Executive Management

The Group's senior management consists of leaders of key business areas and functions in Storebrand. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the daily management of the operations in the Storebrand Group.

Odd Arild Grefstad, konsernsjef i Storebrand.

Odd Arild Grefstad

CEO, Storebrand Group

Born

1965

Education

  • State Authorized Public Accountant
  • Authorized Finance Analyst (AFA) — (Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration)

Career

  • 2011–2012: Managing Director, Storebrand Life Insurance
  • 2002–2011: Executive Vice President, CFO and Group Legal
  • 1998–2002: Head of Business Control, Storebrand ASA
  • 1997–1998: Group Controller, Life Insurance, Storebrand ASA
  • 1994–1997: Vice President, Internal Audit, Storebrand ASA
  • 1989–1994: External auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co

Ownership Storebrand

Number of shares as of 12 April 2023: 264,090

Number of shares owned by the close associate: 2,000

Portrettbilde: Av Lars Løddesøl

Lars Aa. Løddesøl

Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Strategy,
Finance and Legal, Storebrand ASA


Born 

1964

Education

Master of General Business, Norwegian School of Management and MBA, Thunderbird (AGSIM), USA

Career

  • 2004–2011: Executive Vice President,  Life and Pensions, Norway 
  • 2001–2004: Executive Vice President, Finance Director Storebrand ASA
  • 1994–2001: Vice President/Relationship Manager, Citibank International plc
  • 1990–1994: Asst. Treasurer, Scandinavian Airlines Systems

Ownership in Storebrand

Number of shares as of 12 April 2023: 171,345

 

Heidi Skaaret

Executive Vice President, Retail

Born

1961

Education

MBA, University of Washington, Seattle, US

Career

  • 2008–2012: Lindorff Group AB, Executive Vice President Region Scandinavia, CEO Lindorff AS, Norway.
  • 2001–2008: CEO, IKANO Finans ASA, 
  • 1987–2000: leading positions in Den norske Bank ASA
  • 1986–1987: Financial Services Officer, Bank of America, San Francisco, USA
  • 1981–1983: Nord-Video (Aftenposten, Gyldendal, Mortensen), sales secretary

Ownership in Storebrand

Number of shares as of 12 April 2023: 128,366

Portrettfoto: Av Vivi Gevelt administrerende direktør i Storebrand Livsforsikring AS

Vivi Gevelt

Executive Vice President, Corporate

Born

1983

Education

  • Master in Technology Management (NTNU)
  • Analyst Fixed Income (NFF) 
  • Master of Science Business Administration  and Economics (NHH) 

Career

  • 2021–2022: Senior Vice President, Head of Customer Service and Claims,
    Storebrand Livsforsikring AS
    2019–2021: Senior Vice President, Head of Product and Customer Service,
    Storebrand Livsforsikring AS
    2015–2019: Senior Vice President, Head of Claims, Storebrand Livsforsikring AS
    2014–2015: Senior Vice President, Head of Operations, Storebrand Forsikring AS
    2013–2014: Senior Vice President Head of Services, Storebrand Forsikring AS
    2011–2013: Head of Finance and Business development, Ass. Director, Storebrand Forsikring AS 
    2009-2011: Business Controller, Storebrand Livsforsikring AS
    2007-2009: Management Trainee, Storebrand Livsforsikring AS

Ownership in Storebrand

Number of shares as of 12 April 2023: 15,627

Portrettfoto: Av Jenny Rundbladh

Jenny Rundbladh

Managing director, SPP

Born

1977

Education

  • Master's Degree, Psychology
  • Executive Training Business Administration and Management, Harvard Business School
  • Executive Training, Sales and marketing, Harvard Business School

Career

  • 2019–2022: CCO SPP Pension och försäkring AB
  • 2018–2019: Head of Direct Sales and distribution, SPP Pension och försäkring AB
  • 2016-2018: Managing Director, Aon SE & Head of Affinity
  • 2012-2016: Head of Sales and client service, If Care
  • 2008–2012: Head of Marketing and Business development, Sveriges Ingeniörer
  • 2004–2008: Head of Marekting and Sales, Unionen
  • 2002–2004: Project manager and business developer, Sif
    1999: Management Consultant, Miljöteknik Orbit AB

Ownership in Storebrand

Number of shares as of 12 April 2023: 10,382

Portrettfoto: Av Jan Erik Saugestad, daglig leder for Asset Management i Storebrand

Jan Erik Saugestad

Executive Vice President, Storebrand Asset Management

Born

1965

Education

  • MBA MSc from NTNU
  • MBA from INSEAD in France fra INSEAD I Frankrike

Career

  • 2006–2015 Chief Investment Officer, Storebrand Asset Management
  • 1999–2006 Senior Portfolio Manager, Storebrand Asset Management
  • 1997–1999 Sector Head Equities Energy/Shipping, Handelsbanken Markets
  • 1995–1997 Partner, Marsoft Capital
  • 1992–1995 Head of Research, Christiania Markets (now: Nordea Markets)
  • 1990–1991 Junior Consultant, McKinsey & Company

Ownership in Storebrand

Number of shares as of 12 April 2023: 143,058

Portrettfoto: Av Karin Greve Isdahl

Karin Greve-Isdahl

Executive Vice President, Communications, Sustainability and Public Affairs

Born

1979

Education

  • Master in International Relations, Bond University
  • Bachelor in Communications, Bond University

Career

  • 2014-2017 Vice President Communications, Opera Software
  • 2009-2014 Communicator Director, SN Power
  • 2008-2009 Economics Reporter, TV 2
  • 2005-2008 TV Reporter, CNBC/FBC Media
  • 2004-2005 Researcher, CNBC Europe

Ownership in Storebrand

Number of shares as of 31 December 2022: 35,705

Portrettfoto: Av Trygve Hakedal

Trygve Håkedal

Executive Vice President, Digital

Born

1979

Education

  • Master of Science, Advanced Computing, Imperial College London
  • Bachelor of Science, Computing Science, Newcastle University

Career

  • 2019-2021 EVP Technology, Storebrand Group
  • 2016-2019 SVP IT Strategy & Architecture, Storebrand Group
  • 2013-2016 Head of Enterprise Architecture, Storebrand Group
  • 2009-2013 Technology Architect, Storebrand Group
  • 2008-2009 Software Engineer, Prime Brokerage, Goldman Sachs
  • 2006-2008 Software Engineer, Financial Services, Accenture
  • 2003-2004 Project Test Manager, Opera Software

Ownership in Storebrand

Number of shares as of 12 April 2023: 40,711

Portrettfoto: Av Tove Selnes

Tove Selnes

Executive Vice President, People

Born

1969

Education

Cand. Jur. Law, University of Oslo

Career

  • 2015- 2019 Human Resources Manager, Storebrand Livsforsikring
  • 2007-2015 Chief Human Resources Officer, Opera Software
  • 2004-2007 Director of Human Resources, Eltel Networks
  • 1997-2004 HR Manager Region East Norway, Avinor
  • 1995-1997 Legal adviser, Aetat

Ownership in Storebrand

Number of shares as of 12 April 2023: 42,249