Scandinavian Board 
Asbjørg Javnes Lyngtveit
President
Consultant, communication & public relations.
Aktivum Kommmunikasjon & Ledelse
Axel Huitfeldtsvei 10
1170 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 920 29 153, or +47 22 74 54 07
asbjoerg.lyngtveit@aktivum-komm.no
Background
Master of Management, Norwegian School of Management, 2000
Bachelor of Arts (languages & literature), University of Oslo, 1978
High school teacher (languages) and translator 1980-85.
Head of Communication, clothing & textile manufacturing industry 1985-91, then Head of technical consultancy division in Oslo.
Communication & PR-consultant in various consultancies (sole proprietor and in partnerships) since 1994.
Lecturer in "Organizational and Managerial Communication" at the Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, since 2001.
Writer and freelance journalist (mostly on communication and management topics)
Ida Blenner Præstegaard
Consultant, change communication, project management, administrative lean
Implement A/S
Slotsmarken 16
DK-2970 Hørsholm
+45 2338 0082
ibp@implement.dk
Background
2003, Implement A/S Consultant within the field of change communication related to implementation projects such as project organization/management, administrative and manufacturing lean, IT systems (e.g. ESDH, SAP)
2003, Master in Communication, Aalborg University
2001, MBA, Willamette University. Focus on leadership development, HR and change management
2000, Ark Group, Masterclass in Storytelling
2000, Kjaer & Kjerulf, Right Management Consultant. Consultant, Intercultural communication
Madeleine Engfeldt-Julin
VP Communications
Communication manager
Söderenergi AB
Box 7074
152 27 Södertälje, Sweden
Tel: +46 8 553 05 500
Mob: 0768-03 35 06
madeleine@soderenergi.se
also a consultant in MEJ Communications AB,
www.vinconet.com
Background
BA in Social sciences (1976).
Diploma from the Institute of Higher Education in communications (DIHR 1980)
Information officer Swedish International Council for Development( SIDA),The Swedish Industry for disabled people (Samhall), the Swedish National council of research.
Communications-consultant, MEJ Communications AB 1984-
Communication manager Söderenergi AB 2004
Co-author of “Informera om ekonomin”. Contribution “Informationens möjligheter”. Chief editor of “Profil” magazine of the Swedish Public Relations Society and FLT Focus the magazine of the Federation of Swedish local newspapers. Publisher for several yearsof the newsletter “Trends in communication management and society”.One of the founders of the internal communication site www. vinco.se
Carl-Henrik Knutsson
VP Professional development
Manager, Organisation Development
Skandia Insurance Co. Ltd
Stockholm, Sweden
carl-henrik.knutsson@skandia.com
Background:
MSc: Linköping Technical College, Sweden
Communication Officer: Asea Atom (1981-1985)
Manager, Public Affairs: Asea (1985-1987)
Press Manager: Asea/ABB(1987-90)
Communication Manager: ABB Power Transmission (1990-1993)
Communication Officer: Swedish Postal Services (1993-1995)
Infomaster: Swedish Postal Services (1995-1997)
Infomaster: Astra/AstraZeneca (1997-1999)
Head of Internal Communications: Skandia (1999-2001)
Communication Manager: Skandia (2002)
Manager, Organisation Development (2003-current)
Johan Ljungqvist
VP Administration
Managing Director/VD
Nordisk Kommunikation AB
Sveavägen 76, 113 59 Stockholm
Tel +46 8 612 5550
Mob +46 70 519 0182
www.nordisk-kommunikation.com
johan@nordisk-kommunikation.com
Background:
Background in advertising and PR since 1983.
Project manager in various advertising agencies.
Director of communication at Ericsson on a corporate level. Executive director at MCA (Marketing Communications Agency Ltd). Project manager at advertising agency Stockholm Södra.
Managing Director at Nordisk Kommunikation.
Specializes in Organisational communication, management development, integrated communication, brand development, communication training, competence development and communication development.
Peggy Simcic Brønn
VP Membership
BSI
Nydalsvn. 37 Oslo,
0442 Norway
Phone:+47 99 72 27 05
peggy.bronn@bi.no
Peggy is associate professor in the Norwegian School of Management’s Department of Communication, Culture and Languages and associate dean of the school’s undergraduate PR program.
Background:
Bachelor’s degree in public relations from the University of Georgia,
MBA in Marketing from Georgia State University
DBA (doctor of business administration) from Henley Management College in the UK.
Teacher in the area of organizational and managerial communication, corporate communication and public relations. Consultant.
Her research interests are corporate branding, corporate social responsibility, and cause related marketing. She is published in European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Communication Management, Public Relations Review, Journal of Advertising Research, and Journal of International Advertising, among others. Coeditor of Corporate Communication; A Strategic Approach to Building Reputation, 2nd edition and numerous other books.
European editor of Journal of Communication Management
Member of the editorial board of Corporate Reputation Review, and is an academic representative to the Reputation Institute.
Kevin Widlic
VP Finance
Head of Internal Communication
Hydro Aluminium
Oslo, Norway
kevin.widlic@hydro.com
Background:
Bachelor's degree in Journalism: Arizona State University
Reporter: The Denver Post (1983-87)
Journalist: Hydro Media, Norsk Hydro (1994-2000)
Market Communication Manager: Hydro Aluminium Automotive (2000-2002)
Head of Internal Communication: Hydro Aluminium (2002-current)
Author: From Karmøy to Kalamazoo (History of Hydro Aluminium Extrusion,
2000)
Ingemar Åkesson
Senior Delegate
Nordic Director Marketing & Communications
HRG Nordic
Stockholm Sweden
ingemar.aakesson@nordic.hrgworldwide.com
Background:
Stockholm University
Communication Executive Program Stockholm School of Economics
Marketing and sales positions travel industry 1975 - 2000
Director Marketing & Communications BTI Nordic (now hrgnordic) 2000 - current
Editor Internal & External Client Magazine
