Career
Opedal is educated as siv.øk. from the Norwegian School of Economics (1983) and with a Master of Business Administration from European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires) (1987). After two years at Dyno Industrier he has worked for the Orkla Group since 1989, first at Nora Industrier as assisting director from 1989 to 1991 and Chief Financial Officer from 1991 to 1994, then at Stabburet as Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 1999. He became an executive in Orkla Foods and Orkla Brands in 2001, and Chief Executive Officer in 2005.