Since becoming the IKEA Foundation’s first CEO in 2009, Heggenes has presided over their evolution into a global, independent, strategic philanthropy with a focus on fighting climate change and improving livelihood opportunities for the poor. He was appointed to join a high level panel on internal displacement with the goal of developing durable solutions to protracted internal displacement. Previously, Heggenes has previously worked at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and Burson-Marsteller
