Current cluster leader Berit Sanness (68) announced a year ago that she wanted to step down as cluster leader in August 2026 to take up a freer position. The recruitment process is now over, and the board has appointed Ona Flindall (41) as the new cluster manager in Norwegian Wood.
Ona Flindall is a graduate architect from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design and has a background in the voluntary sector in the UK. She has previously been the general manager of Oslotre AS and now comes from the position of group leader for wooden structures in Sweco Norway.
– “With Ona Flindall, we are getting a resource person who has the best prerequisites for contributing to the further development of Norwegian Wood Cluster,” says chairman Jan Tore Meren. He points out that Ona Flindall has a large network and personal qualities that are very well suited to fill the role of cluster leader.
– “We’ve been looking for a relationship-driven leader who is strategically strong and wants to further develop a growing cluster. This is exactly what we believe we have found in Ona,” says Meren.
Engaged in wood construction
The incoming cluster leader of Norwegian Wood has a strong personal commitment to building in wood.
– “I have a strong commitment to the development of our wood industry. I know Norwegian Wood Cluster from previous roles and I’m looking forward to taking on the job of cluster manager in August. It will be exciting to get to know the member companies, and I look forward to working with the rest of the cluster administration,” says Ona Flindall.
Ona Flindall will take up her position as cluster leader in Norwegian Wood Cluster on August 17, 2026.