Ylva has more than 20 years of business experience, including as a marketing professional with Orkla, consultant with McKinsey & Company and equity analyst at KLP Asset Management. She is a board member of Lærdal Medical and member representing the public on the Norwegian Press Complaints Commission. Ylva has a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. Previous positions of responsibility include Member of Council on Ethics for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, board member of the private equity owned recycling company Norsk Gjenvinning, board member of the family office CentraGruppen, member of the BMO GAM Responsible Investment Advisory Council and board chair of WWF-Norway.