News
22 April 2020

NIB unveils organisation changes as senior leaders leave

Region:
Europe

The Nordic Investment Bank has announced an organisational reshuffle to facilitate the succession planning due to the change of Presidency and the decision of two senior leaders to leave the bank. 

Thomas Wrangdahl, First Vice-President, Head of Lending, will retire and Lars Eibeholm, Vice-President, Head of Treasury, is moving to a new job in Denmark. 

The new organisation, which will be introduced by 31 August 2020, means there will be six departments instead of the current seven departments. 

The Lending department will cover - on top of its current functions - the Analysis function, currently under Credit & Analysis. Soren Mortensen will be the Acting Head of Lending. 

The Risk & Compliance department will cover all Risk functions together with Compliance and Business Continuity. Hilde Kjelsberg will be heading the Risk & Compliance department as the Chief Risk Officer. 

The Treasury & Finance department will cover Treasury and Finance. The Bank's Sustainability and Mandate Unit will be moved as being part of President & CEO department. Bjorn Ordell will be heading the Treasury & Finance as the Chief Financial Officer. 

The IT & Business Services department will cover IT and most of the current Business Services functions. HR will be part of President & CEO department and Business Continuity & Security part of Risk & Compliance. Gunnar Okk will be heading the IT & Business Services as the Chief Operating Officer.

Sustainability & Mandate and Human Resources will be part of the President and CEO department on top of the current Communications and Internal Audit units.

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