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Reidar Brekke
International Affairs Building, 13th Floor
Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Phone: 212-854-3213
rb2501@columbia.edu


Biography:
Reidar Brekke has been a deal maker in the international energy / transportation sector for the last 15 years. He joined Poten Capital Services LLC in 2002. Previously, CFO, then President and COO of SynchroNet Marine, a logistics service provider to the global container transportation industry. From 1994 to 2000, held several senior positions with American Marine Advisors of New York, including Fund Manager of American Shipping Fund I LLC, and CFO of the Company's broker dealer subsidiary. Prior to this, Reidar was a Strategic Advisor for the Norwegian Trade Commission in New York & Oslo, Norway and a financial advisor and a commercial banker in Norway.