Thor is a versatile consultant with broad, operational experience from media, public relations, and policy work, both in Norway and abroad. At CC, he works broadly with various clients, especially on projects that deal with media communication, crisis and preparedness, political communication and events.

Formerly, he worked for The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), the center-left think tank Agenda, The U.S. Embassy in Oslo, and the Norwegian Consulate General in San Francisco. He has also done volunteer work for NGOs abroad. In previous jobs, he has worked as Head of Communications, Web editor, Events coordinator, and has worked extensively with media relations and digital communication.

Thor is regularly hired by clients to support both politics sections or communications departments in various companies. In the past few years, he has organized our presence and events in Arendalsuka, and worked as a project lead for several large client events.

As the result of a long-standing interest in American politics, Thor has published written pieces in most major Norwegian newspapers and has appeared as an on-air expert on major TV- and radio outlets. In 2020, he worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) as a researcher and content editor on the widely viewed documentary titled «UXA», which won «Best Documentary in Norway» that year. In 2018, he published a book on polarization in American politics.

Thor is an efficient and analytical consultant with a sharp pen. He has an eye for details and can juggle a large workload. During a ten-year period, most of it spent abroad, he practiced English as a primary language both in a university and a work-setting. He has undertaken certified training in the international sustainability reporting standard, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

Thor holds a master’s degree in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics, and a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from St. Olaf College in Minnesota.

Outside the office, Thor lives an active life with his wife and two children at Løren. In between the punches, he manages to read a paper or watch the occasional Premier League match.