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Other employees

Geir Helljesen
Senior Advisor
Geir Helljesen previously worked in the political department of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), and is particultarly known as an expert commentator and analyst during local and general elections.

Per Terje Vold
Senior Advisor
Per Terje Vold recently resigned from the position as managing director of the Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF), and is currently associate senior advisor in First House.

Christine Eiken
Advisor
Christine Eiken has been an advisor for IT companies, retail companies and banks and financial institutions.

Kristin D. Ebbesen
Project Manager
Kristin D. Ebbesen has 20 years’ experience from product development, branding and market communication, in addition to management, accounting and finance.

Stine Vikesland
Advisor
Stine Vikesland has been a journalist and communication advisor in Norway and the USA. She has worked with financial institutions, IT companies and retail businesses.

Terje Stachink Hansen
Advisor
Terje Stachink Hansen has 15 years’ experience within corporate communication, and has recently assisted companies within financial services, ICT and the oil/gas sector.

Steinar Flaa
Senior Advisor
Steinar Flaa has more than ten years’ experience from journalism and corporate communication advisory, with emphasis on corporate communication and media science.

Partners

Jan-Erik Larsen

Senior advisor and director of political communication.
Jan Erik Larsen has been State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister for Jens Stoltenberg’s first and second governments (2000-2001 and 2008-2009).

Bjørn Richard Johansen

Senior advisor and founder of FIRST HOUSE.
Bjørn Richard Johansen is one of Norway’s most experienced advisors within strategic management, Norwegian and international media relations, strategic positioning, governmental affairs and corporate communication.

Kari Holm Hejna

Kari Holm Hejna is a communication advisor with particular focus on corporate communication, investor relations and financial market communication. She has been advisor in several IPO’s mergers and acquisitions. She has extensive managerial experience within economics, administration and IR/finance.

Leif Monsen

Leif Monsen is partner/chairman of the board and advisor in FIRST HOUSE. Leif Monsen is one of the industry’s most experienced strategic communication advisors. He has served as advisor in a number of IPO's, M&A's and other transactions.

Per Bjørkum

Partner and director of financial communication.
Per Bjørkum has experience from all aspects of financial communication, as a journalist and editor (Reuters), as a financial analyst (Kreditkassen and Norse) ans as director of communication in NetCom. He established the communication advisory company Trolltind in 2003.

Ketil Lindseth

Ketil Lindseth is a former State Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Care Services.

Bjarne Håkon Hanssen

Bjarne Håkon Hanssen is former Norwegian Minister of Health and Care Services and Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion.

Per Høiby

Per Høiby has been managing director of JKL in Oslo, advisor to two Ministers of Defence and press contact for the Royal Army.
He is currently in his quarantine period from JKL and will take up his position as managing director in FIRST HOUSE in May 2010.

Tor Mikkel Wara
Senior Advisor and partner
Tor Mikkel Wara has many years’ experience as communications advisor in his own company Wara Consulting, and has previously been partner in Geelmuyden.Kiese and Madland & Wara.