Adrian Tolson to take helm of IBIA, replacing Constantinos Capetanakis as Chair

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) on Monday (9 February) announced the outcome of its Board elections at the IBIA Annual General Meeting (AGM), ahead of the IBIA Annual Dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane.

A total of eleven candidates stood for election for the four available Board positions. Following the close of voting, IBIA confirmed that the following candidates have been elected/re-elected to serve a three-year term on the IBIA Board:

• Claudia Beumer, C4 fuel B.V.
• Gianmichele Campanella, Fratelli Cosulich Monaco Sam
• Calvin Chung, CPN (Chimbusco Pan Nation)
• Nigel Draffin, Consultant and Lecturer

The newly elected Board members will formally assume their positions on 1 April 2026, from which date the IBIA Board will be constituted as follows:

• Adrian Tolson, 2050 Marine Energy LLC – Chair
• Jeroen de Vos, Peninsula – Vice Chair
• Mustafa Aslan, Asmira Group – Hon. Treasurer
• Claudia Beumer, C4 fuel B.V
• Gianmichele Campanella, Fratelli Cosulich Monaco Sam
• Calvin Chung, CPN (Chimbusco Pan Nation)
• Constantinos Capetanakis, Star Bulk
• Rahul Choudhuri, Veritas Petroleum Services (Asia) Pte Ltd
• Frank Dahan, CSL Group Inc
• Nigel Draffin, Consultant and Lecturer
• Colin Holloway, Cockett Marine Oil
• Jon Hughes, Dan-Bunkering Africa Ltd
• Ufuk Erinc, Unerco Petrol Urn. Denizcilik ve Tic. A.S.
• Deanna MacDonald, Aveera Energy
• Charlotte Rojgaard, Bureau Veritas
• Valeria Sessa, Reseaworld

Photo credit: International Bunker Industry Association
Published: 10 February, 2026