Meet The Team

Born in Norway, Per Jacob has been a highly successful entrepreneur and manager, negotiating and closing significant deals for the last 25 years. Having created the concept in 2007, Per Jacob is the driving force behind Kokoon.

The company is a transformative business that seeks peak efficiencies and best practice in all areas of its operations, and because of this has been met with some adversity by those who are resistant to change. Per Jacob has proven himself to be strong in the face of pressure and has consistently stood against corruption every time it has been encountered.

With background experience that includes growing up on a farm, coach and salesman, Per Jacob has an analytical mind which enables him to adeptly navigate any given situation.

Under Per's strong leadership, Kokoon has been growing steadily in both scope and income, and today generates millions annually.

With years of experience in various companies as a project engineer and sales representative, Kyrre became a key member of Statoil (Equinor), an international energy company based in Norway, in 1988.

An astute negotiator and a brilliant leader, he is well accustomed to engaging with professionals at the very highest level.

His life experience and comprehensive understanding of complex issues have proved invaluable and Kyrre has played a vital role in progressing Kokoon since 2008 to where it is today.

Tommy is the 4th generation owner of Greåker Holding AS, a well established company primarily focussed on excavations in a wide range of areas such as petrol tanks, oil separators, properties and parking garages etc.

A focussed businessman, Tommy has grown this company during his tenure and has significant contracts with oil companies to include piping works for the petrochemical industry throughout Norway and beyond.

As one of the key players, Tommy has been thoroughly committed to Kokoon since 2012.

Tone has an extensive understanding of many areas of the legal profession, having worked for the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Environment on acts and regulations, having worked as a District Court Judge, has been a criminal and property lawyer, and more recently has been Board Chair of the County Social Welfare Board.

Tone is accustomed to dealing with extremely complex and tough cases, and with her mental agility and clarity of mind, is a good mediator.

She has been a part of Kokoon since 2019.

Mary-Janne is a successful Norwegian business woman. Growing up in a an entrepreneur family who ran their own company, she quickly learnt to see solutions instead of problems. This led her to work with interior and planning for many years.

MJ has always been active, and a lifetime of football, running and workouts woke her interest for health and nutrition. This inspired her to start her own business in 2013,and she has been self employed since then. All her previous jobs, in different areas, have been focussed on communication with clientele.

She became a Kokoon shareholder in 2019, understanding the concept instantly. Mary-Janne is a highly effective, greatly motivated person with strong leadership and delegation skills. She has had a leading position in Kokoon since 2022.

Ernst is a former elite sportsman and businessman. He has had an outstanding career in professional football, winning both the league championship and the cup with Vålerenga and playing in the Premier League for FK Bodø/Glimt. Later, he also became their CEO. In addition, he has held many senior roles in several sporting organizations.

He is fluent in many languages and with his background in economics, Ernst has played a significant role in several banks in Norway. His strong talent for leadership and administration has led him to serve as CEO or director of several companies in a variety of industries. He was also an advisor to former Blackburn Rovers player Morten Gamst Pedersen. To this day, he is co-owner and board member of Gamst Invest AS. Ernst is well connected to a wide network of equally successful people. Ernst has been involved in Kokoon since 2011.

I am an experienced corporate lawyer specialising in equity capital markets transactions and public and private M&A in many diverse sectors.

I have advised UK and international issuers on IPOs and secondary fundraisings and have frequently represented Nomads and financial advisers. I have also acted for publicly quoted companies on both private and public M&A transactions. I am no longer executing legal transactions , but am working in an advisory and consultancy capacity to public and private companies particularly in relation to corporate transactions.  

I have served as a director and chairman of a number of public and private companies. I am currently chairman of Warpaint London PLC, Fulcrum Metals PLC and a consultant at Fladgate LLP.

I was chairman of the corporate finance forum of the CISI for six years until June 2021. I have also been a member of both the North West and London councils of the CBI. For six years, I was a member of the corporate governance committee of the QCA and an author of two editions of its corporate governance guide.

Cassandra is a multi-linguist proficient in French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, and Spanish. She worked as a translator for several years after studying at the Dolmetsch Institute in Vienna, and has been successfully self-employed as a consultant for the last 20 years.

Having lived in many countries, Cassandra has extensive knowledge of different cultures, and a deep understanding about people, making her a brilliant communicator dedicated to empowering others.

Clearly understanding the entire concept, Cassandra became passionately involved with Kokoon in 2019 and now plays a vital role in sharing our message. She has had a leader position in Kokoon since 2022.

Born in Sweden, Magnus moved to Germany in 1982. After 18 years there and studies in sports and health, he returned to Stockholm to continue his studies.

Since 2004, he has been running several companies and is well established in his field of expertise.

Fluent in Swedish, German and English and with experience of lecturing and training in all three languages worldwide in his field of expertise, he is a popular and appreciated speaker.

With a background in elite sports, Magnus knows what it takes to succeed and he does what it takes to achieve his goals.

With the desire to be a driving force behind an idea that is absolutely right in time, Magnus contributes with all his experience and knowledge to the fact that Kokoon is and will be a huge success. He has been a part of Kokoon since 2021.