Svein Aaser (born 1946) Member of the Board since 2008, previously chairman of the board (2007 - 2008). He is currently Executive Director of Seatankers. Mr. Aaser was president and CEO of Norway’s biggest bank, DNB and later DnBNOR, from 1998 to his retirement 31.12.2006. Mr. Aaser is former president and CEO of Hafslund Nycomed and deputy CEO of Nycomed Amersham. He has also been managing director of Storebrand Skade, NORA Food Products and of Stabburet/Norway. From 1992-94 he was president of NHO (Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise).
Mr. Aaser graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in 1970, and has a degree from IMEDE, Lausanne in 1977.