Date of birth: 13 March 1967

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Akershus, 2017–2021, Progress Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Akershus, 2021–2025, Progress Party
ember of Parliament no. 8 for Akershus, 2025–2029, Progress Party

Storting committees

2025–2029

Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 11 October 2025–30 September 2029

Parliamentary delegations

2025–2029

Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 21 October 2025–30 September 2026

Education and professional experience

Education

Jessheim Upper Secondary School; Business School, Law and Organisation, 1983–1986
Otto Treider Business School, Marketing, 1986–1987 (Part-time)
Finnpap Paperschool, International Worldwide Paper Production School, Helsinki, Finland, 1988–1989 (Part-time, 4 modules, 1 month each)
BI Norwegian Business School, Basic Coaching, Oslo, 2012 (Part-time)
Oslo New University College, Peace and Conflict Studies, 2022–2023 (Part-time)

Professional

Sales Manager, Sales Assistant and Sales Secretary, Oslo, Norway, 1986–1996
Sales Director, Metsä-Serla Paper A/S, Oslo, Norway, 1996–2001
(Metsä-Serla Paper A/S changed its name in 1998 to Forest Alliance Scandinavia)
Sales Manager, M-real Nordic AB, Oslo/Stockholm/Copenhagen, 2001–2009
Sales Manager, Sappi Fine Paper Europe, Brussels, Belgium, 2009–2019
Self-employed, Paperlife, Agent for Leipa Group Ltd, Germany, from 2019

Appointments

Municipal political service

Deputy Member, Nes Municipal Council, 2011–2015
Member, Nes Municipal Council, 2015–2019, 2019–2023, 2023–2027

County political service

Deputy Member, Akershus County Council, 2015–2019
(First deputy to the Committee for Climate, Environment and Business)
Member, Viken County Council, 2019–2023
(Faction Leader for the Progress Party in the Transport and Communications Committee)
Deputy County Mayor, Akershus County Council, 2023–2025
(Group Leader for the Progress Party)

Public appointments

Member, Committee for Health and Upbringing, Nes Municipality, 2011–2015
Chair, Control Committee, Nes Municipality, 2015–2023
Deputy Chair, Traffic Safety Committee, Akershus County, 2023–2025

Elected party positions

Member, Progress Party County Board, 2014–2015
Organisational Deputy Chair, Progress Party County Board, 2015–2016
County Chair, Akershus Progress Party, 2016–2019
County Chair, Viken Progress Party, 2019–2022
Board member, Viken Vocational School, Progress Party, 2019–2023
Board member, EU-Interreg and Østland Cooperation, Progress Party, 2019–2023
Central board member, Progress Party, 2022–2026

Elected positions in organisations

Chairman, Haga Sports Association, 2007–2011
Member of the General Assembly, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, 2019–2025
Chair, Nes Business Association, 2019–2024
Chair, Årnes Waterworks, from 2023