Eirik Thomassen
Director 
Diversified Industries

We have volleyball to thank for Eirik being with ATB. A high school trip with his volleyball team first brought him from his home country of Norway to Alberta. When it came time for university, the University of Alberta—and its top-notch volleyball program—called.

ATB was Eirik’s first job out of university—and he has stayed here ever since. After advancing through many roles, he’s now Director, Diversified Industries. In this role, he leads a team of commercial bankers, specializing in advisory services for credit solutions, payments and cash management.

Eirik has stayed with ATB for many reasons, one being that it’s “striving to be exceptional, not just one in the mix.” The competitive volleyball player in him likes that. “ATB has a smaller family business feel to it, yet punches well above its weight class in terms of performance and brand.”

His most memorable ATB moment happened with one of the first clients he worked with as a Relationship Manager. He went from sitting in the client’s living room one night, discussing how ATB could make their dreams of opening a bakery a reality to seeing the client’s joy on opening day. “Knowing that we made a difference and had a part in that is very memorable.”

Eirik holds a bachelor of commerce with distinction from University of Alberta and is a Certified Treasury Professional with the Association for Financial Professionals.