The board of Directors in SalMar ASA has appointed Linda Litlekalsøy Aase as new CEO in SalMar. She takes over the position after Gustav Witzøe, who has said he is willing to be nominated to the company's board. Linda L. Aase will take up the position no later than 1 June 2022.

The new CEO comes from the position of Executive Vice President and responsible for the business area Electrification, maintenance and modifications in Aker Solutions. She started at Aker Solutions in 2014 where she has held various management positions, and before that at Rolls-Royce Marine. Linda Litlekalsøy Aase has over 20 years of industrial experience, a Master of Science degree in materials technology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and she has studied business economics and management at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).

She has been a board member of SalMar ASA since June 2020.