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SiO's highest decision-making authority, the Executive Board, consists of 10 representatives from the students, the educational institutions and the employees of SiO. It is the Executive Board that decides which services SiO will offer. 
 
The students have a majority in the board. The chairman is always a student, and these students have a double vote, giving the students the majority.

As of January 1 2024, the Executive Board consists of the following members:

<ul>
	<li>Eilif Tanberg&nbsp;(Chairman)</li>
	<li>Andrine Breiner Johansen</li>
	<li>Sander Vestby&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Petter Sæterøy</li>
	<li>Kotryna Zubkeviciute&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Marius Eriksen&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Arne Benjaminsen&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Håkon Solberg&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Endre Fagervold&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Mia Lindstad&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<a href="https://www.studentvelferd.no/english/" target="_blank">The Welfare Council</a> is an interest organisation, a student political organ and the highest student organ of SiO. The Welfare Council's mission is to provide students connected to SiO with a strong voice in matters concerning student welfare. 
 
The Welfare Council chooses half of the members on the Board of SiO, including the chairman, who has a double vote. The Welfare Council also elects student representatives to all other boards and committees in SiO. 
 
In the Welfare Council there are 37 representatives, each of them representing 1.500 students. Because of this, the Welfare Council has a large impact on the Student Welfare Organisation, and also manages part of the student fee revenues. 
 
If you are a student connected to SiO, you are welcome to attend and speak at the Welfare Council’s meetings, as well as run for all positions&nbsp; the Welfare Council nominates to.

I find it very motivating to work towards SiO's goal of providing good and accessible welfare to all of our 75,000 students.

<ul>
	<li>More than 75&nbsp;000 students</li>
	<li><a href="/about-sio/Associated-educational-institutions" data-link-ref="2cf790da-50ee-4698-a60a-b34ab8ce7959">27&nbsp;affiliated educational institutions</a></li>
	<li><a href="/housing" data-link-ref="f9ead95a-cdbc-4731-b12e-2b6b4a361f69">Approximately 9000 student housing units</a></li>
	<li><a href="/food-and-beverage" data-link-ref="343346db-8a6d-4f74-95f5-02d3e1dc97c2">More than 30 student coffee shops and canteens</a></li>
	<li><a href="/sports" data-link-ref="93ff14b3-96e4-4af4-b13a-e978e0500b22">6 gyms</a> with a wide selection of group sessions and courses</li>
	<li><a href="/health" data-link-ref="15d7a1eb-6bca-4882-8cea-a1cc3998837f">Health services</a> that includes GPs, psychiatrists and psychologists, dentists and counseling, courses, groups and self-help tools</li>
	<li>Career services</li>
	<li><a href="/associations" data-link-ref="9c4254c6-b559-48d8-b5d5-f6945e2d0ef8">Courses and guidance for student associations</a></li>
	<li><a href="/kindergarten" data-link-ref="46a8e28f-7700-455e-91c9-8a8d29beff44">530 kindergarten placements</a></li>
	<li>1 customer service centre - the SiO Customer Service Centre</li>
	<li>900 employees - 600&nbsp;full time equivalent employees</li>
	<li>Annual revenue: About 1,5&nbsp;billion NOK</li>
</ul>