Leadership
Henrik Halvorsen
Henrik is CEO for Gambit HK, Senior Advisor, and SVP for Operations in EMEA. Henrik also holds several BOD positions in HK Europe. Henrik works mainly with corporate strategic reputation management, corporate branding and messaging platforms, stakeholder and issue management, crisis communications, M&A and Financial Communications.
henrik.halvorsen@hkstrategies.com
+47 901 58 385
Henrik A. Salthe
Office Manager, Stavanger Senior / Account Director Energy lead
Henrik is associated with the corporate communications team where he focuses on the oil- and energy industry, as well as leading the Stavanger office. He has previously been the online editor in PetroMedia and Edda maeida, and a journalist for several large public and industry papers in Norway.
henrik.salthe@hkstrategies.com
+47 924 50 956
Marketing Communication
Marius Myhrvold
Departement leader / Senior Account Director Marketing Communication
Marius has broad experience within strategic communication, integrated marketing campaigns with content production on different platforms, PR and digital marketing.
marius.myhrvold@hkstrategies.com
+47 930 82 265
Ane Eline Sandberg
Account Executive PR and content
Ane works with PR, media relations, content production, social media and influencer marketing. She is always on the hunt for the good stories tailored to the right channels.
ane.sandberg@hkstrategies.com
+47 950 93 416
Charlotte Gundhus
Team leader / Account Director
Charlotte works with health, lifestyle and technology industries. She specializes in strategic communications, media management, traditional and digital public relations, and storytelling.
charlotte.gundhus@hkstrategies.com
+47 922 50 944
Emely Sjøåsen
Digital Account Manager
In her work with digital communication and channels, Emely has an insight-driven, creative and systematic approach. Her experience stretches from marketing communication to campaigns and political communication.
emely.sjosasen@hkstrategies.com
+47 478 24 653
Lars Marius Matre
Account executive PR and media relations
Lars Marius holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and leadership from BI. In addition to this he has several years of experience as a journalist, writer, customer relations consultant and advisor.
lars.matre@hkstrategies.com
+47 926 09 166
Laura Pedrali
Senior Account Director
Laura is an expert on international communication and has experienced maintaining and forming media relations across the planet, partly due to the many languages she speaks.
laura.pedrali@hkstrategies.com +47 476 86 733
Lene Mykjåland
Account Manager
Lene primarily works with public relations, media relations, content production, sponsorships and events. She holds a bachelor’s degree in culture and communications from the University of Oslo.
lene.mykjaland@hkstrategies.com
+47 414 19 553
Vegard Bjørtuft
Senior Account Director / Sector Lead Events and Sponsorship
Vegard works in event marketing, sponsor activation and communication across sectors. He also has experience in sports marketing and sponsorship strategy.
vegard.bjortuft@hkstrategies.com
+47 930 31 600
Hanne Grobstok
Senior Project Director
Hanne has experienc from several marketing firms as both advisor and project executive for famous brands such as IKEA, Utleiemegleren, og Bjørneparken i Flå.
hanne.grobstok@hkstrategies.com
+47 930 81 885
Ingrid Høstbjør
Senior Account Director
Ingrid’s expertise is public relations, digital communication, project management and content production.
ingrid.hostbjor@hkstrategies.com +47 918 12 431
Karen Brynildsen
Creative / Expert on Young Segments
Karen is an expert in combining creative ideas with efficient use of digital channels to reach new segments and audiences.
karen.brynildsen@hkstrategies.com / +47 924 04 269
Kristin Estil Jacobsen
Account Director
Kristin works with copywriting, media relations, project leadership, content marketing, influencer marketing and social media.
kristin.jacobsen@hkstrategies.com +47 917 19 854
Gina Dalby
Graphic Designer
Gina works as a graphic designer and contributes in all phases of a project, from research- and idea-generating, to developing the design.
gina.dalby@hkstrategies.com
+47 468 96 848
Martin Hoff Pedersen
Account Manager
Martin’s expertise is strategic PR, sponsor activation, campaign strategy, marketing, events and social media.
martin.pedersen@hkstrategies.com
+47 977 69 976
Morten Lervaag Jacobsen
Senior Creative
Morten develops creative and engaging concepts. He has extensive experience with both digital and analog channels.
morten.jacobsen@hkstrategies.com
+47 922 87 098
Randi Urke
Designer
Randi works with design in traditional and digital platforms. She has experience with profiling and design of promotional material.
randi.urke@hkstrategies.com
+47 958 50 850
Line Vee Hanum
Senior Account Advisor
Line has a broad communications experience from the media industry, on both a strategic and creative level. She is highly skilled in PR, media profiling, conceptualization, and young target groups.
line.hanum@hkstrategies.com
+47 922 40 464
Scott Olav Allan
Head of Creativity and Concept Development / Senior Account Director
Scott’s expertise is concept and campaign development and digital communication. He leads Gambit H+K’s creative departement.
scott.allan@hkstrategies.com
+47 920 13 972
Siv Martine Nyborg
Creative
Siv works with creative concept and campaign development in traditional and digital platforms.
siv.nyborg@hkstrategies.com
+47 454 86 790
Thea Rustad Dyvesether
Account Manager PR and Media Relations
Thea works strategically with PR and media relations for a wide range of clients and sectors. She is also specialized within events, sponsorships and content production.
thea.rustad@hkstrategies.com
+47 476 78 292
Public Affairs
Peter Gitmark
Departement leader/ Senior Account Director Public Affairs
Peter’s main strengths is authority contact and relations, as well as political understanding.
peter.gitmark@hkstrategies.com +47 990 12 336
Anders Bergsaker
Senior Account Director / Sector lead Real estate
Anders’ works with strategy, PR, sustainability, policy, public affairs, real estate and workers and employers associations. He has advised some of the worlds largest companies, and has held several positions in the Norwegian Liberal Party.
anders.bergsaker@hkstrategies.com +47 957 72 942
Zahra Sabha
Senior Account Executive and Sector Lead for Defense
Zahra specializes in defense, strategy, project and event management, and public affairs. Her expertise is in international affairs and security policy.
zahra.sabha@hkstrategies.com
+47 925 10 857
Malene Celius Grieg
Account Manager
Malene has extensive experience working on projects both internationally and in Norway. She has worked closely with global and Norwegian organizations, businesses and private foundations.
malene.grieg@hkstrategies.com / +47 404 87 515
Snorre Erichsen Skjevrak
Special Advisor
Snorre works mainly with strategy, analysis and authority contact and relations.
snorre.skjevrak@hkstrategies.com / +47 412 52 066
Stein Kåre Kristiansen
Senior Account Director
Stein Kåre has extensive experience with media and politics after over 40 years in the business. He has followed both Norwegian and international politics as a journalist and a commentator.
steinkare.kristiansen@hkstrategies.com
+47 905 57 717
Svein Sundsbø
Senior Advisor
Svein has extensive experience from the business and public affairs sectors in Norway. Amongst other things he held the position as Minister of Agriculture from 1985-86.
svein.sundsbo@hkstrategies.com
+47 220 48 200
Tønnes Thompson
Special Advisor / Expert in Transport and Infrastructure
Tønnes has high knowledge about management and owner follow-up of publically controlled businesses and organizations.
tonnes.thompson@hkstrategies.com +47 454 69 806
Julie Berg Melfald
Account Director
Julie specializes in strategy, content production, public affairs and project management. She has worked as a journalist covering both international and domestic news, in addition to her experience as political advisor at the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok.
julie.melfald@hkstrategies.com
+47 954 89 238
Matilda von Sydow
Advisor
Matilda has extensive experience as an advisor and leader in politics and the non-profit sector. She has a long career from the Labor Party, including as an adviser to the city council group in Oslo. Matilda’s core competence is politics, strategy and project development.
matilda.von.sydow@hkstrategies.com
+47 922 84 110
Corporate Communication
Andreas Buøen
Senior Account Director / Sector lead fin.com. and change management
Andreas has more than 15 years of experience within corporate- and financial communications, issues management and media relations.
Andreas.buoen@hkstrategies.com
+47 940 32 599
Inger Johanne Stenberg
Senior Account Director
Inger Johanne’s expertise is in the oil- and energy industry. She previously worked as news anchor and oil- and business journalist in NRK Rogaland.
ingerjohanne.stenberg@hkstrategies.com
+47 905 95 829
Borghild Eldøen
Senior Director
Borghild works with developing and implementing communication strategies, and is continuously giving advice as well as coaching clients. She has wide-reaching experience from politics, finance, travel and emergency services.
borghild@eldoen.com
+47 901 24 444
Heidi Stubbs Holdal
Project Director
Heidi has worked for the UN high commisioner for refugees (UNHCR) in Ecuador. She has also worked for the Norwegian UN-delegation in New York focusing on international development.
heidistubbs.holdal@hkstrategies.com
+47 917 80 335
Tonje Skjervold
Special Advisor Content and Distribution
Tonje works with strategic communication, PR, brand building and digital communication and marketing.
tonje.skjervold@hkstrategies.com
+47 926 06 444
Stian Lothe
Account Manager
Stian assists clients with internal and external messaging, strategy, crisis management and media relations. He is also well-versed in visual and written content production.
stian.lothe@hkstrategies.com
+47 489 94 042
Simen Johannessen
Senior Account Director / Sector Head of Sea Food / Sector Head of Travel & Tourism
Simen works across sectors with a broad range of strategic and operational communication challenges. His strengths lie within reputation management, issues management, marketing strategy and media relations.
simen.johannessen@hkstrategies.com +47 900 26 990
Ragnvald Nærø
Senior Account Director
Ragnvald’s expertise is within communication, authority contact and relations, profiling/branding, strategy, business development and management.
ragnvald.naero@hkstrategies.com
+47 900 80 303
Johan Wilskow
Senior Account Director Crisis Management
Johan is leading the crises communication team in Norway. He is also a part of the Corporate Communications team at H+K Norway, focusing on crisis communications, media relations, internal communications and sponsorships.
johan.wilskow@hkstrategies.com +47 909 74 606
Mari Zare
Senior Project Manager
Mari has a strong commercial sense and operates in between creators, designers, copy writers and strategic advisors. Her primary competencies are strategy and brand building, brand identity, concept development and digital communication.
mari.zare@hkstrategies.com / +47 992 60 386
Nils Broström
Special Advisor
Nils’ primary areas are IT and corporate branding.
nils.brostrom@hkstrategies.com
+47 220 48 200
Ingrid Vervik Salte
Account Executive
Ingrid works with PR, digital communication and crisis communication within the energy and real estate industries. She specialises in reputation and crisis management.
ingrid.salte@hkstrategies.com
+47 917 55 228
Charlotte Reksten
Senior Account Executive
Charlotte works with PR, internal communications and content production, and has an eye for design. She has previously worked at Hill+Knowlton’s London office in the departement for Energy and Industrials.
charlotte.reksten@hkstrategies.com
+47 911 10 576
Christine Ekern
Senior Account Advisor / Head of Leadership Communication
With more than 20 years experience, Christine is a skilled consultant providing services within the areas of strategy, reputation management, leadership and change communication.
christine.ekern@hkstrategies.com
+47 917 48 903
Scott Engebrigtsen
Senior Account Advisor / Sector Lead Technology
Scott has a broad communication background, working with strategy, top management, financial communication, crisis- and change communication. He has long experience from several management positions in Telenor and Elkjøp Nordic.
scott.engebrigtsen@hkstrategies.com
+47 900 43 484
Film and Animation
Erik Louis Tvedt
Producer and animator
Eriks core skills lays within animation, but he excels in several fields in film, photos and sound. He has excellent technical insight and has previously worked with special effects in movies such as Inception, Harry Potter and Batman – the dark knight.
erik@gefuhl.no
+47 454 82 528
Jens W. Andersen
Producer / Editor
As a producer and editor on movie productions, Jens controls all steps from deadlines and budgets, to actors and crew. As a film generalist he is also involved in the entire production chain from the idea to the finished product.
jens@gefuhl.no
+47 991 21 248
Administration
Leif Gunnar Laache
Economic and Managerial Administrator
Leif Gunnar works in the administration with tasks related to finance and IT.
leifgunnar.laache@hkstrategies.com +47 906 68 813
Cathrine Dingtorp
Accountant
Cathrine has worked with accounting for 17 years. Prior to joining Gambit H+K she worked in Elkljøp Nordic AS for 10 year and Nokas Verdihpndtering AS for 7 years.
cathrine.dingtorp@hkstrategies.com
+47 917 21 990
Bitte Kvadsheim
Executive Assistant
Bitte works as Executive Assistant for Rune Wilhelmsen, Global Finance Director in Hill+Knowlton Strategies, and for Melanie Faithfull Kent, CEO Belgia og SVP Continental Europe.
bitte.kvadsheim@hkstrategies.com
+47 480 28 833
Ingvild Gulbrandsen-Dahl
Business Controller
Ingvild works in administration with the economy of the firm. She har experience from Scaneco Young & Rubicam AS, Regnskap-Lønn AS, and most recently as business controller in the marketing firm Ogilvy & Mather AS.
ingvild.gulbrandsen-dahl@hkstrategies.com
+47 928 99 530
Gunn Markseth
Finance Manager
Gunn the Finance Manager in Gambit H+K med. Her responsibilities are staff and finance. She has experience from working at PwC, Braathens and Avishuset Dagbladet/Berner Gruppen
gunn.markseth@hkstrategies.com
+47 93 45 99 68
Rune Wilhelmsen
CFO Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Rune has experience from several leading positions within finance and administration. He holds a master’s degree in business from BI, with a major in revision, tax and financial management.
rune.wilhelmsen@hkstrategies.com +47 905 77 045
Stian Berntsen
Office Manager
Stian is a former academic manager and teacher at the hairdresser Adam & Eva.
stian.berntsen@hkstrategies.com
+47 936 92 259