Right To Play/Norway/the team/Laila Andresen
 
LAILA ANDRESEN

Nasjonsdirektør, Norge
Laila er en av de som har lengst fartstid i Right To Play og har vært ansatt siden 2002, da det norske kontoret ble åpnet. Som tidligere skøyteleder var hun Johann Olav Koss sin lagleder gjennom hele hans olympiske karriere. Laila kom til Right To Play med omfattende erfaring innen idrettsledelse og organisering. Hun har blant annet vært generalsekretær i Norges Skøyteforbund og styremedlem i Norges Idrettsforbund og Olympiske og Paralympiske komite. I tillegg har hun i flere OL vært teamansvarlig for ulike idretter. Laila har bakgrunn og arbeidserfaring fra helsevesenet, hvor hun blant annet har arbeidet med funksjonshemmede barn. Laila har kontor på Idrettens Hus i Oslo og er ansvarlig for det norske nasjonskontoret i Right To Play. 
 
National Director, Norway
Laila is one of the most long-standing team members of Right To Play, having been on board since 2002 when the Norwegian branch was opened. As a former speed skating Manager, Laila was Johann Koss’s Team Leader throughout his Olympic career. Laila came to Right To Play with extensive experience in sports management and organizing. She was the Secretary General of the Norwegian Speed Skating Association and has also been a Board Member of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. In addition she has been a Team Leader for the Norwegian Olympic Team during several Olympic Games for different sports.  Previously Laila worked in public health care, with an educational background in the health care sector. She also has experience working with children living with disabilities. Laila is situated at “Idrettens Hus” in Oslo where she is responsible for the operations of the Norwegian National Office of Right To Play.