Ole B. Hjertaker Chief Executive Officer SFL Corporation Ltd Ole B. Hjertaker serves as Chief Executive Officer, and served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Hjertaker holds a Master of Science degree from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. Prior to joining SFL, Mr. Hjertaker was employed in the Corporate Finance division of DNB Markets, a leading shipping and offshore bank. Mr. Hjertaker has extensive corporate and investment banking experience, mainly within the Maritime and Transportation industries. Mr. Hjertaker also serves as a chairman of NorAm Drilling and director of Frontline.