Senior Management
The Senior Management Team is responsible for the everyday operations at Bluestep Bank. The team consists of eight members, all with a specialized skillset. To know more about each member of the Senior Management Team, please see below.
Chief Executive Officer
Björn Lander
Born: 1975
Employed: 2019.
In current position since: 2019
Education: Business Administration Mid Sweden University.
Other assignments: CEO of Bluestep Holding AB, Chairman of the Board of Bluestep Finans Funding No 1 AB, and board member of Froda AB.
Previous roles: President Business area OCP at Bauer Media, CEO Zmarta group, CEO Webguidepartner, CFO Highlight Media, Group controller Modern Times Group
Chief Financial Officer
Pontus Sardal
Born: 1967
Employed: 2021
In current position since: 2021
Education: BSc Business Administration and Economics.
Other assignments: Board member of Collectius AG.
Previous roles: CFO Ikano Bank, CFO and Deputy CEO Hoist Finance, various CFO positions at SEB.
Chief Legal Officer
Christian Marker
Born: 1979
Employed: 2005
In current position since: 2005
Education: Master in Commercial and Business Law Linköping University.
Other assignments: Board member of Uno Finans AS, and Bluestep Finans Funding No 1 AB.
Previous roles: Various roles within mortgage lending at SBAB, Board member of Bank2 ASA.
Chief Information Officer
Anna Fogelström
Born: 1983
Employed: 2022
In current position since: 2022
Education: Master of Science in Engineering, Bioinformatics. Bachelor in Business Administration, Uppsala University.
Other assignments: None
Previous roles: Head of CTO Office at Swedbank, Chief Product Owner at Swedbank, Management Consultant at EY in Stockholm and New York.
Chief Human Resources Officer
Caroline Redare
Born: 1968
Employed: 2022
In current position since: 2022
Education: Bachelor's degree in Economics, Stockholm University.
Other assignments: None
Previous roles: HR Manager Qbrick, HR Manager Forsen, Nordic HR Manager Olympus, HR Manager Inrego.
Chief Commercial Officer
Erik Walberg Olstad
Born: 1987
Employed: 2012
In current position since: 2023
Education: BSc Business from Oslo School of Management.
Other assignments: Board member of Uno Finans AS.
Previous roles: Head of Customer Support, Head of Customer Center, COO & Branch Manager Bluestep Bank Norwegian Branch, Board member Bank2 ASA.
Chief Customer Acquisition Officer
Christer Pettersson
Born: 1967
Employed: 2022
In current position since: 2023
Education: BSc in Business Administration and Economics, with advanced studies in Advanced Economics at Stockholm University, Sweden.
Other assignments: None
Previous roles: Head of E-Commerce and Commercial Digitalization at Hultafors Group, Head of E-Commerce and Marketing at Arvato Financial Solutions, Nordic E-commerce Manager at Apollo Travel Group.
Chief Data Officer
David Nilsson Nannini
Born: 1981
Employed: 2023
In current position since: 2023
Education: Master in General Management, Stockholm School of Economics
Other assignments: None
Previous roles: Head of Product at Sergel Group, Head of Business Development at Bisnode.
Chief Risk Officer
Anna Wahldén
Born: 1977
Employed: 2024
In current position since: 2024
Education: Master of International Business and Finance, JIBS – Jönköping International Business School
Other assignments: None
Previous roles: Various roles at Swedbank including Director Strategic Finance - Swedish Banking. Deputy Head of Special Task Force, CFO - CEO Office, Head of Operational Risk - CEO Office, Head of Strategic Planning – LC&I, Client Executive Banks and FI – LC&I. Various roles at SEB including Deputy Client Executive Banks – Merchant Banking, Middle Office, Back Office