Board
NIVA’s board is appointed by representatives of the Nordic governments and answers to the Nordic Council of Ministers. The board makes strategic decisions together with the NIVA director. The board consists of five members, one from each Nordic country.
The chair of the board for 2024 is Nader Ahmadi at the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise.
The chairship rotates in accordance with the country holding the presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Margrethe Schøning
Department Director Corporate Governance, National Institute of Occupational Health (STAMI), Oslo, Norway
Nader Ahmadi
Director-General, Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise (MyNAK/SAWEE), Gävle, Sweden
Anne Helene Garde
Professor, MSc, PhD, National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA/NRCWE), Copenhagen, Denmark
Owe Österbacka
Senior Expert, Occupational Health, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland