The board of the Norwegian Seafood Council has appointed Christian Chramer as its new CEO by unanimous decision.
“We are very pleased to welcome Christian Chramer as the new CEO of the Norwegian Seafood Council. His broad management experience and strong communication skills will help to lift the Seafood Council further, and we look forward to an exciting collaboration in the future”, Amund Drønen Ringdal, Deputy Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Appointments Committee, said.
For the past seven years, Chramer has been regional director, communications director and joins NSC from a role as area director with responsibility for communication, public relations, and regions in NHO.
Previously he worked on the Norwegian Seafood Council, where he was both communications director and fisheries envoy in Southeast Asia. In addition, he has a 13-year service career in the Norwegian Army.
“I am very proud of the trust from the board, and I am very much looking forward to taking on the job as leader of the Norwegian Seafood Council. I look forward to working with skilled colleagues in the Seafood Council and the companies working in one of Norway’s most important export industries. Our goal is to further develop the strong position that Norwegian seafood has globally by ensuring that a growing world population to an even greater extent opens its eyes to healthy and sustainable seafood”, Christian Chramer said.
Christian Chramer will take up the position on 1 October. During the interim, Børge Grønbech, will continue in his role as Acting CEO.