Berit Kjøll (born 30 November 1955) is a Norwegian economist, corporate officer and sports administrator. She served as the president of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports from 2019 to 2023.
Berit Kjøll | |
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| President of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports | |
| In office 26 May 2019 – 4 June 2023 | |
| First Vice President | Vibecke Sørensen |
| Second Vice President | Johann Olav Koss |
| Preceded by | Tom Tvedt |
| Succeeded by | Zaineb Al-Samarai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1955 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Education | Economist |
| Alma mater | Harvard Business School (AMP)[1] |
| Occupation | Corporate officer |
Early and personal life edit
Born on 30 November 1955, Kjøll has studied market economy at Norges Markedshøyskole, and tourism at the Oppland Distriktshøgskole. She has further education in administration from Harvard Business School.[2]
Career edit
Kjøll has held leading administrative positions in Universitetenes Reisebyrå, Norgesparken with Tusenfryd and Vikinglandet, Flytoget, Steen & Strøm and Telenor.[2] She was appointed director of Huawei Norway in 2011,[3] and assumed this position until 2019.[2] She served as chairman of the board of the Norwegian Trekking Association from 2012 to 2018,[4] and in SJ Norge AS.[2] She has been board member of Hurtigruten ASA and InterOil,[3] as well as Norges Rytterforbund, DNB ASA, Scandinavian Airlines, Aker Holding, Norges Varemesse AS and Oslo University Hospital.[2]
She was voted president of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports in 2019, edging out Sven Mollekleiv with a vote margin of two.[5] She sought re-election in 2023, but lost to her opponent Zaineb Al-Samarai in a 138–29 vote.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports: ANOC".
- ^ a b c d e Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Berit Kjøll". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b Holmin, Gaute. "Skal få Huawei Norway på rett Kjøll" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Assev, Margrethe (6 June 2018). "Hun leder sitt siste landsmøte i DNT". dnt.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Kjøll vant presidentvalget med to stemmer: – Jeg er stolt og rørt". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 26 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Høy temperatur før Al-Samarai vant presidentvalget: "Verdensmesterskapet i å snakke stygt"" (in Norwegian). NRK Sport. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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