STOLT-NIELSEN LIMITED - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy
Alex Ng joined Stolt-Nielsen in April 2020 as Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy, based in London. Prior to his appointment he spent 14 years at Barclays Investment Bank, where he held several positions within Corporate Finance and M&A. Alex holds a B.Sc degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham. He is a British citizen.
Job Titles:
- Chief Human Resources Officer
Anne van Dassen Müller joined Stolt-Nielsen in September 2012 as Chief HR Officer, based in Rotterdam. Previously, she was European HR Director at JohnsonDiversey, later acquired by Sealed Air Inc. Prior to this, she held a number of HR positions, including Corporate HR Director for Magasin du Nord in Denmark. Anne holds a master's degree in international business administration and organisational psychology. She is a citizen of Denmark.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director for the APAC
- Managing Director, APAC and MEA Regions
Bill Bryant has served as Managing Director for the APAC and MEA regions since 2014, based in Singapore. From 2011-2014 he was Managing Director of the MEA region, based in Dubai. Since December 2018, he has also been managing the joint venture, Stolt NYK Asia Pacific Service (SNAPS). Prior to this, he held various technical, commercial, marketing and management roles in a variety of companies in the petrochemical, chemical and mining sectors. He served most of his early career in South Africa, later moving to and working in a variety of commercial and management roles in Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, China, Germany and Indonesia. Bill graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a B.SC (Eng.) degree in Chemical Engineering in 1985 and an MBA from Wits Business School in 1992. He is a citizen of South Africa.
Job Titles:
- President
- President, Stolthaven Terminals
Guy Bessant was appointed President, Stolthaven Terminals in March 2015. He was previously Regional Director for Stolthaven in Asia Pacific since 2013. Before that, he held senior management positions at Bayer MaterialScience (Covestro) and Sasol. From 1996 to 2004, he was with Stolt-Nielsen, joining the company as a shipbroker in Singapore before becoming manager of the Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group with responsibility for the marketing of the tanker, terminal and tank container business in China. He holds a BA in Modern Chinese Studies with Management from the University of Leeds (UK), a postgraduate diploma in International Commercial Law from Northumbria University (UK), and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde (UK). He is a citizen of the UK.
Hans Augusteijn was appointed President of Stolt Tank Containers in January 2022. Previously, he was Director of Strategy at Stolt Tankers, a role he assumed in 2019 and in which he has was instrumental in developing and implementing Stolt Tankers' overall strategy.
Before joining Stolt-Nielsen, Hans spent 17 years at Maersk in various leadership roles related to container shipping and logistics. He holds a degree in Logistics and Transport Management from the National Transport Academy, Venlo and a Masters in Business Administration in Strategy, Marketing and Distribution from the University of Nijmegen. He is a Dutch citizen.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Director of Avenir Limited
Jan Chr. Engelhardtsen was appointed to the Board of Directors in March 2018 and is a member of the Audit Committee.
Mr Engelhardtsen served as Chief Financial Officer of Stolt-Nielsen Limited for 26 years. He also held numerous other key positions during his career with the Company, including President of Stolt Tank Containers, which saw him play an important role in our initial entry into this sector and in setting the foundation for what is a very successful business today. Mr Engelhardtsen also served as President of Stolthaven Terminals, Chief Financial Officer of Stolt Offshore S.A., and President and General Manager of Stolt-Nielsen Singapore Pte., with overall responsibility for the Company's operations in South-East Asia. Mr. Engelhardtsen holds an MBA from the Sloan School at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Finance. He is a Norwegian citizen.
Mr Engelhardtsen is a Director of Avenir Limited and New York Cruise Lines, Inc.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Independent Board Member
- Non - Executive Director
Ms Ashdown is an independent Board member and was appointed as a Director of Stolt-Nielsen Limited in April 2021.
Experience
Ms Ashdown is a highly experienced Non-Executive Director and has served on the boards of four FTSE 250 companies across a broad range of industry sectors. She joined BP plc in 1980 and led several large businesses as a senior executive during her 30 years with the company. In her last role with BP,Ms Ashdown was responsible for a £20bn network of fuel outlets across the UK. With experience of managing complex supply chain operations, Ms Ashdown also has a deep understanding of industrial distribution businesses and a strong interest in the energy transition, hydrogen and carbon capture, and the broader ESG agenda. Ms Ashdown holds a BSc in Engineering from Swansea University, UK and is a British citizen.
Other appointments
Ms Ashdown is Non-Executive Director and Chair, Corporate Sustainability Committee at RHI Magnesita N.V; Non-Executive Director and Chair, Remuneration Committee at Victrex plc; Senior Independent Director and Chair, Remuneration Committee at Marshalls plc; and Senior Independent Director, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Financial Officer of Stolt - Nielsen Limited
Jens F. Grüner-Hegge was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Stolt-Nielsen Limited in March 2018. Prior to his appointment he served as Vice President Corporate Finance from 2007. Earlier in his 25-year career at Stolt-Nielsen, he served as Director of Tanker Projects for Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group in Rotterdam from 2004 to 2007, where he was responsible for capital investment projects. Before that he was General Manager, Stolt-Nielsen Asia-Pacific Service (SNAPS), a joint venture chemical tanker company based in Singapore. Grüner-Hegge received his MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and his bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a citizen of Norway.
Job Titles:
- President of Stolt Sea Farm
Jordi Trias became President of Stolt Sea Farm in January 2018 after joining the business as Managing Director in 2016. Prior to this he spent 14 years with GBFoods, where he held several positions in marketing, sales and business unit management, located in Spain, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Senegal. Jordi holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Barcelona, a masters degree in Marketing, and an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa. He is a citizen of Spain.
Job Titles:
- Head of Corporate Finance
Job Titles:
- President of Stolt Tankers
Lucas Vos was appointed President of Stolt Tankers in October 2019. He previously spent 12 years at Nedlloyd Lines and subsequently P&O Nedlloyd in various management roles until it became a part of Maersk. From 2008 to 2013 he remained at Maersk Line, Denmark where he was the Executive Board member overseeing IT, HR, strategy, and its global service centres. His most recent role at Maersk was as Chief Commercial Officer for Maersk Line. In 2014, he joined the cooperative Royal FloraHolland and spent four years as CEO. In this role, he was responsible for the creation and launch of a new digital ecosystem strategy. Vos is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Royal Coster Diamonds and a member of the Supervisory Board at Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis and Royal Wagenborg. He holds a degree in Economics and Corporate Finance from Groningen University and in Strategy Deployment from Harvard. He is a Dutch citizen.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President, Marketing and Business Development
Michael Kramer was appointed Executive Vice President, Marketing and Business Development in January 2022. Prior to this, he was President of Stolt Tank Containers (STC) for 22 years, assuming the role in January 2000. Mike joined STC in 1982 and since then he has also held roles as Managing Director of STC, General Manager for North and South America, Business Development Manager (Japan), Business Development Manager (Singapore) and STC Budgeting Director (UK). He was previously with B.D.P. International, Inc. Mike has a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University (US). He is a citizen of the US.
Job Titles:
- Independent Board Member
- Chairman of Valea Holding AB
- Director, Compensation Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member
Mr Håkan Larsson is an independent Board member. He has served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee since 2016 and has been a member of the Audit Committee since 2009. He joined the Board of Stolt-Nielsen Limited in June 2007.
Experience
Mr Larsson was Chief Executive Officer of Schenker AG from 2000 to 2003 and of Rederi AB Transatlantic from 2003 to 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Gothenburg School of Economics and is a Swedish citizen.
Other appointments
Mr Larsson is Chairman of Valea Holding AB and Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA, and is a Director of Viking Supply Ships AS. He is also a member of the regional board of Handelsbanken.
Mr Jacob B. Stolt-Nielsen has served as a Director of Stolt-Nielsen Limited since 1995.
Experience
Mr Jacob B. Stolt-Nielsen joined the Company in 1987 and served in various positions in Oslo, Singapore, Greenwich, Connecticut, Houston, Texas and London. He was President of Stolthaven Terminals from 1992 until 2000, when he founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of SeaSupplier Ltd. Mr Stolt-Nielsen was Executive Vice President of Stolt-Nielsen Limited from 2003 to 2005. In 2012 he founded Norterminal AS, and he is also a founder of Hydrogen Source AS and Narvik Batteri AS. Mr Stolt-Nielsen graduated from Babson College in 1987 with a BS degree in Finance and Entrepreneurial studies. He is a Norwegian citizen.
Other appointments
Mr Stolt-Nielsen is Chief Executive Officer of Norterminal AS and is a board member of Stolt-Nielsen Holdings AS, SN Terminal AS, Hydrogen Source AS, New York Cruise Lines, Inc., and Biomed Clinic AS.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Director
- Independent Board Member
Mr Rolf Habben Jansen is an independent Board member and has served as a Director of Stolt-Nielsen Limited since December 2015.
Experience
Mr Habben Jansen began his career at Royal Nedlloyd before joining Danzas, the Swiss logistics firm, which merged with DHL in 1999. He was Head of Global Customer Solutions at DHL from 2006 until joining Damco as Chief Executive Officer in 2009. He is a Dutch citizen and graduated from Rotterdam's Erasmus University in 1991 with a degree in Economics.
Other appointments
Mr Habben Jansen is Chief Executive Officer of Hapag-Lloyd AG and Co-Chairman of the World Shipping Council.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Independent Board Member
Mr Tor Olav Trøim is an independent Board member and has served as a Director of Stolt-Nielsen Limited since April 2016.
Experience
Mr Trøim was an equity portfolio manager with Storebrand ASA and Chief Executive Officer for the Norwegian Oil Company DNO AS until 1995. He was employed by Seatankers Management Co. from 1995 to 2014. During this period he was also, at various times, Chief Executive Officer of a number of related public companies, including Frontline Limited, Knightsbridge Tankers, Ship Finance Ltd. and Seadrill Ltd. He has served as a director on the boards of Frontline, Marine Harvest ASA, Golden Ocean Group Limited, Seadrill Ltd, Archer Limited and Aktiv Kapital ASA, among others. In 2014, Mr Trøim established Magni Partners UK, which focuses on research and consultancy in the energy industry. He graduated as M.Sc. Naval Architect from the University of Trondheim, Norway in 1985 and is a Norwegian citizen.
Other appointments
Mr Trøim is Chairman of Golar LNG Ltd and Borr Drilling Ltd, Director at Vaalerenga Fotball AS and owner of Magni Sport and Magni Partners UK, where he is also Managing Partner.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Director
- Member of the Management Team
Mr. Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen has served as Chief Executive Officer since November 2000. He has been a Director of Stolt-Nielsen Limited since 1996.
Experience
Mr. Stolt-Nielsen joined Stolt Tankers in 1990 in Greenwich, Connecticut, US. In 1994 he relocated to China to open and head Stolt-Nielsen Limited's representative office in Shanghai. He was the President of Stolt Sea Farm from 1996 until 2000 when he became Chief Executive Officer of Stolt-Nielsen Limited. From September 2002 until March 2003 he also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Stolt Offshore S.A. Mr. Stolt-Nielsen graduated from Hofstra University in 1990 with a BS degree in Business and Finance. He is a Norwegian citizen.
Other appointments
Mr. Stolt-Nielsen is the Chairman of the Board of Avenir LNG and a Director of Golar LNG Ltd.
Great people and inspirational leaders are central to success in every Stolt-Nielsen business. We encourage innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement. We seek new opportunities to grow our businesses and develop our people so that we can provide the best-possible service and products to our customers, deliver growing, long-term returns to our shareholders and ensure the continued success of our company.
Job Titles:
- Independent Board Member
- Member of the Management Team
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee Chairman and Compensation Committee Member
Mr. Samuel Cooperman is an independent Board member and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2016. He has been a Director of Stolt-Nielsen Limited since 2008 and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors since 2009. He has been a member of the Compensation Committee since 2016.
Experience
Mr. Cooperman joined Stolt-Nielsen in 1974 and held a number of senior management positions, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group. He retired from the Company in 2003. Mr. Cooperman was a member of the Executive Committee of the International Chamber of Shipping until May 2010; he also served as Vice-Chairman for two years. He holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University and from the Graduate School at the University of Pennsylvania, respectively, and an MBA from Temple University. Mr Cooperman is a US citizen.
Other appointments
Mr Cooperman is the Chief Executive Officer of Cooperman Weiss Consulting LLC.
Nick Webb - Chief Legal Officer
Job Titles:
- General Counsel
- General Counsel at Stolt - Nielsen Limited
Nick Webb was appointed General Counsel at Stolt-Nielsen Limited in November 2020. Prior to this he was Global General Counsel of A-Gas International, the KKR owned gas and chemicals conglomerate and General Counsel, Europe of Centrica plc. Nick started his career at law firms Herbert Smith Freehills and White & Case, after which he also held senior positions at Barclays Capital and Freepoint Commodities. He holds a First Class Law and Politics degree from the University of Birmingham, UK (LL.B) and an LL.M from Cambridge University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
- - Nielsen Limited As Chief Information Officer
Peter Koenders joined Stolt-Nielsen Limited as Chief Information Officer on April 1, 2007. He is responsible for business technology at Stolt-Nielsen, based in Rotterdam. He has a master's degree in Information Management from Tilburg University. He joined Stolt-Nielsen from Maersk, where he was Director of Architecture, Strategy and Governance; before that, his career included a wide variety of IT management positions at Maersk, Sealand and Asea Brown Boveri. He is a citizen of the Netherlands.