Arne M. Bartnes

Arne M. Bartnes currently serves as the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis at Maritime Optima, where responsibilities include establishing the Far East office in Singapore and leading sales and marketing efforts. Bartnes also maintains a position as Investment Director at Castel AS and serves on the board of Deltager AS. Previous experience includes roles as Strategy & Portfolio Manager at Wilhelmsen Port Services and Investment Manager at BoddCo. Earlier positions comprise Director of Purchasing at SeaDream Yacht Club and Business Manager for Ocean Procurement at Viking Cruises. Bartnes began his career as a Management Trainee at Siva Ventures Limited and gained foundational experience in finance at ABG Sundal Collier. Bartnes holds an Executive Master of Management in Corporate Business Analytics and a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from BI Norwegian Business School, as well as an exchange degree from the University of Victoria.