1. CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME Kim Nesselquist
BORN December 5, 1956
ADDRESS 16606 66th
Avenue NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
CONTACT INFO 206 790 3088 or k.nesselquist@norway.com
NATIONALITY Norwegian – Resident Alien in the US
STATUS Married to Krystn Soltau Nesselquist
3 children

2. EDUCATION
1983 Bachelor of Art, Political Science, Pacific Lutheran University
1978 Graduate of Oslo School of Marketing
1975 Royal Norwegian Army, incl. 6 months at Officer School
EXPERIENCE
1978-1980 Secretary General
Young Conservative Party, Buskerud County
1983 Political Advisor
Conservative Party, Headquarter of Norway
1984-1986 Political Advisor
Mayors Office, City of Oslo
1986-1988 Deputy Minister (Byådsekretær), Department for Health and
Social Affairs
City of Oslo
1988-1990 President and CEO
Senior Pluss Group, Development of a company providing
comprehensive services for senior citizens in the Oslo region
1990-2003 President and CEO, MBC (USA) Inc
Real Estate Investment and Development Company,
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and Real Estate
Management
1998- Appointed Honorary Consul of Norway for Washington and
Idaho by Royal Decree
2003-2011 CEO and Executive Director
Norwegian American Foundation incl. Norway.com and the
Norwegian American Weekly
2011-2016 Development Director, Pacific Lutheran University
2016- Chairman, Realia Inc.
Real Estate Investments, trading and international consulting

3. OTHER EXPERIENCE
1984-1990 Member of the City Council, City of Drammen
1984-1987 Deputy Chairman, Standing Committee for Planning and
Development, City of Drammen
1987-1990 Member of the Board of Aldermen/ (Executive Board), City
of Drammen
1987-1990 Chairman, Standing Committee for Health and Social Welfare,
City of Drammen
l996-1998 President, Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce,
Seattle Chapter
1998-2001 Board of Directors, Norse Home Retirement Center, Seattle
1998-2014 Chairman, Work Wear Inc.
1989- Member, University of Washington’s Advisory Board for
Department of Scandinavian and Baltic Studies.
2004-2011 Member, Board of Regents, Pacific Lutheran University
HONORS
2001 Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce Annual Award
for outstanding service to the Norwegian American
community
2008 Recipient of theRoyal Norwegian Embassy’s Ambassadors
Award in recognition of significant contribution to
strengthening the ties between Norway and the United States
2012 Appointed Knight First Class, Royal Order of Merit by His
Majesty, King Harald V of Norway
REFERENCES

4. Upon request