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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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