Klara Lise Aasen (born 1974) lives in Bærum and Hamar.
Klara Lise is a state-authorized public accountant from NHH in Bergen. She has many years of experience as an external auditor before she began in the finance industry in 2006 and has experience from Nordea, DNB, and Bank Norwegian, in leadership roles both in Norway and internationally. In the years before she started at SpareBank 1 Østlandet in April 2024, she has been a division director at DNB, CEO, and CFO at Bank Norwegian. She also has experience from board positions such as in Veidekke ASA.
Board positions: SpareBank 1 Utvikling DA, SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS, SpareBank 1 Forsikring AS, Vipps Holding AS, Stø AS and Kabara Invest AS, as well as deputy board member of the board of NHO Innlandet.
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 25 August 2025: 12 183. Includes holdings purchased through Kabara Invest.
Geir-Egil Bolstad
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Geir-Egil Bolstad (born 1967) lives in Løten.
Geir-Egil holds a degree in economics and business management (‘siviløkonom’) with a major in finance from BI Norwegian School of Management, and an MBA from NHH. He has worked in SpareBank 1 Oslo Akershus for 11 years, as a risk manager, CFO and deputy CEO. He also has previous experience from finance and risk management consulting.
Board positions: Member of the board of SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS, SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt AS, BN Bank ASA, and Kredinor AS. Deputy board member of the boards of SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS and SpareBank 1 Utvikling DA.
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 25 August 2025: 46.730
Hans Olav Wedvik
Executive Vice President Corporate Division
Hans Olav Wedvik (born 1974) lives in Hamar.
Hans Olav holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from BI and supplementary qualifications within finance and risk management from NHH. He has previously worked in DnB Finans, DnB Asset Management ASA, and from 2006 to 2016 he was the CEO of SpareBank 1 Finans Østlandet AS. He has been part of the Group Management since 2016.
Board positions: Chair of the board of SpareBank 1 Forretningspartner Østlandet AS and SpareBank 1 Finans Østlandet. Member of the board of Norwegian Wood Cluster SA and EiendomsMegler 1 Østlandet AS.
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 25 August 2025: 3.977
Kari Elise Gisnås
Executive Vice President Retail Division
Kari Elise Gisnås (born 1964) lives in Hamar.
Kari holds degrees in finance from the Norwegian College of Agriculture, marketing management from BI Norwegian School of Management and customer relationship management from NKI. She has managerial experience from the banking and finance and from the food industry. Kari also has extensive board experience. She has worked at Sparebanken Hedmark since 2001.
Board positions: Chair of the board of EiendomsMegler 1 Østlandet, deputy chair of VN Norge Forvaltning AS and SpareBank 1 Forvaltning AS, member of the board of Odin Forvaltning, SpareBank 1 Kreditt/Kredittbanken, and Vikinglauget. No political appointments.
Holdings of equity capital certificates 25 August 2025: 4.216
Bård Skjørtorp
Executive Vice President of Communication, Marketing, and Brand
Bård Skjørtorp (born 1979) resides in Oppsal, Oslo.
Bård holds a degree in economics from NHH in Bergen, with a specialization in strategy, organization, and management. He has many years of experience in various commercial leadership roles at Orkla, with a focus on communication, marketing, strategy, and innovation. Following this, Bård was the CEO of the branding agency Los & Co for several years. Most recently, he held the position of Head of Strategy at Æra Strategic Innovation, where he has been a consultant for management and owners in various companies.
Board position: Member of the board of SpareBank 1 Finans Østlandet.
Holding of equity certificates as of 25 August 2025: 0
Vidar Nordheim
Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Vidar Nordheim (born 1962) lives in Eidsvoll.
Vidar holds a degree in economics and business management (‘siviløkonom’) from BI Norwegian School of Management. He gained experience at Gjensidige Forsikring and has held a number of positions in Sparebanken Hedmark since 1990.
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 25 August 2025: 10.221
Stine Haugseth
Executive Vice President for Technology and Development
Stine Haugseth holds a degree in engineering from NTNU in Trondheim specializing in petroleum engineering. She completed her master's degree at the same institution in the Entrepreneurship School. Stine has experience in the consulting industry and possesses many years of leadership experience in innovation, product development, and business development at SpareBank 1 Forsikring/Fremtind Forsikring. Most recently, she held the position of Development Director at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, where she was responsible for the organization's digital transformation.
Board position: Member of the board of EiendomsMegler 1 Østlandet.
Holdings of equity capital certificates per 25 August 2025: 316
Johan Øverseth Røstøen
Executive Vice President of Operations and Integration
Johan Øverseth Røstøen (born 1975), resides in Toten. Johan holds a degree in economics from the University of Oslo. Røstøen has worked in various positions at Totens Sparebank since 2007, most recently as Chief Financial Officer, and has been part of the management team there for many years. Prior to this, Johan has a background in analytical work within Norwegian and international economics at Norges Bank.
Board positions: Chairman AS Vato and Board Member Vallehaven AS.
Holding of equity certificates as of 25 August 2025: 4.336
{
"EMAIL_FIELD_ERROR": "",
"CHECKBOX_ERROR": "",
"CHECKBOX_GROUP_ERROR": "Choose one of the options",
"DROPDOWN_ERROR": "",
"DATE_TO_FROM_ERROR": "",
"RADIO_ERROR": "",
"POSTAL_CODE_ERROR": "",
"TEXT_FIELD_ERROR": "",
"TEXT_FIELD_CONTENTS_ERROR": "",
"ACCOUNT_FIELD_ERROR": "",
"ORGANISATION_FIELD_ERROR": "",
"SSN_ERROR": "",
"PHONE_ERROR": "",
"MOBILE_PHONE_NO_ERROR": "Skriv inn et gyldig norsk mobilnummer (8 siffer)",
"SEARCH_ALLE": "All",
"MORE_INFO": "",
"RESULT_TYPE_BANK": "",
"RESULT_TYPE_ADVISOR": "",
"VIEW_IN_MAP": "View in map",
"BEFORE_COUNT_TEXT": "Du har",
"AFTER_COUNT_TEXT": "oppgave som venter på deg",
"AFTER_COUNT_TEXT_PLURAL": "oppgaver som venter på deg",
"MINE_OPPGAVER_LINK_TEXT": "Relevant to you",
"MINE_OPPGAVER_CLOSE_TEXT": "Ikke nå",
"MINE_OPPGAVER_COUNT_TEXT": "en",
"FORM_ERROR_LABEL":"Error",
"FORM_SUCCESS_LABEL":"Thank you for your inquiry
",
"TEXT_FIELD_LENGTH_ERROR":"TEXT_FIELD_LENGTH_ERROR",
"TEXTAREA_FIELD_LENGTH_ERROR":"Max 2000 characters",
"NUMBER_ERROR": "Du kan kun skrive inn tall.",
"SEC_BLOCKER_DROPDOWN_DEFAULT": "Select country",
"GLOBAL_SEARCH_NO_RESULT_TEXT": "No result for",
"GLOBAL_SEARCH_FACET_LABEL": "Show results from",
"MODAL_CLOSE": "Close",
"SEND_TO_BANK_BEFORE_INFO_TEXT": "Would you like to be sent directly to",
"SEND_TO_BANK_AFTER_INFO_TEXT": "the next time?",
"SEND_TO_BANK_NEXT_BUTTON_TEXT": "Yes",
"SEND_TO_BANK_CANCEL_BUTTON_TEXT": "Not now",
"SEND_TO_BANK_NEXT_DISCLAMER_TEXT": "For at du skal slippe å velge bank hver gang, bruker vi funksjonelle informasjonskapsler som lagrer hvordan du bruker nettsidene og hvilke innstillinger du har gjort."
}
