Experience

Norseland

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Norseland Ltd is the UK market leader in blended cheeses and vegan alternatives, and have brands such as Applewood®, Mexicana®, and Jarlsberg in our range. We are present with our brands in several international markets, e.g. Canada, US, Europe and Asia. As CEO Norseland, I have full P&L responsibility for the company (strategic, commercial, operational and organisational). I have led the company through Covid-19, Brexit, labour shortages and extreme inflationary pressures. Examples of deliveries: 1. Improvement in profitability/margin 2. New strategic direction 3. Implementation of several major organizational change projects with the aim of increasing competitiveness and professionalizing the company 4. Operational improvements of core business processes, masterdata and systems within several parts of the value chain 5. Cultural and leadership development - including developed management criteria and employee satisfaction survey with marked improvement in results based on measures implemented Show less



Diplom-Is

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chairperson of the Board

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2021

  March 2011-March 2018: Board Member April 2018 - June 2021 Chairman of Board March 2011-March 2018: Board Member April 2018 - June 2021 Chairman of Board



TINE SA

• Norway
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Vice President HR & HSE

  • Mar 2018 - May 2020

• Executive Vice President Biz Development, New Growth, Improvement & HR/HSE

  • Mar 2015 - Feb 2018

  Responsible for non-core Business Development and new growth, Strategy, Improvement, Organizational Development and HR/HSE

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Project Manager for a Corporate organisational development and improvement project.Core aim: To design efficient and future-oriented business support units/ administrative staff unitsIn scope: 576 man-yearStructured as 10 sub-projectsQuantified effect target: Reduction of 125 MNOK



MP Pensjon

• Oslo Area, Norway

• Board Member

  • Jan 2018 - May 2020

  MP Pensjon is a privately owned pension fund and investment manager. It is owned by TINE SA MP Pensjon is a privately owned pension fund and investment manager. It is owned by TINE SA



Sunniva Drikker

• Oslo

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

  Sunniva Drikker's vision is to be the leading supplier of fruit/vegetable juice and healthy ready-to-drink products in Norway. Number of employees: 15. Sunniva Drikker is 100%-owned by TINE SA. Sunniva Drikker's vision is to be the leading supplier of fruit/vegetable juice and healthy ready-to-drink products in Norway. Number of employees: 15. Sunniva Drikker is 100%-owned by TINE SA.



TINE SA

• Norway
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Corporate Development

  • Jul 2010 - Oct 2013

  Responsible for strategy and business development on domestic market - including the department for Analysis and Insight (consumer, competitive and shopper), as well as TINE Brand Store - Melkerampa

• Head of Corporate Development

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2010

  Corporate Development is responsible for M&A, post-acquistion integration, efficient business processes on corporate level, business and strategy development on corporate level

• Project Manager, Corporate Development Unit

  • Nov 2008 - Mar 2009

  Srategy and business development:*International M&A assessments (e.g. project manager acquisition of company, £30 MILL turnover)*Post Acquisition Integration*Crafting International Strategy*Business Re-structuring*Project Manager Corporate Strategic Projects



Ostecompagniet

• Board Member

  • Mar 2009 - May 2013



Norseland Ltd

• New Business Development Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Nov 2008

  *Product development (6 products developed and launched in 10 months) *Portfolio development, development of market concepts *Business partner search, contracting, day-to-day management of partners *M&A assessments (two international business assessments) *Product development (6 products developed and launched in 10 months) *Portfolio development, development of market concepts *Business partner search, contracting, day-to-day management of partners *M&A assessments (two international business assessments)



TINE SA

• Norway
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager, Corporate Development Unit

  • May 2006 - May 2007

  Main responsibilities:*strategy and business development (e.g corporate strategy, business plan subsidaries, auditing business processes) *commercializing project management in TINE, portfolio process for projects*management consulting

• Strategist, HR Corporate Unit - Organizational and Leadership Development

  • Aug 2005 - Apr 2006

  Main responsibilities: Member of the Secretary board TINE's performance management system with responsibility for the plan- and budget processDeveloping and implementing strategic concepts/models in the whole organisation; -ethical guidelines in the organization-competence strategy-talent retention/successor strategy

• Business Strategist, Corporate Development Unit

  • Oct 2003 - Jul 2005

  Main responsibilities: Secretary for the TINE's Corporate Management Member of the Secretary board TINE's new business strategy TINE 2010Member of the Secretary board TINE's performance management system with responsibility for the plan- and budget processProject manager for the Management development program - Strategic Leadership (both development and implementation of the program)

• Consultant, HR Corporate - Organizational and Leadership Development

  • Jul 2002 - Sep 2003

  Main responsibilities: Leadership- and team development, staff on leadership programmes, project manager on a organizational survey, organizational development



TINE Norwegian Dairies/ Gilde

• Management trainee

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2002

  Worked within the areas of HR, organizational development, ICT (development project), information/ PR, marketing Worked within the areas of HR, organizational development, ICT (development project), information/ PR, marketing



The Norwegian Board of Technology

• Project manager

  • Feb 2000 - Aug 2000

  Hired project collaborator - project: Elders and ICT. Main responsible for organizing a consensus conference a and partly responsible for arranging an expert based scenario workshop Hired project collaborator - project: Elders and ICT. Main responsible for organizing a consensus conference a and partly responsible for arranging an expert based scenario workshop



Norwegian Institute for studies of Research and Higher Education

• Researcher

  • Apr 1998 - Jan 2000

  Main responsibilities: identifying research topics, executing analysis, writing thesis and articles Main responsibilities: identifying research topics, executing analysis, writing thesis and articles