Heather Sherer
“I thrive in a sporting environment where a group of like-minded individuals create momentum and an event which can shape and inspire a generation who are able to exceed their own expectations and those of others”
Focus Areas:
Project and change management, aviation, mobility, logistics, event services and C4.
Worked on mega sporting events for over 25 years with extensive experience in bidding, transition, strategy, planning and operational delivery from a variety of perspectives An ex-Director of FIFA and the Volvo Ocean Race, Heather has also worked for UEFA and the IOC in a variety of roles. Continues to work on a global scale in diverse cultural environments where sport is seen as the pivotal catalyst for change
Ingunn Tilleraas Snipe
“I believe Sports is one of the greatest unifiers in this world. Any time I get to work with people of different cultures in the common space of sports, I feel like I am witnessing a new piece of history.”
Focus areas: Mobility and logistics and how to move it forward with an emphasis on sustainability.
30+ years of experience in sporting and non-sporting events in various parts of the world.
Solid experience in Operational Readiness Exercises, both as a facilitator as well as a participant. An experienced event leader. Used to working on tight deadlines, relationship building, hiring, training and building a workplace culture that fosters secure and confident workers.
Graduate of San Jose State University with a Bachelor in Mass Communications Radio/TV, Minor in Political Science and Certificate in Speech Communication.
Sondre Gullord
“Through creation of fellowships, health and passion, sport has the amazing power to improve our lives”
Focus areas: Events, governance, reporting and sustainability.
Solid experience over the last decade from organising several mega events and working within and consulting sport organisations. The experience includes being project leader of the consultancy team supporting UEFA with development and delivery of the Operational Readiness Program for the EURO 2020 (2021) and Secretary General of the International Orienteering Federation.
Board experience from several organisations, including the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, currently as Vice President.
Graduate of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology with a Master of Science – civil engineer with specialisation in technology management, strategy and change processes. In addition, a second master degree in business administration.
Bente Kristin Malmo
“I believe sport and culture are drivers for sustainability helping us create a language of understanding”
Focus areas:
Mobilising knowledge into actions. How to align your sustainability work with your opportunities.
30+ years of support to HR, leadership, organizational development within Third Sector, private and public sectors nationally and internationally helping clients become changemakers in their areas of focus.
Established Operational Readiness Concepts adapted by various national and international clients like IOC, UEFA, FIFA, major international sporting events, hospitals and public companies as well as aquaculture and international offshore companies.
Advocate for implementing the SDGs into Norwegian society including sport and culture.
Former Executive Director to a huge infrastructure project and a bank, serial entrepreneur, internal and external consultant.
Graduate of Nord University/Copenhagen Business School/Norwegian University of Science and Technology – master in knowledge leadership.
Ellen Gjerde
“Each individual represents unique resources and expertise. By training together, shared experiences and understanding are created, which contribute to ownership, interaction and joint follow-up responsibility. By training trainers in the organization, the competence in the organization is secured for further use. To enable individuals, teams and organizations to use their explicit and tacit knowledge and to establish their mutual competence.”
Focus areas: Leadership and organisational development, concept development and contingency training on strategic and operational level related to change management, implementation of policies/plans through an operational readiness concept.
Experience/key areas: Experienced and skilled professional with thirty + years of broad strategic, managerial, and operational exposure. Experience gathered from consultancy/operations/project organisations/service industries. Development and implementation of preparedness training at strategic and operational level. Learning philosophy and methodology for training individuals, teams and organisations.
Education:
Business administration with specialisation in organization, administration and project management and certified coach.
Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-gjerde
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