Helge Leiro Baastad (born 1960) is a Norwegian businessperson.
He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration with the siv.øk. degree. He was hired as a director in Gjensidige in 1998; the company became Gjensidige NOR through a merger. He became executive of insurance in the company in 2002.[1] When DnB NOR was created via a merger in 2003, a merger which included parts of Gjensidige NOR, Baastad became a board member of the new company.[2] He resigned in 2005.[3] He continued as the chief executive officer of Gjensidige.
He is also the deputy chair of the Norwegian Financial Services Association and a board member of Finance Norway.[4]
He resides in Vollen.