Below is the board of directors in SpareBank 1 SMN.
With the exeption of the two representatives elected by employees, all board members are considered independent by leading employees, and without any special interest in the bank.
Below is the board of directors in SpareBank 1 SMN.
With the exeption of the two representatives elected by employees, all board members are considered independent by leading employees, and without any special interest in the bank.
Board member since 2007 and board chair since 2013. Member of the remuneration committee since 2012 and chair since 2013.
Education:
AMP Wharton Business School (1989). Economics degree from NHH Norwegian School of Economics (1976) and law studies.
Experience:
Own business.
Extensive experience from senior management positions, including as CEO of the EWOS Group, head of the feed division at Cermaq, CEO of NorAqua, and CFO and later CEO of the Glamox Group.
Extensive board experience from serving as chair of the Nordlaks Group, Axio and Norsk Landbrukskjemi.
Number of equity certificates in SpareBank 1 SMN: 130,000 as at 31 December 2025
(including any equity certificates owned by related parties)
Board member since 2019. Chair of the audit committee and member of risk committee since 2019.
Education:
Master of Business Administration from NHH Norwegian School of Economics (2003), Certified European Financial Analyst (AFA) from NHH Norwegian School of Economics (2003), State-authorised public accountant (1994) and economics degree from NHH Norwegian School of Economics (1991). Advanced auditor studies at NHH Norwegian School of Economics (1992).
Experience:
Group CEO at Nord-Trondelag Elektrisitetsverk (NTE). Experienced in auditing and advisory services. Previously a partner at EY Transaction Advisory Services and has held management positions in finance and economics at NTE, including as CFO.
Extensive board experience from serving as board chair of NTE Energi AS, NTE Marked AS, NTE Elektro AS and NTE Telekom AS.
Number of equity certificates in SpareBank 1 SMN: 35,000 as at 31 December 2025
(including any equity certificates owned by related parties)
Board member since 2018. Member of the remuneration committee since 2024.
Education:
Economics degree from BI Norwegian Business School (1994).
Experience:
Own business.
Extensive experience in IT and payment services from various management positions at BBS and Nets over a period of 15 years. CEO of Nets from 2011 to 2014.
Extensive board experience from serving as chair of WebMed AS and group.one, as well as deputy chair of SmartCraft ASA and as a board member at Worldline SA.
Number of equity certificates in SpareBank 1 SMN: 5,600 as at 31 December 2025
(including any equity certificates owned by related parties)
Board member since 2024. Member of risk committee and audit committee since 2024.
Education:
Economics degree from BI Norwegian Business School (2003), studies in public law and private law at the University of Oslo.
Experience:
Chief Strategy & People Officer at ScaleAQ Group. Broad management experience, including from Mestergruppen, Morris AS and Norrøna Sport AS.
Extensive board experience from various board appointments.
Number of equity certificates in SpareBank 1 SMN: 0 as at 31 December 2025
(including any equity certificates owned by related parties)
Board member since 2023, chair of risk committee and member of audit committee since 2023.
Education:
Business degree from BI Norwegian Business School (1990) and training in municipal administration from the Norwegian Municipal and Social College (1983).
Experience:
Director of Thomas Angells Stiftelser. Previous experience as a director at the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. Management experience from the public sector, including as chief executive of Trondheim Municipality and as director at Sør-Trøndelag County Authority.
Extensive board experience from serving as chair of Trondheim Spektrum and as a member of the boards of Olavsfestdagene and E.C. Dahls stiftelse.
Number of equity certificates in SpareBank 1 SMN: 1,150 as at 31 December 2025
(including any equity certificates owned by related parties)
Board member since 2023.
Education:
Engineering degree from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) (1987). Mechanical engineering degree from Ålesund Engineering College (1982).
Experience:
Senior Vice President at Vard Group AS. Broad management experience from the maritime and industrial sectors. Previously held several key positions at AS Volda Mekaniske Verksted and Scana Volda, including 11 years as CEO of Scana Volda AS. CEO of Ulstein Verft AS from 2013 to 2019, and subsequently served as managing director of A-K Maskiner.
Extensive board experience from SpareBank 1 Søre Sunnmøre, serving as deputy board chair from 2008 to 2014 and as an alternate member from 2022 to 2023.
Number of equity certificates in SpareBank 1 SMN: 1,000 as at 31 December 2025
(including any equity certificates owned by related parties)
Board member since 2022.
Education:
MBA from University of Newcastle (2003). Engineering degree from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (1998).
Experience:
CEO of Lighthouse8. Broad experience as managing director of several international companies, including Global Media, Bigmouthmedia and LBi.
Extensive board experience from serving as chair of Lighthouse8 AS, Lighthouse8 Pte Ltd, Lighthouse8 Pty Ltd and Lighthouse8 Ltd. Previously served as board chair and board member of several companies in and outside Norway.
Number of equity certificates in SpareBank 1 SMN: 0 as at 31 December 2025
(including any equity certificates owned by related parties)
Board member since 2019.
Education:
Degree in IT management from Sør-Trøndelag University College (HiST) and studies in project management from BI Norwegian Business School.
Experience:
Group employee representative since 2019. Broad experience of organisational work.
Board member of the Finance Sector Union, Trøndelag region, since 2020 and permanent deputy representative on the union's executive committee. Previously held roles as employee representative and member of the board of representatives.
Experience as a technical expert and head of service desk in the technology, operations and security areas. Employed by SpareBank 1 SMN since 1982 in various positions and functions.
Number of equity certificates in SpareBank 1 SMN: 13,563 as at 31 December 2025
(including any equity certificates owned by related parties)
Board member since 2019.
Education:
Bankakademiet stage 1 and insurance studies.
Experience:
Product Manager Payments at SpareBank 1 SMN and various positions within the bank since 2006. Deputy chair of the Finance Sector Union’s branch at SpareBank 1 SMN since 2019. Previous positions at Vår Bank & Forsikring from 1998 to 2001 and TietoEvry from 2001 to 2006.
Deputy chair of the Finance Sector Union, Trøndelag region, and previously a
representative on several internal committees.
Number of equity certificates in SpareBank 1 SMN: 1,279 as at 31 December 2025
(including any equity certificates owned by related parties).