Work experience

• 2022 - NTNU - Department of MAterials Science and Engineering
• 2018 - 2021 NTNU - Innovation Manager at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering
• 1999 - 2018 - Tommen Gram Folie AS, CEO and R&D director Tommen Gram Group
• 1996 - 1999 - Fritz Rambech AS, Plant Manager
• 1991 - 1996 - Norsk Hydro / SINTEF, Senior Engineer
• 1989 - 1991 - Hafslund Metall, Production Manager
• 1987 - 1989 - Hafslund Metall, Operations Engineer
• 1984 - 1987 - A/S Olivin, Technical sales
• 1982 - 1984 - A/S Olivin, Research and Development

Education

• 1980 - 1982 - Trondheim Ingeniørhøgskole, Chemical Engineering
• 1979 - 1980 - University of Trondheim, Mathematics and Chemistry
• TIH: Statistics
• NTH: Various exams taken as a private student in materials technology
• NKS: Business School and Business Administration
• NE: The Export School (three semesters - Norwegian Export Council)
• IMD: Innovation through Commercial Excellence at IMD - Lausanne
• Various seminars in refractory (USA, England and Germany)
• Courses in Ferroalloys

Mixed

• Secretary of the Norwegian Ceramic Society - closed
• Board member of Powder Metallurgical FF - closed
• Chairman of DigiWorks AS - closed
• Board member of Klimapro AS - closed
• Chairman of the Packaging Convention - closed
• Board member of Emballasjeforsk - closed
• Deputy Chairman of the Board of Plastretur - closed
• Deputy on the board of Grønt Punkt - closed