Leadership

Meet our TEAM

Leadership

Mayanor was founded by industry leaders with deep expertise in payments, fintech, and business growth. Together, they are building a company that empowers businesses around the world with the tools to thrive in the digital economy.

Narve Hansen

SVP Global Partnerships

With 30 years of experience in banking, insurance, and fintech, Narve has played a key role in shaping the Nordic payments landscape. He has worked with companies such as BankAxept, Norway’s national payment scheme, and Vipps, the leading Nordic payment wallet. At Mayanor, he brings deep financial expertise to help drive innovation and financial inclusion in Latin America.

Christopher Laska

Chairman of the Board

Christopher is a seasoned executive with a track record of driving business success in telecommunications and fintech. As the former CEO of WOM Chile and executive roles in Telenor, he has led major growth initiatives in highly competitive markets. At Mayanor, he guides the company’s strategic direction, leveraging his experience to expand its impact globally.

Bjørn Forslund

CEO

For over 15 years, Bjørn has been developing and scaling a powerful marketing and payment platform, now serving over 100+ B2B and B2C customers across 11 markets. Recognizing its potential to transform commerce, he co-founded Mayanor to bring this technology to businesses seeking sustainable growth and customer loyalty.

Berit Framnes

Corporate Communications

Berit, a native Minnesotan, has spent her career helping companies shape their messages and tell their stories – from startups to global corporations. She gained hands-on experience in content development, public relations, and events early on in her career at Opera Software, before spending a decade at Telenor Group, leading internal communications and digital engagement across Europe and Asia. Now, as the founder of Native Communication, she supports companies like Mayanor, providing corporate communications, brand storytelling, and content strategy to help bring their technology, vision, and impact to the world.

Why choose MAYANOR

Mayanor: Empowering Businesses, Connecting Markets

For over 15 years, Bjørn Forslund has been building a powerful marketing and payment platform that has successfully scaled across 11 markets, serving 100+ B2B and B2C customers. Recognizing its potential to impact and help commerce in Latin America, he invited Narve Hansen - a seasoned leader with 30 years in banking, insurance, and fintech - to join as co-founder. Narve has worked with companies like BankAxept (national payment scheme) and Vipps (Nordic payment wallet), shaping the Nordic payments landscape. To strengthen the vision, they brought in Christopher Laska as a co-founder and Chairman of the Board, leveraging his experience as former CEO of WOM Chile and Telenor, driving business success across telecommunications and fintech.