Owners and The Board

Nordlandsforskning AS (Nordland Research Institute) is owned by Nord University (51 per cent) and The Nordland Research Foundation (49 per cent). A shareholder agreement between the parties describes the owners' goals for the company.

The owners of Nordlandsforskning AS (Nordland Research Insitute), Nord University and The Nordland Research Foundation appoint a board for the company in the general meeting.

Owners

Nord University

Nord University was established on January 1st, 2016. The university has approximately 1,300 employees and 11,000 students, spread over several campuses in Nordland and Trøndelag regions.

Nordlandsforskning AS is part of the Nord University group as a peripheral zone institute.

The Nordland Research Foundation

The Nordland Research Foundation is a non-profit organisation established by Nordland County Council in 1979. The foundation's purpose is to carry out research, dissemination, development and innovation in active collaboration with private and public sectors as well as research and educational environments.

In 2010, the research activity was separated, and the subsidiary Nordlandsforskning AS took care of the purpose. The foundation operates the property that Nordlandsforskning AS rents.

The Nordland Research Foundation's managing director is André Wallann Larsen, also the managing director of Nordlandsforskning AS.

The board consists of four members. The county council appoints three in Nordland County Council, and one is representative of employees. The board is chosen for four years, except for the employee representative, who is elected for two years.

 

The Nordland Research Foundation's board (as of july 1st, 2021):

Board memberFunction:Selected by:
Hanne ØsterdalChairwomanNordland County Council
Hanne ThommesenBoard memberNordland County Council
Geir Lasse Granum KnutsonBoard memberNordland County Council
Lea VidetBoard memberNordlandsforskning AS - representative of employees

 

You can contact the chairman of the board via phone 975 01 873 or email hanost@nfk.no

Managing director André Wallann Larsen can be contacted by phone 0047 901 26 347 or email awl@nforsk.no

 

The Board

The board consists of seven members, of which the owners nominate five and two are employees' representatives. The board typically has a term of office of four years, except for the employees elected for two years.
 

The board of Nordlandsforskning AS (As of May 1st, 2020):

Board memberFunction:Selected by
Hulda GunnlaugsdottirChairmanThe Nordland Research Foundation
Ketil EianeBoard memberNord University
Eigil DåbakkBoard memberNord University
Rune MartinsenBoard memberNord University
Kjersti Eline Tønnessen BuschBoard memberThe Nordland Research Foundation
Helga EggebøBoard memberNordlandsforskning AS - representative of employees
Fredrik LangelandBoard memberNordlandsforskning AS - representative of employees
Reid HoleBoard memberThe Nordland Research Foundation


You can contact the chairman of the board via phone 927 39 659 or email hulda.gunnlaugsdottir@helgelandssykehuset.no

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