The Board of Directors

Bødal has a university college degree in economics and business administration and is a state authorised accountant. Bødal also studied at Heriot-Watt University, BI Norwegian Business School, the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Bødal is the former CEO and founder of the Septik24 group (now Norva24) and several other companies. He is currently head of the investment companies Invest24 AS and AHB Invest AS, and chair and member of the board of several associated companies, including Norva24 Group AB, the Stryvo group and Nomek AS. Bødal has been a member of the Board since April 2011, and Chair of the Board since March 2019. Bødal is considered to be an independent board member. 
Number of equity certificates in Sparebanken Vest: 49,001

Morken holds a master’s degree in economics and business administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). He is the former CEO of Hansa Tankers Management AS, managing director of Solvang ASA and bank manager at Nordea (Oslo/Stavanger/London). Morken is currently head of his own investment and consulting firm, and holds directorships in SigCo (Bermuda). Morken has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 2017, and Deputy Chair since August 2019. Morken has participated in various meetings and gatherings on sustainability arranged by the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, law firms and banks. Morken is considered an independent board member.
Number of equity certificates in Sparebanken Vest: 10,000 (including related parties).

Brekke has a degree in economics and also holds a master’s degree in accounting and auditing from NHH. She is CFO of G2 Ocean AS. Brekke has previously served as regional finance manager of DOF Subsea AS, vice president of financial control and group accounting manager of Odfjell Drilling AS, and an auditor at PwC. She was previously a member of the board of Tysnes Sparebank and a member of the Norwegian Hull Club’s control committee. Brekke has been a board member since March 2019. Brekke is considered an independent board member.

Number of equity certificates in Sparebanken Vest: 641

Skeie holds a law degree from the University of Bergen (UiB). He has been general manager of Sparebankstiftinga Hardanger, and has previously been a lawyer and partner in the law firm Advokatene Kvåle og Skeie ANS in Norheimsund. He has also been acting court of appeal judge at Gulating Court of Appeal, a lawyer affiliated to Kreditorforeningen in Bergen, an assistant judge at the office of the chief local judge in Karmsund in Haugesund, an assistant advocate with Advocate Tom Berge in Odda, and a legal adviser at Bergen Tax Office. He has previously served as chair of the control committee of Eiendomskreditt AS, chair of the control committee of Voss Veksel og Landmannsbank AS, and member of the board of Eiendomskreditt AS. Skeie is chair of the board of Kvam Energi AS, and holds directorships in other companies in the group. Skeie has been a member of the Board since March 2016. Skeie is considered to be an independent board member.
Number of equity certificates in Sparebanken Vest: 11,069

Sagen Helgø holds a law degree from the University of Bergen (UiB). She is self-employed and is a member of several boards. From January 2020 till December 2024 she was employed at Camar AS, first as Chief Investment Officer and then as a Director of Development. Sagen Helgø was mayor of Stavanger from 2011 to 2019. Sagen Helgø has been a member of the Board since March 2020. Sagen Helgø is considered to be an independent board member.
Number of equity certificates in Sparebanken Vest: 0

Number of equity certificates in Sparebanken Vest: 1,237

Vågnes Reite holds a master’s degree in economics and business administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). She is a senior consultant at GAGN Consulting. Former CFO of Artec Aqua, Sølvtrans and PatoGen, and HR Director and Controller at Marine Harvest Norway. Member of the board of Nordic Halibut. Former member of the board of Global Aquaculture Technology Hub, Comrod Communication and Betania Alta. She also has experience of board work for subsidiaries of the companies where she held the role of CFO. Vågnes Reite has been a member of Sparebanken Vest’s Board since March 2024. Vågnes Reite is considered to be an independent board member.

Number of equity certificates in Sparebanken Vest: 0

Magnussen Gripsgård holds an MSc degree in ICT Informatics from the University of Bergen (UiB). Works as a technology manager at Sparebanken Vest. Previously worked as a developer and agile lead at Sparebanken Vest and as an IT architect at DNB. She has been chair, deputy chair and observer on the board of the Tekna group in Sparebanken Vest. She has taken the Women in Tech leadership programme at Sparebanken Vest. Magnussen Gripsgård has been a member of Sparebanken Vest’s Board of Directors since March 2024.

Number of equity certificates in Sparebanken Vest:1,831

Axelsen holds a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance from BI Norwegian Business School, and is an authorised financial adviser. Axelsen is a corporate adviser in the bank’s Direktebank and Digital Development for the CM division, and has worked for the bank since 2007. She has previously been an employee representative at the bank’s General Meeting, and deputy chair of the board of Ungt Entreprenørskap Hordaland. Axelsen has been an employee representative on the Board of Directors since April 2013.
Number of equity certificates in Sparebanken Vest:11,014 (including related parties).

Taule holds a bachelor’s degree in banking an finance from BI Norwegian Business School, and has also completed the master’s degree course ‘Brytningstid’ at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). He is a graduate of Kristiania University College, where he completed his education as a chief shop steward and senior shop steward. Taule is an authorised financial adviser and is currently the bank’s chief employee representative for the Finance Sector Union of Norway. Taule has worked for Vår Bank og Forsikring and Sparebanken Vest since 1984. He has been an employee representative on the Board of Directors since March 2022, before which he was deputy employee representative for five years.

Number of equity certificates in Sparebanken Vest: 10,032