Here is our Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
Eirik Frantzen (1968)
Chairman
Education: Master of Science, Norges Tekniske Høyskole
Position: CEO, Nordkraft AS
Experience:
- CEO, Bravida Norge AS
- CEO, Bravida Stockhom AB
- Deputy CEO, Bravida Sverige AB
- Division director, Bravida Oslo og Akershus AS
- Regional director, Sønnico Installasjon AS
- Chairman of the board, stiftelsen Forte Narvik
- Board member, Visinor
- Board member, Racom AS
- Board member, Prosero Security AB
- Board member, Oneco AS
- Board member, Universitetet i Oslo
- Board member, VM 2027
- Chairman of the board, Bico Bygg og Innredning AS
- Board member, Nordomatic AB
- Chairman of the board, Sparebanken Narvik
Number of equity certificates as of December 31, 2024: 0
Kathrine Tveiterås (1981)
Deputy chairman
Education: Master in Marine Management, Ph.D.
Position: Director of Business Support, Strategy, and Organization, Norwegian Seafood Council
Experience:
- Pro-rector for Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Head of Department Norges Fiskerihøyskole
- Board member Troms Kraft
- Board member Sintef
Number of equity certificates as of December 31, 2024: 0
Gry Agnete Alsos (1969)
Board member
Education: Master of Science in Business, Bodø Graduate School of Business
Position: Dean, Nord University Business School, Nord University
Experience:
- Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Nord University (since 2014)
- CEO, Nordlandsforskning (2007–2011)
- Extensive board experience, including positions at Kraft Nord AS, Arctic Philharmonic, Nordlandsforskning, the Science Division of the Research Council of Norway, among others.
Number of equity certificates as of April 2024: 0
Rolf Eigil Bygdnes (1956)
Board member
Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Norway and USA
Position: Retiree and part-time position in the Sparebankstiftelsen SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge, as well as several board memberships.
Experience:
- Various positions within the SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge group, most recently as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) until 2019
- Finance Director at AL Håko
- Chief Financial Officer at Barlindhauggruppen in Tromsø. Later, project manager in Nicaragua
- Part-time lecturer at BI Norwegian Business School, Tromsø campus, specializing in finance
- Significant experience in board work, including
- Member and later Deputy Chair of the board at SpareBank 1 Helgeland, resigned in 2024
- Board Member of the Investment Fund for Northwest Russia and Eastern Europe (currently approved for dissolution)
- Board Member at SNN Pensjonskasse (later became the managing director)
- Board Member at SpareBank 1 Aktiv Forvaltning
- Board Member at SNN Securities ASA, serving as the chairman
- Board Member at SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt and SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt
Number of equity certificates as of December 31, 2024: 76,774
Sigurd Carlsen (1959)
Board member
Education:
- Business Graduate, Norwegian School of Management BI
- Master of International Management (MIM), Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona, USA)
Position: -
Experience:
- Chief Risk Officer, Nordea Bank Norge ASA
- Head of Planning & Development, Group Risk Management, Nordea Group
- Chief Operational Risk Officer, Nordea Group
- Head of Group Finance, Nordea Group
- Head of Investor Relations, Nordea Group governance
- Finance Director, Christiania Bank
- Chairman of the board, Eksportfinans ASA
Number of equity certificates as of December 31, 2024: 3,000
Semming Semmingsen (1963)
Board member
Education: Economics and Administration, Høgskolen i Bodø
Position: CEO, Troms Kraft AS
Experience:
- Executive Vice President Strategy and Business Development, Troms Kraft AS
- Managing Director, Nofima Marin AS
- Managing Director, Stella Polaris AS
- Bank manager, Fokus Bank, Finnsnes
- Working chairman of the board, Lenvik Fiskeindustri AS
- Project manager, Utviklingssenteret i Midt-Troms
- General manager, Lenvik Fiskeindustri AS
- Chairman of the Board, Arva AS
- Board member, NSB / Vy-gruppen AS
- Board member, Stella Polaris AS
- Chairman of the Board, Ishavskraft AS
- Board member, Frost Kraftentreprenør AS
- Board chairman / board member, Marealis AS
- Chairman of the Board, Troms Kraft Produksjon AS
- Chairman of the Board, Troms Kraft Nett AS
- Chairman of the Board, Switch Nordic Green AB
- Board member, Nordkraft AS
- Board member, Salten Kraftsamband AS
- Chairman of the Board, Norway Prawns AS
- Board member, Troms Kraft AS
Number of equity certificates as of December 31, 2024: 186
Inger Lise Strøm (1971)
Board member
Education: Master of Science in Business, BI Norwegian Business School
Position: Director of Shared Services at Sikt – Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research
Experience:
- CFO at Helgeland Kraft (2014–2022)
- CFO at Helgeland Sparebank (2005–2014)
- Extensive board experience, including positions at Helse Nord RHF, Avinor AS, and the energy sector
Number of equity certificates as of April 2025: 0
Kjetil Berntsen (1976)
Employee representative
Education: Cand. Mag. UiB, AFR, GOS
Position: Main union representative for Finansforbundet in SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge since 2023.
Experience:
- SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge 2011 – financial advisor.
- SpareBank 1 SR-Bank from 2006–2011 as insurance responsible and financial advisor.
Number of equity certificates as of December 31, 2024: 2,394
May-Britt Nilsen (1960)
Employee representative
Education: 3-year upper secondary school, economics and accounting
Position: Union representative for Finansforbundet, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge.
Experience:
- Union representative (deputy leader) for Finansforbundet, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge from 2015
- Chair member, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge (2015–2016)
- Senior safety representative, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge (2003–2014)
- Adviser Private market, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge, secretary (1984–2002)
Number of equity certificates as of December 31, 2024: 22,298