Management

Herman Billung

CEO
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Herman Billung

CEO
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Mr. Herman Billung assumed the role as CEO in 2020 Bulkers 1 February 2022.
Mr. Billung has extensive experience in shipping, and has previously held a number of senior roles within chartering and management.
This includes chartering and MD at T. Klaveness Group 1998-2005, MD Frapaco Shipping, CEO Golden Ocean Management 2005 - 2016, Songa Bulk and most recently SVP in Star Bulk 2018 - 2022.
Mr. Billung has his education from the Royal Norwegian Navy, and Norwegian Business School.
He is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.

Vidar Hasund

CFO
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Vidar Hasund

CFO
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Vidar Hasund assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer of 2020 Bulkers on 1 January 2019. Hasund was previously the Chief Accounting Officer of Borr Drilling during 2017-2018; other positions he held previously include being Financial Officer and International Tax Accounting Manager at PGS during 2008-2017, financial controller at BW Gas ASA during 2005-2007 and Auditor at KPMG during 2002-2004. He is a Norwegian state authorized public accountant and holds a Master of Accounting and Auditing degree from Norwegian School of Economics. Mr. Hasund is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.

Olav Eikrem

CTO
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Olav Eikrem

CTO
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Prior to being appointed as Chief Technical Officer of 2020 Bulkers on 1 September 2018, Eikrem was employed as Technical Director at Frontline Management AS for the period 2006-2018 in direct continuation from the position as General Manager at Golar Management Ltd during 2003-2006. Other positions he has held throughout his career includes being the Senior Manager and Director at Thome Ship Management during 1997-2003, Fleet Manager at Knutsen OAS Shipping during 1993-1997, Fleet Manager, Assistant, Fleet Manager and Superintendent at JO Management / J.O. Odfjell 1988-1993. Mr. Eikrem is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.

Christian Dahll

COO
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Christian Dahll

COO
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Christian Dahll was appointed Chief Operational Officer 1 January 2022, after serving as Head of Commercial operations since joining 2020 Bulkers in January 2020.
Prior to this Dahll worked 11 years in Höegh Autoliners, most recently acting as Head of Voyage Management/Vessel Operation.
Dahll has held several previous positions in shipping, including Trade Manager at EML, Brussels 2010-2012, Shipbroker at RS Platou 2007-2008 and 2nd officer in Wallenius Wilhelmsen 2003-2007.
Dahll has a BSc. in Nautical studies from University of Southeast Norway.
Mr. Dahll is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.

Team

Marte Nerås Folkestad

Financial Controller
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Marte Nerås Folkestad

Financial Controller
Marte Folkestad joined the 2020 Bulkers team in May 2022 as a Financial Controller. Between 2019 – 2022 Folkestad worked as an accountant for REMA 1000, and before this as the only finance employee inhouse in Norway’s largest Call Center, Maskineriet. She has a Master of Science in Business from School of Business and Law at the University of Agder.
Marte is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.

Board

Magnus Halvorsen

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Magnus Halvorsen

Mr. Magnus Halvorsen was appointed as a Chairman of the Board on December 30, 2021.
He is a co-founder of 2020 Bulkers and served as the CEO of ‘2020 Bulkers Management AS’ from January 2019 until February 2022.
Prior to establishing 2020 Bulkers, Mr. Halvorsen had a 15 year long career in finance. He worked for Pareto Securities during 2003 – 2009 where he was a Partner and responsible for Pareto’s US operations, including serving as a Chairman for their US JV, Nordic Partners. During 2009 – 2017 he was a Partner and Head of Capital markets for Clarksons Platou Securities (formerly Platou Markets).
Mr. Halvorsen is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.

Alexandra Kate Blankenship

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Alexandra Kate Blankenship

Mrs. Blankenship is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1986. Mrs. Blankenship joined Frontline Ltd in 1994 and served as its Chief Accounting Officer and Company Secretary until October 2005. Among other positions, she has served on the board of numerous companies, including as director and audit committee member of North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. from 2011 to 2018, Archer Limited from 2007 to 2018, Golden Ocean Group Limited from 2004 to 2018, Frontline Ltd. from August 2003 to 2018, Avance Gas Holding Limited from 2013 to 2018, Ship Finance International Limited from October 2003 to 2018, Golar LNG Limited from 2003 to 2015, Golar LNG Partners LP from 2007 to 2015, Seadrill Limited from 2005 to 2018 and Seadrill Partners LLC from 2012 to 2018. Mrs. Blankenship is a UK citizen and resides in the UK.

Viggo Bang-Hansen

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Viggo Bang-Hansen

Mr. Bang-Hansen, born 1976, is a Partner at the Norwegian lawfirm Schjødt where he joined in 2003 and has been a partner since 2008. Mr. Bang-Hansen specialises in capital markets transactions, securities law and M&A, with a particular focus on public and international transactions. He has extensive experience advising and representing local and international banks, issuers and investors on equity and debt issuances, M&A, financial markets, financial regulatory, general corporate finance and corporate litigation. Mr. Bang-Hansen is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of the University of Oslo, including exchange studies at London School of Economics (UK) and McGill University (Montreal, Canada). Prior to joining Schjødt, he spent three years as a legal intern with the Norwegian Securities Dealers Association. Mr. Bang-Hansen is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Oslo, Norway.