Esa Ikäheimonen is a world-class CFO and M&A strategist with over three decades of leadership in capital-intensive, globally regulated industries. A former CFO and Executive Director at Transocean, Seadrill, Shell, and ADNOC Drilling, Esa brings a track record of successful IPOs, major restructuring, and post-acquisition performance improvement across energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing.

For NDFC, Esa provides:

• Expert guidance on structuring cross-border and capital-intensive acquisitions
• Deep insights into governance, risk, and operational integration
• Strategic leadership for transforming underperforming companies into IPO-ready enterprises

Esa has chaired audit committees for publicly listed and private equity-backed companies across Europe and the Middle East and led M&A deals exceeding $10B in value. His ability to stabilize and scale acquired businesses underpins NDFC’s growth-by-acquisition platform.