Master’s degree in Economics from University of Toledo, Ohio, USA

1994-1996

BA Economics and Political Science, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA

1988-1992

Upper secondary school

1989-1990

Foreign exchange student, USA

1998-2000

Project manager, import company

1997-1998

Financial analyst

1994

Disney World/Epcot Center, Orlando, Florida, USA

1988-1994

Petrol station employee

Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment

Deputy member, Oslo City Council

Deputy member, municipal Finance committee, city of Oslo

2003-2005

Member, municipal tax assessment board, city of Oslo

1998-2001

Chair, control committee, Norwegian State Housing Bank

Deputy member, national committee, Progress Party

2004-2005

Member, national programme committee, Progress Party

2000-2005

Member and various offices in a number of local Progress Party branches in Oslo

2001-2005

Special adviser to Progress Party parliamentary group

1988-1992

Various offices in local and county executive committees within the Progress Party in Rogaland County