Board of Directors
The Board of Directors manages the operations of the bank. The Board of Directors are responsible for the safe and prudent management of all the funds controlled by the bank.
Siri J. Strømmevold (1961)
Board Chair
Board member since 2006. Board Chair since 2012. Member of the bank’s remuneration committee. Former member of the bank’s audit and risk committees.
Education: Engineering with Computer Science at Kongsberg Ingeniørhøgskole, Electronics at Telemark Ingeniørhøgskole, Business economist at NKS.
Position: Managing Director, Tynset bokhandel as.
Other current Board positions: Board member, Feste NordØst As.
Previous experience includes:
- Head of planning, Saga Petroleum
- Department Engineer, Statoil
- Automation Engineer, Mobil Exploration Norway Inc.
- Board Chair, Den norske bokhandlerforening and Fri bokhandel BA
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 31 December 2023: 3,845
Nina Cecilie Strøm Swensson (1972)
Deputy Chairman
Member of the Board since 2010. Deputy Board Chair since 2016. Leader of the bank’s audit committee and member of the risk committee.
Education: MSc in Economics and Business Administration (‘siviløkonom’) at Norges Handelshøyskole, Bergen (NHH).
Position: CFO, Sykehuset Innlandet HF.
Previous experience includes:
- Finance manager, Sykehuset Innlandet HF
- Head of accounting, Oppland Sentralsykehus
- Accounting associate, PriceWaterhouseCoopers DA
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 31 December 2023: 4,132
Alexander Sandberg Lund (1969)
Board member
Member of the Board since 2019. Member of the bank’s audit committee and member of the risk committee.
Education: Cand. jur., University of Oslo. Morehead State University, USA.
Position: Partner/Lawyer at Advokatfirmaet CLP.
Other current Board positions: Chairman of Advokatfirmaet CLP.
Previous experience includes:
- Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
- Trainee Lawyer/Lawyer, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
- Deputy Judge, Trondenes District Court Judge’s Office
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 31 December 2023: 4,286
Idun Kristine Fridtun (1963)
Board member
Member of the Board since 2022.
Education: Economy and management at Hedmark distriktshøgskole (Høgskolen i Innlandet) and at Handelshøyskolen BI.
Position: Chief Financial Officer at Hexagon Ragasco, Raufoss.
Other current Board positions: Board Chair, NHO Innlandet.
Previous experience:
She has previously held a similar position as today in the following companies:
- Norske Skog
- Langmoen Parkett
- Kährs
- Mustad Autoline
Fridtun has previously also been board member in Eidsiva (2008-2012).
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 31 December 2023: 450
Tore Anstein Dobloug (1962)
Board member
Member of the Board since 2019. Leader of the bank’s risk committee and member of the audit committee.
Education: Cand. polit. from the University of Oslo. PhD in Economic Geography from Lund University.
Position: Director of Sparebankstiftelsen Hedmark.
Previous experience includes:
- Head of Banking and CFO at Sparebanken Hedmark
- CFO at Hedmark Energi
- Director of Energy Future Invest
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 31 December 2023: 0
Jørn-Henning Eggum (1972)
Board member
Member of the Board since 2021.
Education: Craft certificate as a goldsmith, management/organisation at AOF.
Position: President, Fellesforbundet (Norwegian United Federation of Trade Unions).
Other current Board positions: Board member of LO Media.
Previous experience includes:
- National secretary, Fellesforbundet (Norwegian United Federation of Trade Unions)
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 31 December 2023: 0
Sjur Smedstad (1966)
Board member
Member of the Board since 2022. Union representative.
Education: Various courses at BI Norwegian Business School; Life and Pension Insurance for Insurance Advisors, Non-life Insurance for Insurance Advisors, Personal Finance with Law and Relationship Marketing. Organization and management at Christiania University College.
Position: Chief employee representative in the Finance Sector Union of Norway in SpareBank 1 Østlandet.
Other current Board positions:
- Board member in the Finance Sector Union of Norway
- Deputy board member of the Confederation of Vocational Unions (YS)
Previous experience includes:
- Insurance advisor, Gjensidige
- Insurance advisor, corporate market, SpareBank 1 Østlandet
- Various positions in regional branches of Finansforbundet, sports teams and more.
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 31 December 2023: 1,763
Catherine Norland (1972)
Board member
Member of the Board since 2022. Employee representative.
Education in tourism. Is currently studying Bachelor of Management at Handelshøyskolen BI.
Position: Chief employee representative in LO Finance Østlandet.
Other current Board positions:
- Board member LO Finance, Norwegian Union of Commerce and Office Employees (HK)
- Member of the national board, LO Finance, Norwegian Union of Commerce and Office Employees (HK)
Previous experience includes:
- Deputy Chairman, LO Finance Østlandet
- Business advisor, SpareBank 1 Oslo Akershus
- Credit advisor, SpareBank 1 Oslo Akershus
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 31 December 2023: 337
