The Board of Directors has the overall responsibility for the managament of SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge ASA. It shall, among other things, ensure that all activities are subject to adequate controls and that capitalization is sufficient when scope and risks of the business is taken into account.
The Board of Directors
Finn Haugan
Chairman of the Board, Chair of the Remuneration committee, and member of the Risk committee and the Audit committee.
Haugan (1953) was the CEO of SpareBank 1 SMN (formerly Sparebanken Midt-Norge) from 1991 to 2019. Before that, he held senior positions at Forretningsbanken and Fokus Bank, most recently as Deputy CEO from 1989 to 1991. In recent years, Haugan has held several board positions within the financial industry, including roles as Chairman of SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS, the Norwegian Banks' Guarantee Fund, Finance Norway, and the Savings Banks Association. Haugan served as Chairman of the Board at SpareBank 1 Sørøst-Norge until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Haugan holds a degree in economics from BI Norwegian Business School.
Other positions: Chairman of the Board at Norbit ASA, Okea ASA, Sinkaberg AS, and Borg Forvaltning AS.
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 75.205 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).
Dag Mejdell
Vice chairman of the Board, Chair of the Risk committee and member of the Remuneration
committee.
Mejdell (1957) has extensive experience in various leadership roles in the business sector, most recently as the CEO of Posten Norge AS from 2006 to 2016. From 2000 to 2005, he was CEO of Dyno Nobel ASA, and prior to that, he spent 19 years at Dyno ASA, with his last three years as the CEO. Mejdell served as Chairman of the Board at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Mejdell holds a degree in economics from NHH in Bergen.
Other positions: Chairman of the Board at Mestergruppen AS and Elopak AS. Vice Chairman of the Board at Nordic Ferry Infrastructure AS.
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 49.445 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).
Maria Tho
Board Member and member of the Risk committee.
Tho (1981) is CFO at InflowControl AS and has over 15 years of experience in senior financial and strategy roles in multinational and national companies. Among other positions, she has held various roles at Larvikbanken, including Assistant Bank Manager and CFO, as well as being Finance Director at Net Trans Services AS. She has also worked as a state authorized auditor at EY. Tho was a board member at SpareBank 1 Sørøst-Norge until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Tho holds a master’s degree in accounting and auditing from BI Norwegian Business School (2008) and a bachelor’s degree in auditing from Oslo University College (2003).
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 0 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).
Trine Sæther Romuld
Board member and Chair of the Audit committee.
Romuld (1968) is the CFO of SalMar Aker Ocean AS. She has extensive experience from a range of leadership roles in seafood, oil services consultancy and the audit industry with both Norwegian and international firms. Additionally, Romuld has significant experience as a board member and chair of audit committees for listed companies. Romuld was a board member at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Romuld is a state authorized auditor (NHH).
Other positions: Board member at Ocean Farming AS, Arctic Offshore Farming AS, and Mariculture AS.
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 4.000 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).
Heine Wang
Board Member and member of the Audit committee.
Wang (1963) was one of the founders of Vakt Service AS, which later became Nokas. He was Group CEO of Nokas until 2019. Wang has substantial experience as a board member, including serving as a board member and Vice Chairman at SpareBank 1 Nøtterøy-Tønsberg from 2015 until the merger with SpareBank 1 BV, where he also became Vice Chairman. He has also been President of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO). Wang was a board member at SpareBank 1 Sørøst-Norge until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Wang holds a law degree from the University of Oslo.
Other positions: Chairman of the Board at Sandefjord Airport AS and Arnadal Anlegg AS. Board member at Varro Kapitalpartner AS and Varro Vekstpartner AS.
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 24.005 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).
Jan Skogseth
Board Member and member of the Remuneration committee.
Skogseth (1955) was the CEO of Aibel AS from 2008 until 2017. He has 35 years of experience from the oil, gas and renewables industries, in oil companies and on the supply side, nationally and internationally. Skogseth was a board member at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Skogseth holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.
Other positions: Chairman of the Board at Gassco AS. Board member at Nammo AS.
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 10.000 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).
Kjetil Skjæveland
Board Member and member of the Risk committee.
Skjæveland (1979) is the managing director of Sparebankstiftelsen SR-Bank. He has 20 years of experience from various management positions in SpareBank 1 SR-Bank. He has experience from both internal and external board positions from his time in SpareBank 1 SR-Bank. Skjæveland was a board member at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Skjæveland holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration and is a certified financial analyst (AFA) from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 78.678.829 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).
Camilla AC Tepfers
Board Member and member of the Audit committee.
Tepfers (1969) is founder and partner of the consulting company inFuture. She has 25 years of experience as an advisor, innovation director, non-fiction author and lecturer, and has extensive experience with, among other things, future studies, strategy and innovation projects. She built up and led the innovation initiative in DNB. Tepfers was a board member at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Tepfers holds a degree in Engineering (Computer Science and Information Science) from NTNU.
Other positions: Board member at Entra ASA, Dyreparken Utvikling AS, and inFuture AS.
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 0 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).
Hanne Myhre Gravdal
Employee-elected Board Member
Hanne Myhre Gravdal (1964) is employee representative at SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge ASA. She holds a diploma in economics and has additional education in board competence from BI Norwegian Business School. Gravdal was a board member at SpareBank 1 Sørøst-Norge until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 4.585 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).
Sally Lund-Andersen
Employee-elected board member and member of the Remuneration committee.
Sally Lund-Andersen (1961) is head group employee representative at SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge ASA. Lund-Andersen was a board member at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Other positions: Permanent observer in the board of SpareBank 1 Utvikling DA.
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 4.426 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).
Eirik P. Elholm
Employee-elected board member
Elholm (1979) is group employee representative at SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge ASA. He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing communication and a master’s program in innovation from BI Norwegian Business School, as well as various studies at BI and the University of Stavanger in sustainability, negotiations, contract and supplier relations, and digital business understanding. Elholm was a board member at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA until the merger on 30.09.2024.
Other positions: Board member of the Employee Association at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank.
Number of shares in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge: 853 as at 01.10.2024 (including any shares held by closely related parties).