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Richard Brett Stephenson II (born 1968 in St. Catharines) is the managing director of Polaris Institute AS (plc) based in Oslo, Norway



A graduate of business administration (1990) and political science/philosophy (1994), Stephenson relocated to Oslo in 1995 to work as a communications consultant for POLARIS.

A trainer and strategic advisor in persuasive communication strategies and techniques (rhetoric), Stephenson crafted the presentations behind the city of Oslo's, the Norwegian Ski Federation's and the Norwegian Association for the Promotion of Skiing's joint winning-bid to host the 2011 World Ski Championships. He advised the Energy and Emissions Trading Centre in Halden (now NCE Smart Energy Markets) in their winning 2007 application for National Centre of Expertise status. Stephenson assists leading Norwegian listed companies in their internal and external communications.

Stephenson is the author of numerous communications related articles and expert opinions in European periodicals both online and in print,  and is a frequent speaker at corporate events.