Benedict Tan
Makiko Karasawa
Mauricio Castillo
Chuck Anderson
Malcolm Ong
Malcolm Ong has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Fish Farmer Pte Ltd since 2007. Under his leadership, the company has grown to become Singapore’s largest fish farm, producing over 1,000 tonnes annually—accounting for approximately 25% of the nation’s total fish production. With a strong focus on sustainability, The Fish Farmer operates using recycled materials and renewable solar energy, and adheres to international standards including ISO 22000, EcoVadis Platinum, GAP, BizSafe, and ASC/MSC certifications. Malcolm brings a unique blend of engineering, business, and consumer-focused insights to aquaculture. His approach emphasizes natural farming methods that result in high-quality fish with ocean-fresh taste and firm texture, appealing to a wide range of […]
Frank Arne Naesheim
Frank Arne Naesheim, is the owner and founder of Snorre Food Singapore. He has spent the last 36 years in Singapore building up Snorre Food to be one of the leading suppliers of Cold-Water Seafood in Singapore and around Southeast Asia. As a native Norwegian, he has been an ambassador for Norwegian Seafood in Singapore and Asia. Frank has worked in several Michelin stared restaurants in Norway and France and along his journey he has incorporated the mindset of providing the best quality seafood to all chefs. To share the Norwegian Seafood experience, Frank has personally held more than 220 food promotion in hotels and restaurants across Asia. Frank is […]
Maria Buskoven
Ms. Maria Buskoven has a 23 years of experience with data analytics, project management and digitalization in both private and public sectors. She has majored in marketing and international economic relations.
Malin Florvåg
Ms. Malin Florvåg is the Director International Relations at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. Before this she worked as head of Section, International Affairs. She has more than 20 years of experience from the Food Safety Authority sector. Malin holds a Master degree in Marine Biology.
Åshild Nakken
Åshild Nakken (An) worked as Manager for Value Added Products at Lerøy Seafood AS and held various positions in the company within sales, market development, and communications from 2012. She has particularly focused on markets in Asia and the Middle East and has extensive work experience within the region. Before joining Lerøy she worked as the Norwegian Seafood Council’s Director to China for five years and as their Global Communication Lead, which also included a year in their Tokyo office. She holds a Master’s Degree in Communication from the University of Bergen and Volda College and started in the seafood industry when she joined the Norwegian Seafood Council as a […]
Martin Skaug
Martin Skaug, Director of Communications of the Norwegian Seafood Council, began his career in the seafood industry as a salmon farmer at the age of 16. He holds a master’s degree in Leadership, innovation and market from UiT, the Arctic University of Norway. Skaug is the chairman of the Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival, amongst other board positions. He also has over a decade of experience as a revue producer and director, and several years as an improvisational actor with former Norwegian improv champions “Gratis øl”. Skaug has been with the Seafood Council since 2016.