Personnel director, National Rail Administration

2001-2002

Government intermediate management programme

1994-1996

Special consultant to the Østfold County personnel office

1986-1994

Positions in the personnel office of the Norwegian council for scientific research

1988

Computer science and management studies at Norwegian School of Management,

1985-1986

Junior executive officer for municipal executive, Seljord municipality

1985-1986

Studies in informatics/databases, Telemark District College,

1982-1985

Norwegian college of municipal administration

1981-1982

Secretary in a  car dealership

Member of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

Member of Østfold County executive board

2003-

Deputy member of Moss municipal executive board

Deputy board member, Østfold Energi AS (power company)

2003-2005

Member of vocational training board, Østfold County

2003-2005

Chairman of education, culture and health committee, Østfold County

2003

Chairman of committee for school and youth affairs, Moss municipality

1999-2003

Member of monitoring committee for administrative follow-up, Moss municipality

Deputy member of Labour Party national executve committee

2002

Member of executive board for Østfold Labour Party

2002

Chairman of Moss Labour Party