Education

2009- 2012 Master of Business Administration, Nord University

2007 Management and Change Processes at Organizations, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society

1997-2001 Master of Arts, Bodø University College

2000-2001 Interactive Multimedia, Edith Cowan University, Perth Campus, Australia

1998- 2000 Information Technology, Bodø University College

1997-1998 Foundation course in Welfare Sociology, Bodø University College

Work experience

2017-present Executive board for economic and regional development, Nordland County Council

2015-2017 Executive board for culture, environment and public health, Nordland County Council

2014-2015 Project manager for transportation, Salten Regional Council

2011-2014 Organizational adviser, Norwegian Christian Democratic Party

2005- 2010 County party secretary for Nordland County, Christian Democratic Party

2001- 2004 Teaching consultant, NæringsAkademiet i Salten AS

Political office

County administration government in Nordland County

2015-present Northern Cape Council

2017-present Petroleum Council for Northern Norway

2017-present Norsk Gassforum

2015-2017 Regional river basin district committee (Vannregionutvalget)

2015-2017 Executive board for culture

Selected political appointments for Christian Democratic Party

2019-present 2nd deputy chairperson

2018-present Member of national committee

2017-2019 Deputy representative to central board

2018-2019 Leader for Nordland County

2015-2018 Member of county administrative group for Nordland County