{"id":5907,"date":"2026-03-24T08:29:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eikholt.no\/?p=5907"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:11:20","slug":"ben-lewi-hansen-has-been-appointed-as-the-new-director-at-eikholt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eikholt.no\/en\/articles\/ben-lewi-hansen-has-been-appointed-as-the-new-director-at-eikholt\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben-Lewi Hansen has been appointed as the new director at Eikholt"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Press release<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After many years as CEO of Eikholt, Roar Meland is retiring this year. The board of Eikholtis now pleased to announce that Ben-Lewi Hansen has been appointed as the new director, taking up his position from 3 August 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben-Lewi Hansen comes from the position of General Manager for Med-El Norway. Med-El is an international manufacturer and supplier of implantable hearing solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As motivation for applying for the position at Eikholt, Ben-Lewi highlights a strong desire to work more directly with people, and the opportunity to contribute to improving their living conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recruitment committee considers that Ben-Lewi Hansen has the experience, expertise, and motivation required to develop Eikholtfurther. He has extensive management experience, including responsibility for strategy, finance, and employees, and he has a good network within the health and specialist health services. The board particularly highlights his holistic leadership profile and strong motivation to contribute to Eikholt\u2019s societal mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact Eikholt \u2013 The National Resource Centre for Deafblind, via chair Kristin \u00d8rmen Johnsen: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mobile phone: <a href=\"http:\/\/(47) 415 15 188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(47) 415 15 188<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:Kristin.ormen.johnsen@usn.no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kristin.ormen.johnsen@usn.no<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After many years as CEO of Eikholt, Roar Meland is retiring this year. 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