Team Board
Director Carl Erik Steen
Mr. Steen has been a member of our Board of Directors since November 1, 2021 and currently serves on our Audit Committee. Mr. Steen graduated in 1975 from ETH Zurich Switzerland with a M.Sc. in Industrial and Management Engineering. After working for a number of high profile companies, Mr. Steen joined Nordea Bank from January 2001 to February 2011 as head of the bank's Shipping, Oil Services & International Division. Mr. Steen holds directorship positions in various Norwegian and international companies including Golar LNG Limited, Wilhelmsen Holding ASA and Belships ASA, is chairman of the Board of Directors of Wilhelm Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, and is a director at Golar LNG Limited and Belships ASA.
Chairperson Bjørn Isaksen
Bjorn Isaksen has served as a Director on our Board of Directors since June 2, 2021. Mr. Isaksen was employed by ABG Sundal Collier Ltd. as a partner from 2005 until 2014. Mr. Isaksen has been employed by Magni Partners Limited, in the UK, as a partner since 2014. Isaksen is a Norwegian citizen and a resident in the UK.
Director Mi Hong Yoon
Ms. Yoon has served as a Director on our Board of Directors since May 23, 2022.
Ms. Yoon is Managing Director of Golar Management (Bermuda) Limited since February 2022. Prior to this role, she was employed by Digicel Bermuda as Chief Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Officer from March 2019 until February 2022 and also served as Senior Legal Counsel of Telstra Corporation Limited’s global operations in Hong Kong and London from 2009 to 2019. She has extensive international legal, regulatory and compliance experience, and is responsible for the corporate governance and compliance of a number of publicly listed Companies. Ms. Yoon graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) and earned a Masters degree (LLM) in international economic law from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is a member of the Institute of Directors and has held several director positions over the years. Current and past directorships and management positions include Borr Drilling Ltd. (Director and Secretary), Golar LNG Ltd. (Company Secretary), 2020 Bulkers Ltd. (Company Secretary), and Cool Company Ltd (Director and Company Secretary from February 2022 until November 2023). Ms. Yoon is an Australian citizen and a resident of Bermuda.
Director Alexandra Kate Blankenship
Mrs. Blankenship has served as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee since May 21, 2025. 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 publicly companies, including as Director and Audit Committee Chairperson of North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., Archer Limited, Golden Ocean Group Limited, Frontline Ltd., Avance Gas Holding Limited, Ship Finance International Limited, Seadrill Limited, Seadrill Partners LLC, 2020 Bulkers Ltd, Diamond S Shipping Inc prior to its merger with International Seaways Inc, and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc prior to its merger with Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Mrs. Blankenship also serves as a Director of International Seaways Inc and Borr Drilling Limited.
Director Jehan Mawjee
Jehan Mawjee has been a member of our Board of Directors and chair of Audit Committee since December 19, 2022. Ms. Mawjee has been employed as Chief Accounting Officer of Borr Drilling Limited since April 2021. She previously served in various accounting roles at Golar LNG Limited from 2015 to 2021 and at KPMG from 2012 to 2015. Ms. Mawjee is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Master of Professional Accounting degree from the University of Saskatchewan as well as an Honours Degree in Applied Economics from Queen’s University. Ms. Mawjee is a Canadian citizen and a resident of the U.K.
Team Management
Contracted CEO Lars-Christian Svensen
Lars-Christian Svensen assumed the role as CCO in 2020 Bulkers on 1 September 2024.
Mr. Svensen has a 17-year career in international shipping. From 2007 to 2008, he worked as a shipbroker for Cmarine Services. From 2008 to 2009, he served as a Project Analyst for Petredec Pte Ltd in Singapore. From 2009 to 2020, Mr. Svensen served in Western Bulk, where he held various positions within the group in Singapore (Head of Arabian Gulf), Seattle, US (President), and Oslo (Senior Vice President).
From 2020 - 2024, he acted as CCO and CEO of Golden Ocean Management AS.
Mr. Svensen is a Norwegian Citizen and resides in Norway.
Contracted CFO Vidar Hasund
Vidar Hasund assumed the role of Contracted Chief Financial Officer of Himalaya Shippings on 1 April 2025. Hasund is also CFO of 2020 Bulkers. Other positions he held previously include being Chief Accounting Officer of Borr Drilling during 2017-2018, 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.
Contracted COO Christian J. Dahll
Christian Dahll was appointed Chief Operational Officer in 2020 Bulkers Management AS 1 January 2022, after serving as Head of Commercial Operations since January 2020.
Mr. Dahll acts as contracted COO in Himalaya Shipping.
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.
Contracted CTO Petter Lalic
Petter Lalic assumed the role as CTO in 2020 Bulkers Management AS on 1 October 2023, and subsequently contracted CTO in Himalaya Shipping.
Lalic brings 17 years of technical experience, having held positions as Project Engineer, Fleet/ Project Manager and Head of Decarbonization at Frontline Management AS, as well as Technical Superintendent at SeaTeam Pte Ltd.
Petter has a M.Sc. from Norwegian Tech University in Naval architecture and Marine engineering
He is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.
Chief Accounting Officer Alfi Lao
Ms. Alfi Lao joined Himalaya Shipping Ltd as Chief Accounting Officer in April 2023. She has more than 10 years accounting experience in the Shipping Industry, having served in various accounting roles at Golar LNG Limited and Golar LNG Partners LP from 2012 to 2023. Prior to Golar, she worked at Ernst & Young London from 2006 to 2012 and KPMG Philippines from 2002 to 2006. She is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy degree from the University of San Carlos.
Senior advisor Herman Billung
Mr. Herman Billung assumed the role as CEO in 2020 Bulkers 1 February 2022 and subsequently was contracted as the CEO of Himalaya Shipping.
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.