The Board

The board of NOKUT is the agency's supreme governing body.

  • Lise Iversen Kulbrandstad, Chairman, Professor, Hedmark University of Applied Sciences (appointed for a term ending on 31. December 2024)
  • Saira Basit, Vice-Dean, The Norwegian Defence University College (appointed for a term ending on 31. December 2024)
  • Øystein Eriksen Søreide, Managing Director, Abelia (appointed for a term ending on 31. December 2024)
  • Cecilia Christersson, Associate Professor/Pro-vice-chancellor/Senior lecturer/Senior dental officer, Malmö University (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2026)
  • Dag Husebø, Professor, University of Stavanger (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2026)
  • Cathrine Westmork, Development Manager, AOF Fagskolen/AOF Vestlandet – Agder (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2026)
  • Oline Marie Sæther, student, University of Oslo (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2024)
  • Tommy Raaen, student, Trøndelag høyere yrkesfagskole (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2024)
  • Mads Danbolt, Senior Adviser, NOKUT (voting right on matters that relates to NOKUT's organization and staff) (appointed for a term ending on 31. December 2024)

Deputy board members

  • Jakob Rathlev, Pro-rector, Business Academy Aarhus (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2026)
  • Elisabeth Brodtkorb, Associate Professor, VID Specialized University (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2026)
  • Solve Sæbø, Professor, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2026)
  • Sonja Helen Wiik, former Rector, Einar Granum School of Fine Art (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2026)
  • Henning Sollid, former board member, Fagskolen i Troms (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2026)
  • Eilif Hallingstad Finnseth, student, NLA University College (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2024)
  • Mathias Hillgren, student, Fagskolen i Viken (appointed for a term ending on 30. June 2024)
  • Kristoffer Øygarden, 1st Deputy board member, Senior Adviser, NOKUT(voting right on matters that relates to NOKUT's organization and staff) (appointed for a term ending on 31. December 2024)
  • Frøydis Maurtvedt, 2nd Deputy board member, Senior Adviser, NOKUT(voting right on matters that relates to NOKUT's organization and staff) (appointed for a term ending on 31. December 2024)