Board of Directors

The Board of Directors makes policy decisions in matters that involve lending, borrowing, and administrative questions. The Board of Directors approves the financial transactions proposed by NIB’s President. The Board of Directors is responsible for the financial statements. The Board of Directors may delegate its powers to the President to the extent considered appropriate.

The Board of Directors consists of eight Directors, each of whom has one Alternate. The Directors and their Alternates are appointed by the respective member country. The Board of Directors appoints a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman from among the Directors. The chairmanship and the deputy chairmanship rotate among the member countries. The Board of Directors usually meets eight times a year.

Members

Denmark


Director:

Julie Sonne

Deputy Chair

Head of Division, Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs



Alternate:

Helle Dam-Sørensen

Chief Special Advisor, Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs

Estonia


Director:

Merle Wilkinson

Chair of the Board

Government finance expert



Alternate:

Märten Ross

Adviser on International Relations, Ministry of Finance

Finland


Director:

Minna Nikitin

Financial Counsellor, Ministry of Finance







Alternate:

Petri Peltonen

Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

Iceland


Director:

Esther Finnbogadóttir

Head of Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs



Alternate:

Kristinn Hjörtur Jónasson

Head of Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

Latvia


Director:

Līga Kļaviņa

Deputy State Secretary on Financial Policy Issues, Ministry of Finance



Alternate:

Inese Sudare

Deputy Director of Financial Resources Department, The Treasury of the Republic of Latvia

Lithuania


Director:

Jurgita Uzielienė

Senior Adviser, European Union and International Affairs Department, Ministry of Finance


Alternate:

Dovilė Jasaitienė

Head of the International Affairs Division, Ministry of Finance

Norway


Director:

Bjarne Stakkestad

Special Adviser, Ministry of Finance


Alternate:

Tom Arild Fearnley

Investment Director, Ministry of Finance

Sweden


Director:

Max Elger

Government Finance Expert


Alternate:

Camilla Kastengren

Desk Officer, Ministry of Finance

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