Telenor has appointed Rita Skjærvik as EVP Group Strategy and External Relations and will become member of Telenor’s Group Executive Management team.
Skjærvik has since 1 June 2020 headed the unit Group Strategy & External Relations in Telenor, being responsible for strategy, research, and external relations.

Rita Skjærvik will report to Sigve Brekke, President and CEO of Telenor Group.

Telenor’s Group Executive Management will as of 1 December 2021 have 8 members:

Sigve Brekke, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Tone Hegland Bachke, EVP and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Cecilie Blydt Heuch, EVP and Chief People & Sustainability Officer

Ruza Sabanovic, EVP and Chief Technology Officer

Jørgen C. Arentz Rostrup, EVP and Head of Telenor Asia

Petter-Børre Furberg, EVP and CEO of Telenor Norway

Jukka Leinonen, EVP and Head of Nordics

Rita Skjærvik, EVP Group Strategy and External Relations

After joining Telenor in 2014, Skjærvik has held different positions in the company, including being Head of CEO Office for several years.

Prior to joining Telenor she was Deputy Chief of Staff for the Prime Minister, and she has solid experience from numerous political advisory positions in Norway.