The group
Endre Folge
CEO / Partner
Endre Folge is partner and CEO of UNION. He joins UNION from the position of CFO and Chief Investment Officer at the HitecVision-owned industrial group Moreld. Prior to that, he held the position as Partner at HitecVision as well as several M&A leadership roles at Aker Solutions and Aker ASA. Endre started his career in M&A advisory at UBS Investment Bank in Zurich and London. He holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Economics from The University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Øystein A Landvik
Partner
Øystein A. Landvik is the founder and owner of UNION. He is chairman of UNION and sits on the boards of several of UNION's subsidiaries. Øystein works with real estate investments for UNION's alternative investment funds as well as chairman of the board of UNION Norsk Næringsmegling. Øystein has more than 38 years of experience from the commercial real estate market in Norway as a partner or owner in the companies he has worked in.
Terje Synsvoll Holsing
CFO
Terje Holsing is CFO of UNION and works primarily with corporate reporting for UNION and UFO Holding, including financial and liquidity management. He joined UNION in 2019, and has previously 17 years of experience from the real estate industry as Finance Director in Sektor Gruppen AS and Citycon Norway AS. Terje has a Master of Business and Economics from BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, and a Master of Business Administration (State Authorized Accountant) from Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen.
Karin Reinholdt Hagen
Head of marketing
Karin R Hagen is head of marketing and communications, responsible for marketing, communication, PR and events. She has twenty years of experience in marketing and communication work, and ten years of property experience. Karin has also worked on the agency side as project manager, consultant, marketing manager and chief operating officer. She studied at Norwegian School of Marketing, specialising in service management and marketing.
Kine Morud Aarum
Head of marketing
Kine Morud Aarum works as Head of marketing at UNION, where she is responsible for marketing, communications, PR and events. Kine has experience in marketing and communication work from, Clemens Eiendom, Norges Eiendomsmeglerforbund and The Boston Consulting Group. In addition to being one of the founders behind and Chairman of KINE – nettverket (Kvinner i norsk eiendom/Women in Norwegian Property). Kine has a degree in economics from Copenhagen Business School (CBS).
Siv Blanca Børge-Ask
Partner / Head of legal and compliance
Siv Blanca Børge-Ask is a partner and Head of legal and compliance for UNION Gruppen, working primarily on legal consultancy and following up on the group’s various business areas including compliance and risk. She has previously worked as legal vice president and group lawyer for Storebrand, and as a lawyer and deputy judge. Siv holds a law degree from the University of Oslo.
Robert Nystad
Head of research
Robert Nystad is head of research for UNION, supporting both clients and colleagues with analyses and information-related assignments. He has worked on analysis since joining the company in 2010. Robert is a Master of Business Economics from the BI Norwegian Business School, specialising in financial economics.
Ann Kristin Aure
Senior analyst
Ann Kristin Aure is a senior analyst at UNION, supporting both clients and colleagues with analyses and information-related assignments. She has a number of years of experience as an analyst of commercial property, and has also worked on analysis for housing development. Ann Kristin has a background as an economist from the University of Bergen.
Marianne Grimstvedt Sydsæter
Backoffice manager
Marianne Grimstvedt Sydsæter is back office manager at UNION, with main responsibility for the back office function, support and reception. She has more than 20 years of experience from sales support, office functions and administration in various sectors. Marianne previously worked for eight years in Optimum ASA as office and administration manager, and for two years in Medtronic Norge AS as sales support supervisor and tender coordinator. She studied market economics at the Business Academy.
Marianne Meyer
Accounting manager
Marianne Meyer is the accounting manager for UNION, where she has worked since 2006. She has more than 30 years of experience with finance, accounts and administration, including 20 years as financial manager at Opticom ASA and associated parent companies. Marianne studied at the Trondheim Business School and the BI Norwegian Business School.
Kaviya Elaiyarajah
Trainee
Kaviya Elaiyarajah is employed as trainee 2022/2023. She has experience in the commercial real estate market and has been working at CBRE for the past six years, specializing in property management. Kaviya is a graduate of BI Norwegian Business School with a master's degree in Business
Sverre Albech
Trainee
Sverre Albech is a part of the rotating Trainee-program at UNION. He holds a master’s degree in business administration and economics, with a major in finance & strategy. Previously, Sverre has experience from banking & insurance, and most recently a summer internship in the finance department at NorgesGruppen