Lars-Christian Svensen Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Golden Ocean Group Lars-Christian Svensen has been Chief Executive Officer since January 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Svensen served as Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commercial Officer of Golden Ocean Management AS. Mr. Svensen brings global shipping expertise, previously serving as Senior Vice President in Norway and President of U.S.A. trading activities in Seattle for Western Bulk. Before that, Mr. Svensen was a downstream analyst for Petredec and a tanker broker for Cmarine Services PTE Ltd. in Singapore. Mr. Svensen holds a Shipping degree from Merkantilt Institutt of Norway.