Einar Kleppe Holthe

Founder of Natural State

Einar Kleppe Holthe is the CEO and founder of Natural State, an Oslo based studio specialised in change management and value creation. Holthe is a Managing Partner of Nordic Circular Hotspot, and lead strategist in the development of the project.

With more than 20 years of experience in placemaking and market development, Holthe has built and realised numerous large development projects in public and private sectors, such as Innovation Cluster Arena Oslo, the international brand strategy for the City of Oslo, as well as several urban development projects. Prior to Natural State Holthe was the CEO of Stockfleths AS for 12 years, which led him to take over, and rebrand/build, Fuglen (Oslo, Tokyo). He is also the founder of Norwegian Icons, a circular promotion program for the Norwegian furniture industry. Today Holthe is the lead strategist of Natural State and Circularities, which he co-founded with Barth earlier this year.