Benchmark Genetics this week welcomed two new employees in central roles within finance and legal. On August 4, Viktorija Dorfan and Mette Remø had their first working day at the company’s headquarters in Bergen, Norway.
Viktorija Dorfan has been appointed Group Reporting Manager in the company’s Finance department. She brings more than a decade of international experience in assurance and financial reporting and holds an MSc in Accountancy and Financial Reporting from San Diego State University. Her career began at KPMG in San Diego and Silicon Valley, where she advised leading international corporations on complex reporting matters. In recent years, she has worked in the oil-and-gas sector, with full responsibility for end-to-end internal and external reporting. At Benchmark Genetics, she will contribute to translating financial and operational data into clear, consistent, decision-ready reporting that enhances transparency and trust in the company.
Mette Remø joins as Senior Legal Counsel/Attorney-at-Law. She holds a law degree from the University of Bergen and comes from the position of Director/Attorney-at-Law at KPMG Law, where she has provided legal advice to the aquaculture industry in the areas of aquaculture, corporate, and tax law. Mette brings extensive experience from public administration, including senior positions at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority and the Directorate of Fisheries. She has long-standing legal and regulatory expertise related to the allocation of aquaculture licenses, as well as drafting aquaculture legislation and regulations, sector monitoring and control. At the Directorate of Fisheries, she led the section for aquaculture control and development, while at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, she worked on a wide range of legal issues related to food safety, exports, fish feed, and fish health and welfare.
Both positions report to Jon Crowther, CFO of Benchmark Genetics.
“We are very pleased to welcome Mette and Viktorija to the team. They bring valuable expertise and experience that will strengthen our ability to deliver on our strategic goals and our vision to be a leader in genetics and breeding for sustainable aquaculture.” – says Jon Crowther, CFO at Benchmark Genetics.
