Tina Stiegler appointed acting CEO of Innovation Norway

Our Board has appointed Tina Stiegler as acting CEO from 11 January to 16 April 2027. She will take on the role while CEO Håkon Haugli is on leave to attend the senior executive course at the Norwegian Defence University College.
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Tina Stiegler. Photo: Astrid Waller
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Tina Stiegler is currently our EVP for Regional and Business development. She will continue in this role while serving as acting CEO.

‘Tina has extensive leadership experience, knows Innovation Norway well and has a strong understanding of Norwegian business and our public mission. She brings many years of leadership experience across a range of roles and industries. The board is very pleased that she has agreed to lead us while Håkon Haugli is on leave. This ensures continuity and steady leadership for us during this period,’ says Chair of the Board Ola H. Strand.

Extensive experience in Norwegian business

Tina Stiegler has been our EVP for Regional and Business development since 2024. She has extensive leadership and board experience in Norwegian business. Before joining us, she spent 18 years at Schibsted, where she was Group EVP for Corporate Strategy, Transformation and HR, and COO/CFO of Schibsted’s Norwegian operations. She has also served as EVP at Umoe and CEO of Media Bergen.

Tina Stiegler has board experience from Posten Bring, Santander Consumer Bank, TV 2 and several smaller technology companies, among others. She holds a degree in economics and business administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).

‘I appreciate the board’s confidence in me and look forward to taking on the role. We at Innovation Norway play an important role for businesses across the country and in developing a forward-looking and competitive Norwegian business sector. Together with the rest of the management team and our employees, I will help ensure continuity and quality in delivering our public mandate throughout this period,’ says Tina Stiegler.


About Tina Stiegler

  • Our EVP for Regional and Business development since 2024.
  • 18 years of experience at Schibsted, including as Group EVP for Corporate Strategy, Transformation and HR, and COO/CFO for Schibsted’s Norwegian operations.
  • Former EVP at Umoe and CEO of Media Bergen.
  • Board experience with Posten Bring, Santander Consumer Bank and TV2, among others.
  • Holds a degree in business administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).

Our leadership team:

  • Håkon Haugli, CEO (on leave from 11 January to 16 April 2027)
  • Tina Stiegler, Acting CEO (from 11 January to 16 April 2027), EVP Regional and Business development
  • Eva Camerer, EVP Trade and Invest
  • Elisabeth Svanholm Meyer, EVP Tourism and Special Assignments
  • Leon Bakkebø, EVP Financing
  • Helle Øverbye, EVP Transformation
  • ·Cristian Valdes Carter, EVP Strategic Staff
  • Siv M. Skorpen, EVP Performance management and accounting


Published 9 Nov 2026Last updated 9 Nov 2026
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