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Elizabeth Sellevold is a seasoned leader and business strategist with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation in the publishing and logistics industries. As Chair at UWC Red Cross Nordic, she has spearheaded the development of digital sales and service channels, resulting in significant revenue growth. Her expertise in change management and process optimization has enabled her to achieve cost reductions and implement major infrastructural changes, solidifying her position as a key executive in Norway. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has demonstrated her ability to adapt to international competitive environments, having worked with online services and developed bokkilden.no into one of the largest online retailers in Norway. Her experience as Director of Logistics at De norske Bokklubbene and Editor at Gyldendal Norsk Forlag has equipped her with a deep understanding of the publishing industry, while her General Manager role at Humanist Forlag has honed her leadership skills. Elizabeth holds a Master of Arts in Business studies from the University of St. Andrews and a Programme International Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, showcasing her academic excellence and business acumen. Fluent in Portuguese, she brings a unique perspective to her work, driving results in a globalized market.

Experience

    • Chair
      • Apr 2022 - Present

  • Vigmostad og Bjørke
    • Oslo Area, Norway
    • Publisher at Forlaget Vigmostad & Bjørke
      • Mar 2017 - Present
      • Oslo Area, Norway

      Forlaget Vigmostad & Bjørke is a large up and coming publishing house for fiction, childrens books and has a wide range of distinguished non-fiction from documentary, biography and history to food and life style.

    • Chair
      • Feb 2015 - Mar 2019
      • Oslo

      UWC schools, colleges and programmes deliver a challenging and transformative educational experience to a diverse cross section of students world wide, inspiring them to create a more peaceful and sustainable future.

  • EBOK.NO
    • Oslo Area, Norway
    • CEO at Ebok.no
      • Apr 2013 - 2017
      • Oslo Area, Norway

      EBOK.NO is an online book store for digital books. A company in Vigmostad & Bjørke, Norway. Previously Schibsted Media Group.

    • Director, SME Sales
      • Jun 2012 - Mar 2013
      • Oslo

      • Working in the Logistics division in Norway.• Responsible for sales revenue in the Norwegian market for small and medium sized enterprises, including CRM, telemarketing and loyalty programmes. • Responsible for the developement of Nordic digital sales and service channels at Bring, including Mybring.com.

    • Sales Manager, Web and Direct Sales
      • Aug 2011 - 2011
      • Oslo

      • Working in the Logistics division in Norway.• Responsible for sales revenue in the Norwegian market for small sized enterprises, including CRM and loyalty programmes. • Responsible for the developement of Nordic digital sales and service channels at Bring.

    • Director of Logistics
      • 2000 - 2011

      • Reporting to the CEO and member of executive management group. • The Norwegian Book Clubs hold a substantial market share in the Norwegian book industry, both through book club membership and the internet book store, bokkilden.no. • Responsible for logistics, procurement, contracts and rights, coordination of IT-consumption and process control.• Main focus has been upon cost reduction and the implementation of major infrastructural changes, such as the outsourcing of logistics operations and implementation of SAP-system.• Through structured process analysis and project work I achieved significant results in terms of cost reductions on shipment and IT.

    • Director of Ecommerce
      • 2006 - 2009

      • Reporting to the CEO and member of executive management group. • Responsible for implementing the merger of the two internet book stores mao.no and bokkilden.no in 2006.• Achieved successful results with respect to new business strategy, back-office solution, customer satisfaction and organizational changes.• Further developed bokkilden.no into one of the largest online retailers in Norway.• Responsible for the launch of a new commercial online encyklopedia in 2009. Gained useful experience with online services in an international competitive environment.

    • Editor Bokklubben Dagens Bøker
      • 2000 - 2005

    • Editor
      • 2000 - 2000

    • General manager
      • 1995 - 2000

      Responsible for the start-up of the publishing company.

Education

  • 1994 - 1995
    University of Bergen (UiB)
    Literature
  • 1990 - 1994
    University of St. Andrews
    Siviløkonom/Master of Arts in Business studies, Business Administration and Management, General
  • 1992 - 1993
    Fundação Getulio Vargas
    Programme International Management, Business
  • 1988 - 1990
    United World College of the Atlantic
    International Baccaleureate

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