SpareBank 1 Helgeland announced that Ekroll will start on the first of November, the current CFO Sverre Klausen will retire in October. Anne Ekroll has been an employee of SpareBank 1 Helgeland since 1994 and have had the role as director of risk management in the last 15 years. Anne Ekroll also has experience as CFO for rent, accounting, auditor at PwC, internal auditor at SpareBank 1 Helgeland, depot manager and senior corporate advisor.

Anne Ekroll has education in auditing from Trondheim Økonomiske Høgskole, credit and depot law, and investment advice from BI, administration from NNL, and an MBA in technology management from Nord University.