Inspire. Shape. Empower.

Linn Tjernsbekk Haaland is co-founder of the Zebr Institute and organizational developer with the Christian Democratic Party (KrF) in Oslo. Active in local politics and a mother of three, she is passionate about coaching, mentoring, and helping people uncover their motivation, skills, and vocation. She holds a BA in Entrepreneurial Studies from the Norwegian Business School and dreams of one day running a small, beautiful hotel! Linn loves hosting gatherings and to live a healthy, balanced life while embracing her many roles.

Photo by: Frida Carlsen

A serial-entrepreneur, Hermund is passionate about seeing the world and our societies moving in the best possible direction. He is the co-founder of the Zebr Institute and currently also works as a University Lecturer with the Hauge School of Management in Bergen, Norway. With a broad experience from national politics, business startups and church, he co-founded the Oslo-based think tank Skaperkraft in 2011. He served as part of its leadership untill early 2021. He is the author of several books and an inspiring speaker who loves to empower young leaders. He holds a Master of Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration as well as a BA degree in History from the University of Bergen. When he needs to feed his introvert self, nothing is like a few hours of cross-country skiing or hiding away with a good Hemingway-book. Based in Tønsberg, Norway, Linn and Hermund parent three children. Photo by: Julie Schelde Holm

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The friend you want by your side when you’re striving to achieve something great. Helene is passionate about people and genuinely wants to see you succeed in whatever you do. She is a lifelong learner and currently holds two bachelor’s degrees: one in Work and Organizational Psychology from the University of Bergen, and another in Business and Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics. Her dream is to build a start-up incubator where people with great ideas can be mentored, get network and shape the future.

Kåre is a retired Norwegian journalist and journalism educator. During his 13 years of journalistic experience with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), he served as a reporter and later newsroom manager at the regional broadcast center in Kristiansand. Later he worked in the national newsroom of the NRK in Oslo. Here he covered national and later international news. As an associate professor at the NLA University College, he taught journalism both at the BA and MA level for 18 years. During that time Kåre was also part of a team which established MA degree programs in journalism in Ethiopia, Kosovo and Uganda. He holds a MA degree in journalism from University of Missouri, and a BA in sociology from Trinity College, Illinois.

I love to work with people who wants to see a change — and feel the pressure that comes with it. With a master’s degree in sport psychology and theological studies in my backpack, I’m curious about what happens when performance, meaning, and responsibility are allowed to belong together. I’ve been part of starting several things: church planting, building a mastery arena for young people’s mental health, and launching a practice in performance psychology. Some things have worked. Some have been costly. All of it has taught me that ideas matter, but people matter more. Alongside my involvement in Zebr, I work with Hauge Business Network and run a small private practice where I coach leaders and founders. Often, the work is less about performing more, and more about becoming whole enough to endure. I value curiosity, growth, generosity, and quality. I’m driven by a desire to release potential in people — not for personal glory, but for the good of others. 

Initiative-driven, compassionate, and enthusiastic, with a strong desire to learn and a deep passion for developing people and concepts that promote Kingdom values. Married to Ramona, and currently pursuing studies in HR, organizational psychology, and leadership. A graduate of Zebr’s European Leadership Program (2024–2025), which has fostered a strong belief in the vision and mission of Zebr Institute.