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

    • Certified Finance analyst (CEFA, AFA), Norwegian school of Economics, NHH 
    • MSc, State Authorized Public Accountant, Norwegian school of Economics, NHH 
    • Military service 
    • Bachelor Finance/Accounting, Trondheim School of Economics, TØH

    Professional experience 

    • 2012 - present CEO Storebrand ASA 
    • 2011 - 2012 CEO Storebrand Life Insurance 
    • 2004 - 2011 CFO Storebrand ASA 
    • 2001 - 2004 EVP Finance Storebrand ASA, (CEO Storebrand P&C Insurance 1999-2007) 
    • 1998 - 2001 Head of Business Control, Storebrand ASA 
    • 1997 - 1998 Group Controller, Life Insurance, Storebrand ASA 
    • 1994 - 1997 Vice President, Internal Audit, Storebrand ASA 
    • 1989 - 1994 Arthur Andersen & Co Audit and Consulting

    Ownership Storebrand

    Number of shares as of 31.12.2023: 264,610
    Number of shares owned by the close associate: 2,000

Tove Selnes

Executive Vice President, People, Brand and Communications

  • Born

    1969

    Education

    • Cand. Jur. Law, University of Oslo

    Professional experience

    • 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 31.12.2023: 42,769

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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) 

    Professional experience

    • 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 31.12.2023: 15,627

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Camilla Leikvoll

Executive Vice President, Retail and Senior Vice President, Storebrand Bank ASA

  • Born

    1982

    Education

    • Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Oxford, England
    • Master of Science i statsvitenskap, London School of Economics and Political Science
    • Bachelor of Science i journalistikk, Northwestern University i USA.

    Professional experience

    • 2019–2019: Chief Banking Officer/Senior Vice President
    • 2017–2019: Senior Vice President Group Strategy and Finance, Storebrand ASA
    • 2013–2017: Hed of Group Strategy, Storebrand ASA
    • 2011–2013: Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance, Storebrand ASA
    • 2009-2011: Advisor to the CEO, Storebrand ASA
    • 2007-2009: Management Trainee

    Ownership in Storebrand

    Number of shares as of 31.12.2023: 12,758

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Lars Aa. Løddesøl

Group CFO and Executive Vice President Sustainability, Storebrand ASA

  • Born 

    1964

    Education

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

    Professional experience

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

    Ownership in Storebrand

    Number of shares as of 31.12.2023: 173,615

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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

    Professional experience

    • 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 31.12.2023: 143,578

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Jenny Rundbladh

Executive Vice President, 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

    Professional experience​​

    • 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 31.12.2023: 10,382

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Trygve Håkedal

Executive Vice President, Digital

  • Born

    1979

    Education

    • Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School
    • Master of Science, Advanced Computing, Imperial College London
    • Bachelor of Science, Computing Science, Newcastle University

    Professional experience

    • 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 31.12.2023: 41,231