Gunn Wærsted is a businessperson who has been the head of 11 different companies and occupies the position of Chairman for Obton Forvaltning An and Chairman of Petoro AS.

She is also on the board of FIL Ltd., Nationwide Building Society and Lukris Invest AS and Council Member at Det Norske Veritas Sweden AB.

She previously held the position of Chairman for Kreftforeningen AS, Chief Executive Officer at SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS, Chief Executive Officer at Sparebank 1 Alliansen, Finance Manager at Andenæsgruppen AS, Chairman for Telenor ASA, Chairman for Ferd Holding AS, Chief Executive Officer for Nordea Bank Norge ASA, Chief Executive Officer at Nordea Bank Norge ASA (Private Banking), Chief Executive Officer for DNB Livsforsikring AS, Executive Vice President & Head-Wealth Management at Nordea Bank AB, Group Executive Vice President at DNB ASA, Managing Director at DnB Investor AS, Deputy Managing Director at Nevi Finans A, Member of Finansnaeringens Fellesorganisasjon and Chairman for BI Norwegian Business School.

Ms. Wærsted received an MBA from BI Norwegian Business School.