Renate Bakkehaug is a seasoned professional in the fields of engineering and technology with significant experience at NITO - Norges ingeniør- og teknologorganisasjon since January 2019, serving in various roles including Seniorrådgiver and Konstituert regionsjef. Prior to this, Renate held the position of Personalkonsulent in the health and care department at Tromsø kommune from October 2017 to January 2019, and earlier roles included Kontorleder at NITO from April 2016 to June 2017 and Pedagogisk leder at Kråkeslottet barnehage from August 2010 to April 2016. Renate is currently pursuing further education at the University of South-Eastern Norway, having previously earned a Bachelor's degree in Pedagogikk from UiT - The Arctic University of Norway.