Peder Simonsen Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Golden Ocean Group Peder Simonsen has been Chief Financial Officer since September 2020. Previously, Mr. Simonsen was Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Avance Gas AS. As First Vice President at Nordea Bank Norge ASA, Mr. Simonsen worked closely with numerous large shipping and offshore companies. Mr. Simonsen holds a Master of Science in Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Stirling in Scotland.