The Tromsø-headquartered Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) is looking for a new chief executive officer following the announced resignation of 46-year-old Renate Larsen. The decision was hers alone, and if required she will remain at the helm throughout the six-month notice period.
“There´s no drama behind my decision,” said Larsen, who has been on the job for six years. “I have had the privilege to work with a competent and adaptable organization that I will miss. There is a time for everything, and it feels that the time is right for me to do something else.”
Following notification of the resignation, Marianne E. Johnsen, chairperson of the NSC, commented: “I had hoped to keep Renate Larsen for a while longer, but at the same time understand that she now wants to explore other possibilities. I have greatly appreciated Renate as a person, her professionalism, security and leadership skills.”
Larsen has a master’s degree in economics from the Norwegian School of Management, specializing in strategy, organization and management. She took over as chief executive officer of the NSC in 2016 after serving ias managing director at Lerøy Aurora.
“I am proud of what we have achieved in these years, both in ensuring and documenting the value we create for the Norwegian seafood industry and the nation of Norway as well, as the strategic and organizational measures we have taken,” said Larsen.
The NSC board will soon begin the process of finding her successor. The position will be advertised.
