Senior Management

The senior management team is responsible for the day-to-day management of Mintra’s operations in accordance with instructions set out by the board of directors.

Kevin Short

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Kevin was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Mintra in 2021, having been Chief Commercial Officer since 2018. He came on board following the acquisition of Atlas Knowledge where he was CEO. Kevin has proven capability in driving companies forward and achieving their highest potential, consistently increasing their market share through innovation, strategy, and strong client relationships.

Before joining Atlas in 2012 as Sales Director and subsequently Commercial Director, Kevin held several senior management positions in the financial services sector, including Vice President Sales and Marketing with Pitney Bowes in London and Managing Director with both Hays DX and Meridian in Ireland. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Production and Operations Management, Kevin spent a number of years in New York and London where he worked for Chase Manhattan Bank and Uni-Data as Director of Operations.

Jostein R. Hufthammer

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Jostein has more than 27 years of experience in financial positions within Marine, Audit and Accounting industries, focusing on compliance, M&A and financing. He was previously SVP Finance (GCA) of TTS Group; a global equipment solutions provider for the maritime industry and publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Prior to TTS Group, Jostein was CFO at Profitek and VP Finance (GCA) at DOF Subsea, following positions as Senior Auditor at Deloitte, Senior Business Advisor at Økonomihuset and various management roles at Regnskap og økonomitjenester.

Gareth Gilbert

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Gareth joined Mintra in October 2017. He has a multi-discipline background delivering learning, change, and communications solutions to multi-national companies for over 20 years. Gareth brings a great deal of experience having worked on major change and technology implementation programmes in the oil and gas, healthcare, and automotive sectors.

Prior to joining Mintra, Gareth was the General Manager for a change agency operating across the UK, Europe, and the USA.

Kjetil Flood

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Kjetil was appointed Chief Revenue Officer in 2026, after serving as Chief Commercial Officer since 2021. He joined Mintra in 2014 through the acquisition of OCS HR. Before becoming part of the senior leadership team, he held the role of International Sales Director for the UK and Europe. Based in Bergen, Kjetil has a long and successful track record in commercial roles and has held a number of senior sales positions.

Kjetil has in-depth knowledge of the Scandinavian technology industry, having worked in high-level positions for major companies including Altea and TietoEvry, the region’s largest suppliers of IT hardware and software, respectively. He was also involved in the launch of Norway’s first commercial television broadcasting station, TV2.

Amy Reid

Chief People Officer (CPO)

Amy joined Mintra in July 2022 and became part of the leadership team at the end of 2024. Since joining the business, she has transformed HR from a transactional function into a dynamic People & Culture team that works closely with the business to respond to changing needs, build capability and develop internal talent.

Amy brings extensive experience across workforce planning, people integration, employee relations and organisational change. She has supported both SMEs and international organisations within the Energy sector, with a particular focus on aligning people strategies with business objectives and enabling organisations to navigate change effectively.

Johan Zwiegelaar

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Johan was appointed Chief Technology Officer in 2026, having joined Mintra in 2018 and progressed through a number of senior technology and engineering roles. He has broad experience across software engineering, cloud technology, cybersecurity and digital transformation.

During his time at Mintra, Johan has led international technology teams and played a key role in modernising Mintra’s technology landscape, integrating acquired platforms and driving the adoption of AI and automation across the business.