Krister Aanesen

CEO | Finance executive | ex-McKinsey | Change leader | Digital transformation | Banking | Insurance | Renewable Energy | Commercial management

Greater Oslo Region

About

Experienced CEO and Executive with a 25 year international track record from multiple industry sectors in a wide range of roles. He has spent the last 10 years in senior operational leadership roles the banking, insurance and financial advisory sector. Also has 10 years experience as a consultant and advisor to CEOs and senior executives both internationally and in Norway in the energy, renewables and financial sectors. Krister holds an MBA with distinction from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago, USA (2002) and a 1st Class Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) in Mechanical Engineering from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, UK (1994). He speaks Norwegian (mother tongue), is fluent in English and German (spoken) and speaks some French.

Experience

  • Nordic CEO at Azets
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Chief Executive Officer at RSM Norge
    Jun 2023 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

    CEO of an audit, legal and financial advisory firm targeting the SMB segment. Office network of 10 locations across Norway.

  • Nordea (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Head of Consumer Finance & Payments
      Nov 2022 - Mar 2023 · 5 mos

      Member of the executive team in the Personal Banking Division (PeBx). Nordic leader for the Consumer Finance and Payments business in Nordea's Personal Banking Division.

    • CEO Nordea Direct and Head of Consumer Finance and Payments
      Mar 2022 - Nov 2022 · 9 mos

      Member of the executive team in the Personal Banking Division (PeBx). CEO of Nordea Direct, and head of the Consumer Finance and Payments team in the Personal Banking Division.

    • CEO Nordea Direct and Head of Consumer Finance & Digital Sales
      Mar 2020 - Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Member of the executive team in the Personal Banking Division (PeBx). CEO of Nordea Direct (previously Gjensidig Bank w. a €5bn+ balance sheet and 150 employees) until full legal merger is finalized, and head of the Consumer Finance and Digital Sales team in the Personal Banking Division.

  • Gjensidige (5 yrs 9 mos)
    • CEO Gjensidige Bank
      Nov 2017 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

      CEO of Gjensidige Bank, a stand alone business in Gjensidige insurance group. Full P&L and operational responsibility of an organization with 200 employees ad a NOK50bn+ balance sheet. Successfully led the bank trough a sales- and closingprocess to Nordea. Transaction closed in March 2019.

    • Deputy CEO Gjensidige Bank
      Aug 2017 - Nov 2017 · 4 mos

    • Executive Vice President - Private Division (Acting)
      Oct 2016 - Aug 2017 · 11 mos

      Member of group executive team and EVP for Private Division at Gjensidige. Full operational and P&L responsibility for the division (~600 employees).

  • Vice President Strategy and Business Development at Statoil Fuel & Retail
    Sep 2012 - Jun 2013 · 10 mos

    Leader of Strategy and Busines Development team for Statoil Fuel & Retail, working on corporate strategy initiatives, M&A and business developpment projects.