2009 - State Secretary for The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Trond Giske

2008 – 2009 State Secretary for The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mrs. Sylvia Brustad

2007 – 2008 State Secretary for the Minister of Trade and Industry Mr. Dag Terje Andersen

2003 – 2007 Director, Maritime Forum of Norway.

2002 – 2003 Head of section for business policy, Norwegian Shipowners' Association.

2001 – 2002 Adviser for business policy, Norwegian Electricity Industry Association.

2000 – 2001 Member of Parliament for The Labour party, Member of The Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs.

1997 – 1999 Political adviser for The Labour party’s party group in Parliament.

1997 Election campaign secretary for Akershus Labour party.

1991 – 1999 County administration politician / full time politician for The Labour party in Akershus.

1990 – 1991 Office manager, The Labour party’s youth (AUF).

Previous board appointments:

Board member; Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund.

Board member; High Tech Security Ltd.

Board member; Innovation Norway - Eastern Norway.

Board member; Short Sea Promotion Center.

Board member; Scanvi Ltd.

Education:

2005 Business English, Corporate Language School in Cambridge

1992 – 1996 Teacher training, Oslo University College

1991 Examen Philosophicum, University of Oslo