Himalaya Shipping HSHP

Vidar Hasund assumed the role of Contracted Chief Financial Officer of Himalaya Shipping on April 1, 2025. Mr. Hasund is also Chief Financial Officer of 2020 Bulkers and Contracted Chief Financial Officer of Bruton Limited. Other positions previously held include Contracted Chief Financial Officer of Himalaya Shipping from 2021 to 2023, Chief Accounting Officer of Borr Drilling from 2017 to 2018, Financial Officer and International Tax Accounting Manager at PGS from 2008 to 2017, Financial Controller at BW Gas ASA from 2005 to 2007 and Auditor at KPMG from 2002 to 2004. He holds a Master of Accounting and Auditing degree from Norwegian School of Economics.

Jehan Mawjee has been a member of our Board of Directors and Chair of the 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 Honors Degree in Applied Economics from Queen's University.

Mi Hong Yoon has served as Company Secretary and been a member of 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).

Bjorn Isaksen has been a member of our Board of Directors since June 2, 2021. Mr. Isaksen was employed by ABG Sundal Collier Ltd. as a partner from 2005 until 2014 and has been employed by Magni Partners Limited, in the UK, as a partner since 2014.

Carl 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.

Lars-Christian Svensen assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Himalaya Shipping on April 1, 2025. Prior to that, he was Chief Commercial Officer of 2020 Bulkers and Himalaya Shipping from September 1, 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 to 2024, he acted as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Ocean Management AS.

Alexandra Kate 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 listed 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 currently serves as a Director of International Seaways Inc and Borr Drilling Limited.