, a newspaper he would later return to lead as managing director in 1994-96. After two years in telecom, he joined Orkla Media in 1998 and was appointed Vice President in 2000. He became Executive Vice President in Edda Media in 2006, being responsible for four mediahouses as well as head of sales and marketing in Edda Media. He holds a master of science in Business Economics and an executive MBA in strategic management.

Joanna Pilcicka – CEO Media Regionalne

Joanna Pilcicka was appointed CEO of Media Regionalne in August 2005. She started her career in 1991 as a journalist at Gazeta Współczesna and in 1994 was appointed deputy editor-in-chief. She joined Orkla Press Poland in 1995. She built Orkla Poland’s organisation structure from its inception. She was responsible for the editorial development of daily newspapers and organizational development and was a member of the Board in many of Orkla’s titles in Poland. In addition, Joanna Pilcicka was appointed CEO responsible for the merger of two press companies in North-Eastern Poland.