Background
Born 1957, resident in Kristiansand. Bernander is manager and owner of Tophdal AS.He is chair of the board of directors of Pareto Shipbroker AS and member of the board of directors of Johan G. Olsen AS, Jiffy International AS, Avishuset Norge AS, Amediastiftelsen, Kruse Smith AS, Amedia AS, Ako Kunststiftelse and Eksportfinansiering Norge. Bernander has served as CEO of Viking Heat Engines AS and Norwegian Federation of Enterprises (NHO), Director General of Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK), CEO of the marine insurance company Gard and Project Manager/Partner of Mosvold Supply PLC Cyprus. Bernander was member of the Norwegian Parliament 1989-1993, State Secretary to the Ministry of Trade and Industry in 1990 and deputy chair in the Conservative Party of Norway (Høyre) in 1991-94.
Education
Bernander is a lawyer (cand.jur) from the University of Oslo with a licence to practice law from the Supervisory Council for Legal Practice since 1985.