INTERFERRY - Key Persons
Anders Rundberg is the founder and CEO of Carus, the world leading commercial IT solution provider of consumer facing solutions to the passenger shipping industry.
As CEO, Anders has led Carus through their acquisition by Anite Travel Systems and the subsequent Management Buy Out which returned ownership predominantly to the original management and staff and, more recently, the merger with Winpos to form the Carus Winpos Group.
Anders has been part of the passenger shipping industry for his whole life and it is his vision that has guided the evolution of the company's core Reservations, Departure Control and Administration solution to todays integrated Passenger Experience Platform, that can manage all aspects of the Customer Journey to maximize the revenue and customer satisfaction.
Anders is a Master in Business Economics from the Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland and an active Rotarian.
Job Titles:
- Chief Commercial Officer of OSK Group
Anders Ørgård is Chief Commercial Officer of OSK Group comprising OSK-ShipTech A/S and Steen Friis Design A/S, a leading Danish marine consultancy group specializing in innovative ferry designs and ship interiors.
Job Titles:
- Founder and Chairman of the Incat
Bob Clifford is the founder and Chairman of the Incat group of companies. The Incat Tasmania shipbuilding business has developed over five decades, now building a range from small commercial ferries through to very large vehicle carrying wave piercing catamarans.
Robert is still very actively involved with the design and production of the Incat product. The Incat shipyard is renowned for producing large high speed wavepiercing catamarans with the focus now as much on operating efficiency as speed.
Christopher Pastrana founded the CAPP Group of Companies involved in the trading of bulk raw materials for the cement industry. In 2002, he ventured into tug and barge operations. In the same year, he started Philharbor Ferries and Port Services and Archipelago Philippine Ferries which connects the major Philippine Islands with RoRo service. He has since expanded into ship management, ship repair, port operations and maritime training.
"Chet" is currently the President of the Philippine RoRo Operators Association, an organization of shipowners closely collaborating with the government with the goal of improving and strengthening its niche in the maritime industry. He holds a Master's Degree in Entrepreneurship from the Asian Institute of Management, has completed the Executive Leadership Program at MIT, and he holds the rank of Captain in the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Claes Berglund is a senior executive in the shipping industry. As a Director of Public Affairs and Sustainability at Stena and active in many shipping organizations, he is a major influencer of shipping policy in Europe and globally. He holds a Bachelor in Science and is an officer in the Royal Swedish Navy (reserve). Before coming into the shipping world 15 years ago he had 12 years in road-based transport and third party logistic services.
Job Titles:
- President of the Management Board of Jadrolinija
David Sopta is president of the management board of Jadrolinija, Croatia's largest passenger shipping company with a 100 year long tradition. He graduated as a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and has finished Postgraduate study from the Faculty of Economics and Business. Prior to Jadrolinija, he was Manager of International Affairs at international marketing agency. During his professional career David was Deputy Minister in Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was also Board Member of the Croatian largest insurance company. Through his career he gained experience in management of foreign investments and capital projects. Furthermore, David has a large experience in business development and corporate management with high sense of initiative and entrepreneurship.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of Grimaldi Euromed SpA
Emanuele Grimaldi was born in Naples (Italy) in 1956 and, after finishing the military high school of "Nunziatella", he studied at the University of Naples obtaining the Degree in Economics and Commerce with "summa cum laude" in December 1980. After his studies he immediately started working at the Grimaldi Group's companies, founded by his father Guido and uncles in the late 40's. Throughout his professional career, he has covered various top managerial positions, both in Italy and abroad.
Within the Group's organization, Emanuele has gradually taken the helm of the Euro-Mediterranean short-sea services and motorways of the sea network, thus heavily contributing to their remarkable development over the last 20 years.
Emanuele is currently Chairman of Grimaldi Euromed SpA, Managing Director of Grimaldi Group SpA and Board Member of Grimaldi Deepsea SpA, President and CEO of Finnlines Plc, President of Minoan Lines and Malta Motorways of the Sea and Board Member of ACL. He is also Past President of Confitarma (Italian Shipowners' Association) as well as Board Member and Past President of ECSA (European Community Shipowners' Associations), Vice Chairmen of ICS (International Chamber of Shipping), Board Member of Interferry Inc. and Board Member of Rina SpA.
Job Titles:
- Member of the INTERFERRY BOARD
- Vice - Chairman of the INTERFERRY BOARD
Götz Becker has been with FRS since 1994, CEO since 2005. In 2015, he joined the OPC committee of Interferry, since 2019 Götz became Chair of Interferry‘s OPC committee. One year later, he joined the DNV•GL committee. Götz has been member of the board of directors of Interferry since 2016.
Heidi Wolden is CEO of Norled AS, one of Norway's largest ferry and express boat companies in Norway.
Wolden joined Norled in 2020, after three years as CEO of Kruse Smith. She has previously worked for Equinor where she held several management positions along most of the value chain within oil and gas, primarily within strategy, business development and finance. Heidi Wolden holds a Master's degree in science from Nord University Business School, an MBA from NHH and executive education from the University of Berkeley in California and London Business School.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Director of Regulatory Affairs
Johan Roos is the Executive Director of EU and IMO Affairs for Interferry based in Brussels. Previously he was Director of Sustainability with Stena Rederi AB. He holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. In the year 2000, Johan left DNV to join Stena Line, the ferry operator, to develop environmental management systems internally. From 2006-2011 he was in charge of sustainability issues for all of Stena's shipping activities. Johan works in close relation with the European Community Shipowners Association and the International Chamber of Shipping and represents Interferry at the International Maritime Organization.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Treasurer
Mark MacDonald, QC is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Ferries Holdings Limited and subsidiary operating companies including Bay Ferries Limited and Northumberland Ferries Limited. This group of companies operates conventional and high-speed vehicle and passenger ferry services in Eastern Canada (including Canada to USA) and has undertaken various specific management and technical assignments elsewhere in the world.
Mark is a lawyer by profession having previously been a partner of Atlantic Canada law firm Stewart McKelvey until 2003 with professional practice concentrated in the shipping and transportation, energy, construction, and natural resources industries. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999.
In addition to serving as Director of Interferry, Mark is a Member of the Board of Directors and/or Advisory Boards of several leading private companies in Atlantic Canada. He served as Chair of the Halifax Port Authority (2007-2012) and was previously a Director of the Authority. He has also served as a member of Canada's Marine Transportation Advisory Council, a group of Canadian marine industry leaders that serves as liaison between the Canadian marine industry and the Government of Canada.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director of Virtu Holdings Limited
Matthew Portelli is the Managing Director of Virtu Holdings Limited, a family owned, ship owning company, established in 1945; he joined the Group in 2007 and is an executive director of Virtu Ferries Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virtu Holdings.
Virtu Ferries operates high speed ferries between Malta and Sicily, Spain and Morocco, Venice and Adriatic ports, and between the two main islands of the Maltese Archipelago. Matthew has a major role in the Company's operations with an interest in the group's present and future environmental responsibilities.
Job Titles:
- President of the Ultramar / Aquaworld Group
Mauricio Orozco is President of the Ultramar / Aquaworld Group in the state of Quintana Roo, México. In mid-1989 he joined his brother Germán to be part of Aquaworld as Vice President and was responsible for maintenance and operations of their fleet. In 2003 Germán and Mauricio started Ultramar, a passenger ferry corporation. Mauricio has been a hands on person and has been involved in the design, construction and operation of their vessels. The fleet has grown from one monohull with a 350 passenger capacity to a fleet of 23 monohulls and catamarans, capable of transporting more than 7,523 passengers in one seating. Germán and Mauricio formed UltraCarga in 2018, which owns and operates RoRo Ferries, and currently provides service to two runs in the Yucatan Peninsula of México.
Mike Corrigan is CEO of Interferry, the trade association that represents the worldwide ferry industry. Mike's focus leading Interferry is to ensure that it continues to be the voice of the worldwide ferry industry in matters of safety and operational best practices, is the industry's voice with regulatory agencies such as IMO, and that the trade association's value continues to grow for existing and new members. Mike brings to his position of CEO of Interferry extensive executive experience in the ferry industry, most recently as the CEO of BC Ferries, one of the world's largest ferry operators. During Mike's tenure with BC Ferries, the company became recognized as a world leader in safety and operational excellence, set record earnings levels, invested $2 Billion in ships and terminals, and established itself as an employee-centric company earning top employer recognition.
Mr. Bernard Dwyer has been the Chief Executive Officer TT-Line Company Pty. Ltd. since November 3, 2014. Mr. Dwyer serves as a Director of the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania, a member of the Brand Tasmanian Board and a member of the Tasmanian State Government's Access Working Group.
Mr. Dwyer has significant experience in the Tasmanian tourism sector, working prior to TT-Line for 14 years in various senior management positions with the Federal Group, including nearly nine years as its Director of Tourism. During his tenure at Federal Group, Mr. Dwyer oversaw the development of the Saffire property on the east coast and assisted in developing the Federal Group's tourism portfolio under the nationally awarded Pure Tasmania brand.
Prior to joining the Federal Group in 2000, Mr. Dwyer worked as a management consultant for KPMG Tasmania and Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Sydney and in various senior management roles with the former Trust Bank and SBT Bank - Tasmania.
Mrs. Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram is the Chairperson of Chao Phraya Express Boat Co., Ltd., Chao Phraya Tourist Boat Co., Ltd., and the Supatra Group of companies. Supapan oversees the operations of these companies, which has a fleet of over 90 vessels and transports over 12,000,000 passengers a year along the Chao Phraya River.
Nicolas Jimenez joined BC Ferries, one of the largest ferry operators in the world, in March 2023. As President and CEO, he provides leadership and strategic direction to ensure safe, reliable and affordable ferry service in coastal British Columbia. His focus on delivering an important public service is matched by his commitment to great customer experiences.
Prior to joining BC Ferries, Nicolas spent almost 20 years at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, one of Canada's largest property and casualty insurers. He served in a number of senior roles, including five years as President and CEO. Earlier in his career, he worked in strategy and public sector management, including roles in the Parliament of Canada, the Privy Council Office (Government of Canada), BC Hydro and IBM Global Business Services.
Nicolas has a Master's Degree in Public Administration from both Harvard University and the University of Victoria as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Outside of work, Nicolas sits on many boards, councils and advisory bodies, both industry groups and non-profits. He also enjoys spending as much time as possible in the mountains, skiing, biking or climbing.
Per Westling has been employed by Stena since 1985. In addition to a M.Sc. degree in Naval Architecture from Chalmers Technical University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Per is trained as an Engineer within the Royal Swedish Navy. Within the Stena group he has been project manager for several newbuildings and major conversion projects but also served for five years within the Stena Line Ship Management division. In 2001 he moved to Stena RoRo as Conversion Manager, took on the role of Deputy Managing Director in 2008 and subsequently Managing Director in 2011.
Ronny Moriana Glindemann, born in 1972, serves as the Co-Managing Director, alongside Tim Gädecken, at FRS Iberia/Maroc, a subsidiary of the FRS (Förde Reederei Seetouristik GmbH & Co. KG).
Job Titles:
- Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority
Seamus Murphy is the Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), which operates SF Bay Ferry service throughout the region.
Prior to joining WETA, Murphy spent over a decade overseeing external affairs and strategic communications for the San Mateo County Transit District (District), which operates the Caltrain commuter rail system and SamTrans bus service. As the District's Chief Communications Officer, Murphy led efforts to secure funding for transformative projects including the $2 billion Caltrain Electrification Project. He was also responsible for passing state legislation that paved the way for voter approval of revenue measures creating over $200 million/year in new transportation investment for improvements and services throughout the Peninsula.
Murphy has been recognized as a leader focused on building strong coalitions that can effectively advocate for solutions to the industry's most pressing challenges. He is a recipient of Mass Transit Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" award and is a key player in local, regional, state and national efforts to sustain, improve, and expand public transportation for all who depend on it.
Job Titles:
- Director of Conferences and Finance
Shari joined Interferry in January 2016 and is responsible for the administration of finances and membership as well as annual conference planning. Her careers in the US and Canada as an investment professional, economist, teacher and economic developer provide a solid foundation of skills which support Interferry's mission.
Shari holds a Masters degree in Applied Economics from Western Michigan University (USA) and a Post Degree Diploma in Economic Development from the University of Waterloo (Canada). She is the proud recipient of numerous awards for excellence in teaching both nationally and internationally.
Job Titles:
- Partner of Atlantic Canada Law Firm
Running a marine hospitality company wasn't exactly the course Terry MacRae expected to take when he received his BS in Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. After launching his career as an environmental engineer, MacRae rose through the ranks of Industrial Clean Air and later Ecolaire Systems, Inc., which acquired it. As Ecolaire's vice president of sales, MacRae was always on the lookout for interesting venues for client entertainment and employee motivation. That's when he discovered and later acquired a small charter yacht business in Berkeley, CA. MacRae eventually bought out his early partners and investors, and over the past four decades built Hornblower Group, boat by boat, into the largest private dining, charter cruise and ferry company in North America. As his company dramatically grew its fleet and number of employees, its focus expanded from chartering private yachts for corporate events to operating cruises as a setting for school dances, weddings, gala fundraisers, social events, film shoots and private parties of all sizes and types. Beginning from its San Francisco roots, Hornblower Group has grown into a global organization through both organic and M&A initiatives. With a portfolio today covering 112 countries and territories, 125 U.S. cities and serves more than 25 million unique guests annually. MacRae has worked hard to ensure that its mission remained the same: to deliver amazing experiences with an emphasis on safety, customer service and teamwork.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- President of Fire Island Ferries
Tim Mooney is president of Fire Island Ferries, Fire Island Water Taxi and Fire Island Terminal, responsible for providing ferry, water taxi, freight and parking services originating from their Long Island, New York facility and servicing the communities of Fire Island, a 32 mile-long barrier beach. With a fleet of 25 vessels they provide transportation and related services to over 1 million passengers a year. Tim has a BS/BA from Nichols College in economics and computer science and started his career in the computer industry. He spent 25 years working with IBM, Wang Laboratories and Parametric Technology Corporation. In 2003 Tim left the computer industry to join his father to help run Fire Island Ferries. Since joining his father, he and his staff have worked to implement many new systems in support of websites, ticketing, freight billing, parking and advertising creating numerous incremental ridership and revenue opportunities for the organization. Tim has served on the Interferry Board since 2013.
Job Titles:
- President & CEO of Danish Ferry & Transport Group DFDS
Torben Carlsen (54) was appointed President & CEO of Danish Ferry & Transport Group DFDS from 1 May 2019. He joined the company in 2009 as CFO and was, among other things, responsible for DFDS' acquisition of Ferry and Transport Group Norfolkline in 2010 as well as other acquisitions, digitisation of DFDS and major change projects. Torben has a broad and international managerial background, with leading positions in Switzerland and the USA, primarily within the airline industry. In addition to this comes experience from private equity. He holds an MSc in Finance and various board positions in the finance and shipping industries.