The Board of Directors of DNB appointed Kjerstin Braathen as new Group Chief Executive of DNB. Rune Bjerke has notified the Board that he wishes to step down as of 1 September 2019 after nearly 13 years as head of DNB. Kjerstin Braathen is leaving the position as Chief Financial Officer in DNB, and before that, held the position as Group Executive Vice President for Corporate Banking.

She worked in the bank's department for shipping and offshore for 13 years, and has been Chair of the Board of several of DNB's wholly-owned subsidiaries.