Kari N. Magelssen has more than 16 years of varied work-experience having previously worked in companies like McKinsey&Co, Ementor/Avenir and Assessio, among others. Her career has given her experience from industries such as insurance, management consulting, IT/Telecom, HR and recruiting, including mid-level management, sales/sales management, negotiations and application management.

Kari’s business knowledge extends from IT, banking/finance, the knowledge industry and public sector, as well as insight into others. 

Throughout, Kari’s main focus has been in the strategic areas. Over the years she has become more interested in how to make strategies happen through people, and how to develop business through developing people.

Kari holds a Bachelor of Int. Finance and Management from Handelshøyskolen BI, (NorwegianSchool of Management), as well as a professional coaching degree from CTI (Coaches Training Institute).

Kari lives in Bærum with her husband and their two children. Her free time she likes to spend with her friends and family, often in the family’s cabin in Valdres.