Brede Hertzenberg

Experience

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  Self Employed

  Aug 1993 - Jan 2003

  Freelance journalist/photographer
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  National Guard Magazine

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Journalist/photographer
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  Hertzenberg*press

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Researcher/writer

  Research, translation and general public relations consultancy work.Research work for several magazines, newspapers and publishing housesSpeaking engagements

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  The Associated Press

  Jun 2002 - Oct 2002

  Assistant Producer
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  USCENTCOM

  Oct 2002 - Dec 2003

  Chief Coalition Public Affairs Officer

  Major and Chief of the Coalition Public Affairs Centre for the Operation Enduring Freedom Coalition. Civilian on contract with the Norwegian Defense detached to the international coalition.Primarily based at MacDill Air Force base (FL, US) , with extensive travel to Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and other countries in the operational theater.

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  I-kommunikasjon AS

  Jan 2004 - Oct 2006

  Co-founder

  Main tasks included crisis management, strategic information advising, target audience analysis, media training, media handling and text production. Clients from a wide range of sectors, including oil/gas industry, healthcare, publishing, food production and defense. Company accquired 2006/7.

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  ISAF / NATO

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

  International advisor, media

  Served as Press and Information Officer for the Norwegian F-16 force deployed to Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, in support of the International Security Assistance Force (Jan-May 2006). Readiness contract for the remaining of the listed period.

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  Forsvaret - Norwegian Armed Forces

  Oct 2006 - Feb 2022

  Head of the Norwegian Army's Communication Department. Norwegian Army Staff's Planning Department (Policy and structural development) Leading the Norwegian Army's Communication Department. Norwegian Army TRADOK - the Army's policy development think-tank

  • Strategic Advisor to the Chief of the Norwegian Army

    Jan 2019 - Feb 2022

  • Head Of Communications, Norwegian Army

    Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Senior Advisor, Plans and Strategic Communication, Norwegian Army Staff

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2018

  • Chief of Communication, Norwegian Army

    Apr 2008 - Apr 2009

  • Chief of Information, Norwegian Army TRADOK

    Oct 2006 - Apr 2008
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  Yara International

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Director, Geopolitical Risks and Crisis Communications

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Head of Corporate Communications

    Feb 2022 - Dec 2023