Mr. Andreas Ove Ugland serves as Chairman of the Board of Queensgate Bank & Trust Company Ltd. and Swan Reefer ASA. Mr. Ugland serves as Chairman of a number of privately-owned companies in the Cayman Islands, the United States and Europe. Mr. Ugland served as Chairman of Ugland Nordic Shipping ASA until April 2001. He served as Chairman of Ugland International Holding PLC, Andreas Ugland & Sons AS, Grimstad, Norway, H0egh Ugland Autoliners AS, Oslo and Buld Associates Inc., Bermuda. He has been the Vice Chairman of Nordic American Tankers Limited since 1997. Mr. Ugland established a ship management company in the United Kingdom. Mr. Ugland led the public company, Ugland International Holdings plc. Mr. Ugland has been a Director of Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. since February 1997. Mr. Ugland is a Director at Ugland Nordic Shipping AS. He served as Director at Mosvold Middle East Jackup Ltd. and Scala, Inc. In 1984, he was bestowed with the highest award by the Norwegian King to a private person Knight of First Class of the Royal Norwegian Saint Olav's Order for his innovative work for Norwegian shipping. He is a naval architect and marine engineer by education. Mr. Ugland educated with degrees from Newcastle upon Tyne and New York University.