Management and board
Administration
Anne Karin Hamre, Director: akh@vestforsk.no, +47 979 86 511
Silje Vatlestad, Head of Finance
Monica Brugrand, Head of HR
Idun A. Husabø, Head of Communication
The leader group
Anne Karin Hamre, Director
Hilde G. Corneliussen: Head of Research, Technology and Society
Halvor Dannevig: Head of Research, Climate and Environment
Ida Tidemann-Andersen: Head of Group, Technology and Society
Hans-Jakob Walnum: Head of Group, Climate and Environment
The board
Western Norway Research Institute board has seven members. Five are appointed by Vestland County Administration, one by the Research Council of Norway, and one is elected by the employees.
Board members
Silja Ekeland Bjørkely, Chair
Kristin Rundsveen Bøtun, Deputy Chair
Erik Kyrkjebø
Arve Sandal
Synnøve Aabrekk
Tone Fløtten
Svein Ølnes
Deputy members
Emil Gadolin
Svein Ove Slinde
Kathrine Jakobsen
Kristin Maurstad
Iselin Marstrander
Hilde G. Corneliussen (for Svein Ølnes)