26 November 2008 Print page

Board and Management

Finanstilsynet is headed by a non-executive board of five members appointed by the Ministry of Finance upon delegation from the King. Finanstilsynet's Director General is appointed by the King in Council for a six year term.

The Board

Finanstilsynet's Board is appointed for a four-year term. A new term started 1 March 2010.

Endre Skjørestad, chairman
Vivi Lassen, deputy chair
Hilde C. Bjørnland, professor, board member
Mette Bjørndal, professor, board member
Harald Indresøvde, board member

Beate Sjåfjell, first alternate
Jostein Skaar, second alternate
Birger Vikøren, director at Norges Bank, attends as observer

Two members elected by and from among the employees supplement the board when administrative matters are dealt with. The current employee representatives are:

Senior Adviser Marit Sletta
Special Adviser Knut Godager

 

The Management Team:

Mr Bjørn Skogstad Aamo has been Director General since 1993. He was reappointed for a third term in 2005.

The management team of Finanstilsynet consists of:

Mr Bjørn Skogstad Aamo, Director General
Mr Emil Steffensen, Deputy Director General, Finance and Insurance Supervision
Mr Eirik Bunæs, Deputy Director General, Capital Markets Supervision
Ms Anne Merethe Bellamy, Deputy Director General, Accounting and Auditing Supervision
Ms Gun Margareth Moy, Deputy Director General, Administration
Ms Cecilie Ask, General Counsel
Mr Kjetil Karsrud, Communications Director