Marit Lunde
About Marit Lunde
Independent Class I director of Dorian LPG Ltd. since November 26, 2022; age 58 as of the 2025 Proxy. Over 30 years in the energy sector at Equinor ASA across accounting, operations, trading/chartering, shipping, HSE, and corporate risk management; currently Head of Group Insurance at Equinor. She chairs the board of Equinor’s captive insurance company and serves on the board of Equinor’s Pension Fund; BA in Business Administration (Heriot-Watt University, honors, 1990). Term: Class I, expiring at the 2026 annual meeting (appointed Nov 26, 2022; re-elected in 2023) .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinor ASA | Various roles (accounting, operations, trading, chartering and shipping, upstream projects/operations, HSE, corporate risk) | Since 1990 | Deep risk and operations background relevant to shipping and energy |
| Dorian LPG Ltd. | Independent Director (Class I) | Since Nov 26, 2022 | Corporate governance, compensation oversight, director nominations |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinor ASA | Head of Group Insurance | Current | Senior risk/insurance leadership at a global energy company |
| Equinor Captive Insurance Co. | Chair of the Board | Current | Insurance governance expertise |
| Equinor Pension Fund | Board Member | Current | Pension governance oversight |
Board Governance
- Independence: The Board determined Ms. Lunde is independent under NYSE, SEC, and company guidelines .
- Board class/tenure: Class I (term expires 2026); appointed Nov 26, 2022; re-elected at the 2023 meeting .
- Committee assignments (FY2025): Compensation Committee (member); Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee (member). Audit Committee comprises other directors (Lorentzen—Chair, Kalborg, Tan) .
- Attendance and engagement: In FY2025, the Board held 4 meetings; all directors attended at least 75% of Board and applicable committee meetings; 5 directors attended the 2024 annual meeting .
- Compensation committee interlocks: None—committee members (including Lunde) were not officers; no cross-compensation committee directorships with company executives .
Committee activity and meeting cadence (FY2025):
| Committee | Members | Meetings (FY2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit | Lorentzen (Chair), Kalborg, Tan | 5 |
| Compensation | Kalborg (Chair), McAvity, Lunde | 5 |
| Nominating & Corporate Governance | McAvity (Chair), Tan, Lunde | 2 meetings; 1 unanimous written consent |
Fixed Compensation
Program design (from FY2024 proxy, policy applies to non-employee directors):
- Annual retainer: $155,000, paid 100% in equity in arrears.
- Committee chair fee: +$15,000 (equity).
- Committee member fee: +$10,000 per committee (equity).
- No termination benefits; directors reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses; full indemnification under Marshall Islands law .
Realized director compensation for Lunde:
| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Fees Earned or Paid in Cash | $0 | $0 |
| Restricted Stock/RSUs (Grant-date Fair Value) | $241,500 | $119,698 (grant-date FV $22.34/share on Mar 31, 2025) |
| Total | $241,500 | $119,698 |
Grant-date references:
- FY2024 equity valued at $38.46/share (Mar 28, 2024); Lunde also received a prorated grant for Nov 26, 2022–Mar 31, 2023 at $27.95/share (Aug 3, 2023) .
- FY2025 equity valued at $22.34/share (Mar 31, 2025) .
Performance Compensation
- Non-employee director pay is equity-only and service-based; no performance metrics, options, or cash bonuses disclosed for directors .
- 2014 Equity Incentive Plan applies to directors; all unvested equity fully vests upon a Change in Control (single-trigger acceleration) .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company/Entity | Type | Role | Interlock Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinor Captive Insurance Company | Private/affiliate | Chair of the Board | No related-party transactions disclosed with Dorian |
| Equinor Pension Fund | Pension fund | Board Member | No related-party transactions disclosed with Dorian |
| Other U.S.-listed public company boards | Public | None disclosed in proxy biography | None; board independence affirmed |
Compensation Committee Interlocks statement: No interlocks or insider participation during the last fiscal year .
Expertise & Qualifications
- Domain: Oil & gas, shipping/chartering, upstream operations, HSE, corporate risk management, and insurance leadership .
- Education: BA, Business Administration (Heriot-Watt University), honors, 1990 .
- Governance: Active on Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance committees; independent .
Equity Ownership
| Holder | Common Shares Beneficially Owned | % of Class |
|---|---|---|
| Marit Lunde | 12,104 | <1% (based on 42,647,720 outstanding as of Jul 15, 2025) |
Notes:
- Director equity awards issued to non-executive directors totaled 29,741 shares in FY2025 (aggregate), under the 2014 plan .
- No director termination benefits; directors are indemnified as permitted under Marshall Islands law .
Governance Assessment
Strengths
- Independent director with deep risk/insurance expertise directly relevant to marine energy transport risk oversight; serves on Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance committees .
- Equity-only director compensation aligns with shareholder interests; no cash retainers; committee service compensated in equity .
- Board and committee engagement evidenced by regular meeting cadence and ≥75% attendance by all directors in FY2025 .
- No compensation committee interlocks or related-party transactions disclosed involving Lunde; independence reaffirmed .
Watch items / potential red flags
- Single-trigger change-in-control acceleration (100% vesting of unvested equity) under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan may be viewed as shareholder-unfriendly relative to double-trigger standards; applies to director equity .
- No explicit director stock ownership guideline disclosure in the proxy; beneficial ownership is modest (<1%), though equity-only compensation supports ongoing alignment .
- External executive role at Equinor (a large energy company) warrants routine monitoring for potential counterparty relationships; no related-party transactions disclosed at appointment .
Shareholder sentiment context
| Proposal (2025 Annual Meeting) | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Say-on-Pay (Advisory) | 22,773,361 | 3,242,848 | 769,215 | 6,469,897 |
Overall, Lunde brings complementary risk, insurance, and energy/shipping experience to the Board. Her independence, committee contributions, and equity-only pay design support investor alignment; investors should monitor the single-trigger CIC feature in the plan and any evolving counterparty ties given her Equinor senior role .