Board of Directors

For the period 2026 to 2028

Ola H. Strand (chairman of the board)

Monica Mæland (deputy chair of the board)
CEO, Bergen næringsråd

Jan Erik Kjerpeseth
CEO, Sparebanken Norge

Merete Nygaard Kristiansen
Former CEO, Akvaplan-niva AS

Arvid Andenæs
Former CEO, Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane (2001-2016)

Heine Østby
CEO, Global Ocean Technology AS

Kristine Falkgård
CEO, Forvaltningsstiftelsen UNIFOR

Liv Dingsør
CEO Digital Norway

Arvid Gusland
Lawyer and Financial advisor

Two board members are elected among the staff as employee representatives:

Tim Genge
Senior Advisor - Bergen

Mari Dorte J. Michaelsen
Senior Advisor - Ålesund

Election committee:

The members of the nomination committee consist of representatives from Innovation Norway's owners and chaired by Ingelise Arntsen.