Mr. Steinsland previously held the position of CFO at Ocean Rig during a period of great expansion and development, including an IPO and listing on NASDAQ.  Prior to that, he was CFO at Acta Holding ASA, a position he held for six years.  From 1988 to 2000, he held several management positions at ExxonMobil, including Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting Manager, Vice President Accounting and Audit Advisor.  Mr. Steinsland holds a Master of Business Administration from University of St. Gallen and is Certified European Financial Analyst (AFA) from The Norwegian Society of Financial Analysts/Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.  Mr. Steinsland is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Cyprus. 