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Gaute Skallerud Riise

Critic · DISC type C
Vice President Traffic Development / Direktør Trafikkutvikling at Avinor
📍 Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Gaute Skallerud Riise is the Vice President of Traffic Development at Avinor, where he leads the business unit responsible for airline revenue growth across 43 Norwegian airports. He leverages a strong background in commerce, strategy, and operations, holding an MBA and a Commercial Pilot License.

His passion for aviation is rooted in his past as an airline pilot, where he flew in some of Norways most demanding arctic conditions. He is also a board member at VisitOSLO, indicating a keen interest in promoting Norwegian tourism and engaging with community stakeholders.

Unique fact: He made the uncommon career transition from flying commercial aircraft in the arctic to leading commercial strategy for Norways national airport group.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Vice President Traffic Development / Direktør Trafikkutvikling
Job Level
Senior
Location
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Personality Overview

How Gaute shows up

Information Seeker
Precise
ROI Driven

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Priorities

Topics Gaute cares about

Airline Revenue Growth
His current role is centered on developing airline-related income for Avinor's 43 airports, with a focus on passenger and cargo traffic strategy.
Norwegian Tourism
As a board member for VisitOSLO and through his work at Avinor, he is actively involved in positioning Norway, particularly Oslo, as a premier international winter destination.
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Career

Work history

3-2020
Vice President Traffic Development / Direktør Trafikkutvikling
Avinor
4-2019 - 2-2020
Head of Aviation Business Development
Avinor
9-2016 - 3-2019
Route Development Manager
Avinor
3-2020
Board Member
VisitOSLO
4-2012 - 9-2016
Airline Pilot - First Officer
Widerøe
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2017
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Nord University
2019 - 2020
Solstrandprogrammet Accelerate
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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