Berit Kjøll
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 |
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.
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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