Kjetil Forland (b. 1968) joined TS Group in 2023. He has worked in companies within the oil and gas segment for over 30 years and the majority of that period has been spent in operational management roles in privately owned companies and managing listed companies in addition to holding a number of board positions. Through management roles with drilling contractors, EPCI suppliers, service and oil companies, Forland has broad experience with operational management, strategy work and M&A processes, which means he knows the elements of the industry's mechanisms and value chain.

Kjetil Forland has a technical education with a specialization in drilling technology, a business administration degree from NHH and a business-adapted master's program from BI.