Gunvor Ulstein

She holds an MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, and 1 Law Department at the University of Bergen.

She started her career in 1993-1994 as a trainee at Columbia Shipanagement in Cyprus, worked as a market analyst 1994-1997, and was a sales manager at the engine factory Ulstein Bergen (1997–1999).

She was appointed managing director of Ulstein Verft in March 1999.

Previously, she has been the deputy head of the board of NRK, head of the board of Hafast, Member of the Advisory Board of NHH, Member of the Advisory Board of Nor-Shipping, deputy head of the board of the Council of Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a member of Trade and Industry Minister's Council for Maritime Development (MARUT), a member of the Supervisory Council of Norges Bank, a board member of Eksportfinans (2003–2007), member of the Executive Board of the Teknologibedriftenes Landsforening (now: Norsk Industri), deputy head of the board of NHO Møre og Romsdal, a member of the Strategy Group in Maritim 21, a member of the Executive Board of GCE Blue Maritime Cluster, and the Labour Immigrant Committee appointed by the Solberg government.

In 2006, she was voted Businesswoman of the year by Veuve Clicquot, the champagne manufacturer,.