Education
Alta high school
economic speciality, 1972Bergen University
Philosophy exam (Examen philosophicum) 1974
Propedeutic subjects exam, Bergen University, 1975Alta Teacher Training College,
Teacher training, 1977Tromsø University,
Sociology studies, 1983the Norwegian School of Management
Business economist, 1985
Professional Experience
- Teacher at secondary and senior secondary school, 1977 – 1985
- State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries, 1985 – 1986
- Various consulting and management tasks in fish export and production companies in Northern Norway, 1986 – 1989
- Managing Director, Leirvika Industrier AS, 1989 – 1994
- Senior business consultant, Bedriftskompetanse AS, Hammerfest, 1994 – 1997
- Managing Director, Solstrand Group Companies, Tromsø, 1997 – 1999 (engagement)
- General manager/senior partner/owner, Tromsø Consulting Group AS, Tromsø, 1999 -
Consulting services abroad
- Business Development Programs, management training, Murmansk and Arkhangelsk, project manager. Joint project with the Norwegian School of Management. Employer: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Investment analysis, hotel, Russia, project co-worker. Employer: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- Business and market analysis, fishing enterprise, Murmansk og St. Petersburg, project manager. Joint project with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Employer: EBRD.
- Review of enterprises, wood processing, shipbuilding yard, metallurgical industry etc, Arkhangelsk and St. Petersburg, project co-worker. Joint project with international auditing company. Employer: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Strategic plan for business development in Murmansk region, project manager. Employer: Murmansk and Finnmark Counties.
- Business analysis and “turn around measures” in Spanish fishing enterprise, project manager. Employer: Norwegian fish processing company.
- Market research for whitefish products and salmon, Russia, project manager. Employer: Norwegian export company.
- Market introduction, Russia, project manager. Employer: Norwegian fish exporter.
- Liquidation and sale of fish processing enterprise, England, project manager. Employer: Russian seafood enterprise.
- “Market scanning” for processed herring products in Russia, project manager. Employer: Danish herring exporter.
- Mapping of investment potential in the real estate market in St. Petersburg, project co-worker. Employer: Norwegian investors.
- Market research for shrimps, St. Petersburg, Russia, project manager. Employer: Norwegian shrimp exporter.
- “Mapping of herring importers in Russia and Ukraine” - market research, project manager. Employer: Norwegian exporter.
- “Market potential for Norwegian salmon and trout in Russia”- market research, analytical studies in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Samara and Nizhniy Novgorod, project manager. Employer: Norwegian Seafood Export Council (EFF).
- Various assignments related to gathering of reference information / credit check of Russian companies. Employers: Nordic export companies and other companies which carry out business in Russia.
- Preparatory work and registration of fishing vessels in the Russian Ship's Registry on the basis of agreement on Financial Leasing, project manager. Employers: Norwegian fishing enterprises.
- Registry of fishing vessels in St. Vincent & The Grenadines’ Maritime Registry, cooperation project with law firm in Oslo.
- Mapping of optimal logistic lines for transport of pelagic products from Northern Norway to central parts of Russia, project manager. Employer: Pelagic industry in Norway.
- Support in creation of logistic support channels in Russia, project manager. Employer: Pelagic industry in Norway.
- Various marketing support in Russia for Norwegian shrimp industry, Russian professional resources. Employer: Norwegian shrimp production enterprises.
- Mapping of distribution pattern for seafood to chain stores in Russia, project manager. Employer: Norwegian seafood exporter.
- Market study – Whitefish and whitefish fillet in the Russian market, project manager. Employer: Fillet industry in Norway.
- Mapping of main wholesalers and producers in herring business in Russia, project manager. Employer: Norwegian herring producers.
- Assistance in development of an information memorandum for real estate project in Riga, supporter. Employer: Baltic property developer/Norwegian investor group.
- Creation of forwarding business in Russia, mentor. Employer: Norwegian transport business/forwarding business.
- Mapping of import, logistic and distribution channels for export of fresh sea food products to Russia, mentor. Employer: Norwegian seafood exporter.
- Assistance in concept development of onshore-based breeding of white fish species, mentor. Employer: European investors.
- Assistance in creation of a joint-stock company in Russia, project manager. Employer: Norwegian shipowner.
- Support by establishment of king crab harvesting project, mentor. Employer: Norwegian and Russian fishing companies.
- Support by gathering of statistical data from Russia, mentor. Employer: Norwegian statistic analytical company.
- Support by recruitment of experts from Russia, mentor. Employer: Norwegian companies.
- Market scanning for Norwegian health food products in Russia, mentor. Employer: Norwegian producer.
- Mapping of Russian seafood industry, project manager. Employer: Norwegian exporter of accessories to seafood industry.
- Mapping of whitefish producers in Murmansk, project manager. Employer: Icelandic producer of dried whitefish products.
Consulting services in Norway
- A number of business analyses. Employers: Norwegian banks.
- Value evaluation related to Norwegian fishing fleet and fish processing enterprises. Employers: Norwegian banks, companies etc.
- Development of financial prospectus, financial applications, financial analyses etc. Employers: Norwegian companies.
- Support in various restructural processes. Employers: Norwegian banks and companies.
- Analyses of fish mill factory as well as framework conditions for fish mill industry in Norway, Employer: Fish mill company.
- Market analysis for Norwegian fish products on the global fish market. Employer: Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries.
- Creation of alternative workplaces in defense-dependent municipalities, Troms and Finnmark. Employer: Norwegian Ministry of Defence.
- Recruitment of management to trades & industries and public sector. Employers: Trades & industries, public and semi-public institutions.
- Project management – cold store terminal project. Financial preliminary work, following up of building process, recruitment of staff, establishment of administrative procedures, staring of operations, etc. Employer: Coldstore terminal company.
- Various assignments within “management for hire”.
- Restructuring, refinancing, outsourcing, sale etc. related to harvesting companies, onshore production plants, fish farming etc. – various assignments. Employers: Seafood companies, banks, etc.
- Support in refinancing of a fish farming corporation. Employer: Norwegian salmon corporation.
- Development of investment prospectus for Norwegian transport corporation. Employer: Norwegian transport corporation.
- Support in merger process of pelagic fish companies in Norway. Employer: Seafood company.
- Support by refinancing of seafood company in Northern Norway. Employer: Norwegian and foreign seafood companies.
- Support by refinancing of shipping company, preparation of investment prospectus. Employer: Shipping company in Northern Norway.
- Establishment of a drying plant for fish heads – feasibility study. Employer: Foreign seafood company.
Other engagements, finished
- Board member, Finnmark Energiverk AS (1992), Alta.
- Board member, Hammerfest Hotell AS (1992-1993), Hammerfest.
- Chairman of corporate assembly, Finnmark Fylkesrederi & Ruteselskap ANS (1991-1994), Hammerfest.
- Board member in board of directors, NORUT-Gruppen AS (1999-2000), Tromsø.
- Chairman of ”Political Board of Fisheries” in Finnmark.
- Member of national board of Senterpartiet, 8 years.
- Member of various national political committees.
- Chairman of board, Troms Fryseterminal AS (1997-1999), Tromsø
- Chairman of board in various production companies and trawler companies in Nordic Sea Holding AS, from 2000 to 2001 (consultancy engagement)
- Board member, Nordic Group AS (2000 - 2003), Trondheim
- Board member, Agro Nord AS (2001 - 2003), Tromsø
- Member of a government-appointed Committee for evaluation of structural measures in Norwegian fishing fleet (2006).
- Board member, Norway Prawns AS (2004 - 2007), Tromsø
- Board member, Norway Pelagic AS (2007 - 2008), Måløy
- Chairman of the board, Bjørnflatens Frysetransport AS (2007 - 2008), Tromsø
- Board member, ProBio International AS (2006 - 2008), Tromsø
- Board member, Barsund AS (2008 - 2009), Tromsø
Current top management engagements
- Chairman of board, Lundblad Media AS, (2004 - ), Tromsø
- Chairman of board, Tromsø Consulting Group AS, (2000 - ), Tromsø
- Member of board, Nordic Group AS (2006 - ), Trondheim
- Chairman of board, Institute of Transport Economics (2010 - ), Oslo
- Deputy Chairman of Board, Coop Nord (2007 - ), Tromsø
- Chairman of board, Skrovnes AS (2007 - ), Båtsfjord
- Chairman of board, Krabbedrift AS (2009 - ), Tromsø
- Chairman of board, Nordborg AS (2009 - ), Tromsø
- Chairman of board, Multibåt AS (2009 - ) , Hammerfest