Jan-Kristian Bjerke

Jan-Kristian Bjerke has a diverse work experience spanning across various industries. Jan-Kristian started their career as a Management Trainee at ABB in 2000 and then worked as a Controller at ABB Offshore Systems (Aibel) from 2002 to 2004. After that, they served as the Group Controller and later CFO at Elkjøp Nordic AS from 2004 to 2007. Following this, they worked as the CFO at Nordic Interior Group from 2007 to 2008. From 2009 to 2013, they held the position of Finance Manager/Finance Manager at Adecco in Norway. Jan-Kristian then joined Kärcher AS in 2013 as the Finance and Administration Director/COO, where they stayed until 2017. Jan-Kristian then served as the CFO/Economic Director at ARK Bokhandel from 2017 to 2018. Currently, they are working as the Head of Finance at Specsavers Norway AS since 2019.

Jan-Kristian Bjerke's education history includes attending the University of Central Florida from 1997 to 2000, where they earned a degree in Siviløkonom (MBE) with a focus on Finance & International Business. Prior to that, from 1995 to 1997, they attended BI Norwegian Business School, where they pursued a general business program.