Gro Brækken
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Gro Merete Brækken is a Norwegian businessperson.
She was born in Narvik
, and lived in Mo i Rana
, Moss
and Trondheim
during her youth. She took her education at the Norwegian Institute of Technology
, graduating in chemical engineering
in 1975. She worked in Norske Shell
from 1976 to 1982 and Statoil
in Stavanger
from 1982 to 1988. She was then chief executive officer of Ulstein International from 1988 to 1990, before working in Den norske Bank
from 1991 to 1994. From 1994 to 1999 she was the vice president of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
. She was a representative and deputy chair of the International Gas Union
between 1983 and 1988, deputy chair of Statkraft
from 1991 to 1994 and board member of Kongsberg Gruppen
from 1987 to 1997, the Norwegian Export Council from 1995 to 1999 and the Norwegian Refugee Council
from 1997 to 1999. She was also chair in the Norwegian Refugee Council.
From 1999 to 2009 she was the secretary-general of Save the Children
in Norway. On 1 January 2010 she became the new director of the Norwegian Oil Industry Association
. She succeeded Per Terje Vold
.
She resides in Snarøya
.
She was born in Narvik
Narvik
is the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...
, and lived in Mo i Rana
Mo i Rana
Mo i Rana is a town in the municipality of Rana, Nordland, Norway, located just south of the Arctic Circle and in the region Helgeland. The town is called "Mo i Rana" to distinquish it from other places named Mo - most notably the town of Mosjøen, also in Helgeland - though locally the town is...
, Moss
Moss, Norway
is a coastal city and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Moss. The city of Moss was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
and Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
during her youth. She took her education at the Norwegian Institute of Technology
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
, graduating in chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
in 1975. She worked in Norske Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
from 1976 to 1982 and Statoil
Statoil
Statoil ASA is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. It merged with Norsk Hydro in 2007 and was known as StatoilHydro until 2009, when the name was changed back to Statoil ASA. The brand Statoil was retained as a chain of fuel stations owned by StatoilHydro...
in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
from 1982 to 1988. She was then chief executive officer of Ulstein International from 1988 to 1990, before working in Den norske Bank
Den norske Bank
Den norske Bank or DnB was a Norwegian bank that existed between 1990 and 2003 when it merged with Gjensidige NOR to form the present DnB NOR...
from 1991 to 1994. From 1994 to 1999 she was the vice president of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise is an employers' organisation in Norway with more than 16,000 members.It was founded in 1989 as a merger of the Federation of Norwegian Industries, the Norwegian Employers' Confederation and the Federation of Norwegian Craftsmen..The president is Kristin...
. She was a representative and deputy chair of the International Gas Union
International Gas Union
The International Gas Union is a global association aimed at promoting the technical and economic progress of the gas industry. It was founded in 1931. It is registered in Vevey, Switzerland, and its secretariat is located in Oslo, Norway....
between 1983 and 1988, deputy chair of Statkraft
Statkraft
Statkraft is a Norwegian state owned electricity company. With a total energy production of 44.9 TWh in 2007, the Statkraft Group is the third largest energy producer in the Nordic region, as well as the largest energy producer based on renewable energy sources in Europe,consisting of 40% of the...
from 1991 to 1994 and board member of Kongsberg Gruppen
Kongsberg Gruppen
Kongsberg Gruppen is Norway's major defence contractor and maritime automation supplier, located in Kongsberg, a former mining town....
from 1987 to 1997, the Norwegian Export Council from 1995 to 1999 and the Norwegian Refugee Council
Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent, humanitarian non-governmental organisation which provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees, internally displaced persons, and returnees worldwide. NRC promotes and protects the rights of people who have been forced to flee...
from 1997 to 1999. She was also chair in the Norwegian Refugee Council.
From 1999 to 2009 she was the secretary-general of Save the Children
Save the Children
Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...
in Norway. On 1 January 2010 she became the new director of the Norwegian Oil Industry Association
Norwegian Oil Industry Association
The Norwegian Oil Industry Association is an employers' organisation in Norway, organized under the national Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.The current director-general is Gro Brækken. Chairman of the board is Steinar Våge....
. She succeeded Per Terje Vold
Per Terje Vold
Per Terje Vold is a Norwegian civil servant and businessperson.He grew up at the farm Engan near Røros, and attended school in Røros and Orkdal. He studied science at the University of Oslo and economics at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, and started his career in...
.
She resides in Snarøya
Snarøya
Snarøya is a populated peninsula in the inner Oslofjord in Norway. A suburb of Oslo, administratively and geographically it belongs to Bærum municipality in Akershus county. It is located south of the districts Lysaker, Lagåsen and Fornebu, and has 2,940 inhabitants.-History:Its name is derived...
.