SpareBank 1 SMN appointed Rolf Jarle Brøske as a new executive director and joins the management team with effect from October 1, 2016. He is to head the bank's communications and society arm. Mr. Brøske comes from the position of executive vice president communication at Det norske oljeselskap. He has previously been on the management team of Fokus Bank, and other positions include that of advisor to industry minister Børge Brende and to the mayor of Trondheim.