Kristin Skogen Lund
Encyclopedia
Kristin Skogen Lund is a Norwegian businessperson.
She took her education at the University of Oregon
in 1989, and attended the MBA program at INSEAD
from 1991 to 1992. From 1992 to 1995 she worked as a manager in Lever Europe
. In 1995 she was hired in the Coca-Cola Company and was the director of Coca-Cola Beverages Sweden from 1997 to 1998. In 1998 she was hired by Scandinavia Online and became CEO before the turn of the year. From 2003 to 2004 she was the CEO of Scanpix
. In 2004 she moved to Aftenposten AS—publisher the newspaper Aftenposten
—and in 2007 became CEO. Aftenposten AS is owned 100% by Schibsted
. Lund has held various board memberships within the Schibsted Group and in the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, and she is a member of the board of the Orkla Group
.
In 2009 she left Aftenposten to become director of Nordic activities in Telenor
.
Since 2008 she has also served as vice president of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
. In April 2010 she became acting president, after Paul-Christian Rieber
suddenly backed down.
Fortune
in 2011 cited Skogen Lund among the "Fortune 50 Most Powerful Women in Business"— Skogen Lund being number 38 in the ranking. She was similarly featured on the "10 Global women on the rise" list.
She took her education at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
in 1989, and attended the MBA program at INSEAD
INSEAD
INSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel...
from 1991 to 1992. From 1992 to 1995 she worked as a manager in Lever Europe
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
. In 1995 she was hired in the Coca-Cola Company and was the director of Coca-Cola Beverages Sweden from 1997 to 1998. In 1998 she was hired by Scandinavia Online and became CEO before the turn of the year. From 2003 to 2004 she was the CEO of Scanpix
Scanpix
Scanpix Scandinavia is a stock photography agency. It is the leading distributor of photographic services in Scandinavia, and has branches in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia. Scanpix provides daily news services to subscribing newspapers. Its other customers includes magazines, advertising...
. In 2004 she moved to Aftenposten AS—publisher the newspaper Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
—and in 2007 became CEO. Aftenposten AS is owned 100% by Schibsted
Schibsted
Schibsted is a Norwegian media conglomerate with operations in 20 countries, the most important being Norway and Sweden. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange....
. Lund has held various board memberships within the Schibsted Group and in the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, and she is a member of the board of the Orkla Group
Orkla Group
Orkla Group is a Norwegian industrial conglomerate operating in the Nordic region, Eastern Europe, Asia and the US. The company's main divisions are branded consumer goods, aluminium solutions, materials, associates and financial investments.-Operations:...
.
In 2009 she left Aftenposten to become director of Nordic activities in Telenor
Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
.
Since 2008 she has also served as 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...
. In April 2010 she became acting president, after Paul-Christian Rieber
Paul-Christian Rieber
Paul-Christian Rieber is a Norwegian business leader and former president of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise . He lives in Bergen, Norway....
suddenly backed down.
Fortune
Fortune (magazine)
Fortune is a global business magazine published by Time Inc. Founded by Henry Luce in 1930, the publishing business, consisting of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated, grew to become Time Warner. In turn, AOL grew as it acquired Time Warner in 2000 when Time Warner was the world's largest...
in 2011 cited Skogen Lund among the "Fortune 50 Most Powerful Women in Business"— Skogen Lund being number 38 in the ranking. She was similarly featured on the "10 Global women on the rise" list.