IBIA 2021 board elections ends; three candidates elected for three-year terms
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The result of the International Bunker Industry Association board elections was announced at the IBIA AGM on Wednesday 24 February, 2021.
A record 10 candidates were standing for election for three IBIA board positions.
The three candidates elected for a three-year term are:
- Nicolas Vukelja, Terramar Oil, Panama (re-elected for a second term)
- Jesper Rosenkrans, Total Marine Fuels Pte Ltd, Singapore
- J. Stephen Simms, Simms Showers LLP, USA
Their three-year terms as IBIA Board members starts on 1 April, 2021, when the IBIA board will be as follows:
- Chairman: Henrik Zederkof, Bunker Holding A/S
- Vice-Chairman: Timothy Cosulich, Fratelli Cosulich
- Hon Treasurer: Nigel Draffin, Consultant
- Peter Beekhuis, Maersk Oil Trading
- Eugenia Benavides, Terpel
- Constantinos Capetanakis, Starbulk
- Mustafa Muhtaroglu, Energy Petrol
- Jesper Rosenkrans, Total Marine Fuels Pte Ltd, Singapore
- J. Stephen Simms, Simms Showers LLP, USA
- Adrian Tolson, Blue Insight, USA
- Nicolas Vukelja, Terramar
Two board members, namely Patrick Holloway of Webber Wentzel Attorneys (South Africa) and Adrian Pask of BP Marine (UK), will be stepping down at the end of their elected terms.
“IBIA would also like thank all who stood for election to the board. It was great to see such strong candidates from a variety of companies and geographic locations taking an interest in becoming part of the Board of IBIA,” it ends.
Related: IBIA commences voting process for its Board Elections 2021
Photo credit: International Bunker Industry Association
Published: 25 February, 2021