Beate Milford Berrefjord has been appointed new Department Director of Department for Food, Trade, and Health, and formally takes up the position June 1st.
Berrefjord is a solicitor and has worked at the Norwegian Competition Authority since 2008. She has held the position of Deputy Director of the Department for Food, Trade, and Health since 2013, and Interim Director of the same department since February 1st of this year.
The hiring process has been thorough, with 22 applicants, many of whom were highly qualified.
– We are thrilled that Beate has accepted the position of Department Director. This is an important role in the Norwegian Competition Authority, as the grocery market is a particularly high priority, says Director General Tina Søreide.
– I look forward to taking on the position of Department Director, and to leading the department onwards in these exciting times, says Beate Milford Berrefjord.