ELI Gjesdal (cpcc, Acc, Mm)

Experience

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  Statoil

  May 1983 - Apr 1990

  Charterer

  Product and Crude Oil Transportation

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  WISTA Norway

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1990

  President
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  Nordstrøm&Thulin AB, Stockholm

  Apr 1990 - Jul 1991

  Charterer
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  Statoil

  Mar 1993 - Aug 1997

  • Senior Charterer

    Jul 1991 - Aug 1997

  • Senior Charterer Statoil North America

    Mar 1993 - Jul 1995
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  Navion ASA

  Aug 1999 - Sept 2001

  Project Manager
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  Teekay

  Sept 2001 - Mar 2020

  Provide a central point of contact for Shuttle Operations and Global Procurement ensuring that contract management, fleet specific procurement needs and process/system matters are aligned. The position has direct responsibility for day to day management of Purchasing Agents in Glasgow, Rio de Janeiro and Purchasing coordinator in Stavanger. The Procurement Manager is expected to balance strategic with operational aspects, ensuring that where applicable, local contractors are implemented to meet regional needs.- Planning- Operational- Performance Monitoring- Driving Improvements Show less

  • Member of the The Board of Teekay Shipping Norway AS

    Jan 2016 - Mar 2020

  • Commercial Manager

    May 2013 - Mar 2020

  • Talent Developer

    May 2013 - Apr 2018

  • Procurement Manager

    Aug 2009 - May 2013

  • Project Manager Business Improvement Processes

    Sept 2008 - Aug 2009

  • Fleet Manager

    Nov 2006 - Sept 2008

  • Charterer

    Nov 2004 - Nov 2006

  • Project Manager

    Sept 2001 - Nov 2004
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  Altera Infrastructure

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Member of The Board of Altera Infrastructure Norway AS

    Mar 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Commercial Manager

    Mar 2020 - Sept 2021
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  TEDx Stavanger

  Apr 2020 - Mar 2024

  Speakers Coach

  Speakers coach supporting TEDx Stavanger speakers to deliver their "ideas worth spreading" with maximum impact.

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  Eli Gjesdal

  Oct 2020 - now

  Founder and Certified Professional Coach

  I work with people in the shipping and maritime industries.They have a desire to succeed in business and innovation by increasing diversity, equity and inclusion. Their strategies are aligned with their values and they are shaping the business growth by infusing heart and empathy into the culture of the company.I am a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and a member of International Coaching Federation (ICF). The prestigious Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) designation is the most rigorous and respected in the industry. Accredited with the International Coach Federation (ICF), our Co-Active coach training program has been called the “gold standard” of coaching by the Institute of Coaching, a Harvard Medical School affiliate that has linked the Co-Active Model to evidence-based scientific research about its effectiveness. Show less

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  Karrierekick

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

  Career Counseling

  The role in "Karrierekick", career counseling, was a passionate side hustle.

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  AOF Vestlandet-Agder

  Aug 2022 - now

  Guest Lecturer

  Leadership, Change Management, Organizational Development, Sustainability, Ethics and HMS.

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  Arbeidslivsressurs

  Aug 2023 - Jun 2024

  Course Facilitator

  Start-Up facilitator and advisor.

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  Empower Leadership Institute

  Feb 2024 - now

  Founder and Managing Director

  With long experience in shipping and maritime, deep understanding of both the individual and organizational context of the industry. Working as a sparringpartner to set people and organizations up for success based on value based leadership and culture.

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  Pathways

  Nov 2024 - now

  Board Member