A photo of the team at Norway House including a troll visiting from the Saga Center located in the Haugo Bibliotek.

Our Team

Our skilled and dedicated team at Norway House puts our mission into action by combining their diverse expertise with a passion for contemporary Nordic arts, business, and culture.

We are united by three strategic values:

  • Adaptability

  • Boldness

  • Collaboration

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For general inquiries, please contact:

info@norwayhouse.org
+1 (612) 871-2211

The Norway House Team

Christina Carleton
President & Chief Executive Officer

ccarleton@norwayhouse.org

Max Stevenson
Chief-of-Staff + External Relations

mstevenson@norwayhouse.org

Alex King
Operations & Security Coordinator

aking@norwayhouse.org

Karsten Gjeruldsen
Kaffebar & Kitchen Manager

kgjeruldsen@norwayhouse.org

Omar Alshaali
AV & Tech Coordinator

oalshaali@norwayhouse.org

Elizabeth Moorhead
Director of Finance and Administration

emoorhead@norwayhouse.org

Theodor Colbing
Assistant Programs Coordinator

tcolbing@norwayhouse.org

Britt deLange Ardakani
Director of Business Programs

bardakani@norwayhouse.org

Race Fisher
Development Associate

rfisher@norwayhouse.org

John Erik Twedt
Design & Communications Specialist

twedtj@norwayhouse.org

Inger-Lise Ludvigsen
Venue Manager

events@norwayhouse.org

Rebecca Jorgenson Sundquist
Chief Development Officer

rebecca@jorgensonsundquist.com

Carstens Smith
Programs Coordinator

classes@norwayhouse.org

The Norwegian American

Line Klevmo Beumer
Editor-in-Chief / Sjefredaktør

line@norwegianamerican.com

Michael Kleiner
Business & Sports Editor

michael@norwegianamerican.com

Omar Alshaali
Subscription Coordinator

subscribe@norwegianamerican.com

John Smistad
Advertising Manager

ads@norwegianamerican.com

John Erik Twedt
Design Editor

twedtj@norwegianamerican.com