Mari Lerdal is a seasoned communications advisor with extensive experience in the public sector. Currently serving as a Kommunikasjonsrådgiver at Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet since May 2023, M. Lerdal previously held similar roles at Kripos from October 2020 to April 2023 and at Oslo politidistrikt, where M. Lerdal worked as a Politibetjent from August 2013 to September 2020. Additional professional experience includes a tenure as a Konsulent at Eventbyrået Arrcom from August 2012 to August 2017 and service as a Vernepliktig informasjonsmedarbeider in the Norwegian Armed Forces from July 2011 to July 2012. Educational qualifications encompass advanced studies in hate crimes and crisis management from Politihøgskolen and Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, as well as coursework in media and social sciences from the University of Oslo.