Kate Furhovden Stenerud

Kate F. Stenerud is Commercial Director for Salmon at Benchmark. She joined Benchmark in 2020, bringing with her a wide network and over 20 years of experience in the feed industry from her time at BioMar. Here she held various positions in sales, key account management and product management, in addition to active involvement in research and development. Kate has a master’s degree in genetics and nutrition from NMBU, and has also completed continuing education courses in sales, marketing expertise and product management. In her role at Benchmark, Kate is responsible for leading the commercial team responsible for sales and follow-up around Benchmark’s products; salmon ova (genetics) and salmon lice medicine (health). The commercial team at Benchmark is global, selling to around 40 different countries, divided into traditional and land-based farming. The team consists of employees with different backgrounds in aquaculture, both sales expertise and technical expertise, and contributes to follow-up and technical support to Benchmark’s customers.

At this conference, Kate will give the presentation “Genetics adapted to new forms of operation and innovation” – about how traditional breeding work goes hand in hand with new technology into the future.