Board of Directors

Leif-Arne Langøy is a business graduate from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in Bergen. He lives in the municipality of Haram and is currently the owner and general manager of Lapas AS. In the period 2003-2009 Mr. Langøy was CEO of Aker ASA, and from 2006-2009 he was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company. Mr. Langøy has previously held the position of CEO of Aker Yards ASA and CEO of Aker Brattvaag, among others. Mr. Langøy holds a number of directorships, among others he is Chairman of Kværner ASA and DNV-GL AS. He was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sparebanken Møre in 2011. He was also Chairman of the Bank from 1998 to 2003.

Roy Reite graduated as an engineer from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim and has wide-ranging experience from the maritime industry. Today he is the CEO of Vard Holdings Limited, a company that is listed in Singapore and has its head office in Ålesund. The company has subsidiaries in Norway, Romania, Brazil, Singapore, Croatia, India and Vietnam. Mr. Reite has been a board member of Sparebanken Møre since 2004 and lives in the Municipality of Ålesund.

Rita Christina Sævik is educated in shipping, and also holds a Bachelor's degree in economics and administration from BI Norwegian Business School. She is a shareholder in and general manager of Ervik & Sævik AS, which owns and operates the multi-purpose vessel M/S Christina E. Ms. Sævik has been a member of the Board of Sparebanken Møre since 2014 and also sits on the Board of Directors of Sintef Fiskeri og Havbruk. She lives in Fosnavåg in the Municipality of Herøy.

Helge Karsten Knudsen is the senior employee representative at Sparebanken Møre and has been a board member since 2014. He was also a board member from 2001-2012. He started working at Sparebanken Møre in 1973 and has many years' experience as a customer service officer. Mr. Knudsen lives in the Municipality of Ålesund.

Ragna Brenne Bjerkeset graduated as an agronomist from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) and also holds qualifications in marketing, innovation and management. She is also an ICF certified coach and has experience from the consulting industry in Møre og Romsdal and from various management positions in TINE SA. She currently works as CEO/senior adviser in TIBE Samfunn AS. Mrs. Bjerkeset has been a member of the Board of Sparebanken Møre since 2011 and also holds several directorships in business and industry in the region. She lives in the Municipality of Fræna.

Ann Magritt Bjåstad Vikebakk graduated as a lawyer from the University of Oslo, and was previously employed at the law firm Schjødt AS. In 2013 she founded Bjåstad Vikebakk Advokatfirma AS, which principally operates in the areas of taxation law, contracts and real property. Ms. Vikebakk has been a Board member of Sparebanken Møre since 2014, and holds directorships in several other companies including Hareid Elektriske AS. She has also been actively involved in the local council and the municipal executive board of Hareid for a number of years. Ms. Vikebakk lives in the Municipality of Hareid.

Henning Sundet is a business graduate from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in Bergen. He has long experience from the banking and finance industry, both national and international. He specialises in marine and maritime industries where he has also held a number of honorary offices. Today, he is the CFO in Borgstein AS/Island Offshore, and CEO of Island Offshore Shipping AS. Mr. Sundet has been a board member of Sparebanken Møre since 2013. He also sits on the boards of a number of companies in the Borgstein Group, as well as Bunker Oil AS. He lives in the Municipality of Ålesund.