Governance
Board of Directors
Paul Leand, Jr
Chairman
Paul M. Leand, Jr. is the Chairman of our Board of Directors, for which he has served as a Director since November 2014. Mr. Leand is the Chief Executive Officer of AMA Capital Partners LLC, a merchant banking partnership exclusively focused on the transportation, energy and offshore industries.
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Kate Blankenship
Director
A. Kate Blankenship has served as a Director of the Company since January 2023. Ms. Blankenship was the Chief Accounting Officer and Company Secretary of Frontline Ltd., (NYSE: FRO), one of the largest crude oil tanker owners in the world. Ms. Blankenship currently serves as a director of 2020
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Randee Day
Director
Randee E. Day has served as a Director of the Company since November 2014 and chairs our Compensation Committee. Ms. Day also chaired our then-named Nominating and Governance Committee from 2015 to 2021. Ms. Day is President and Chief Executive Officer of Day & Partners, LLC, a specialized advisory
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Justin Knowles
Director
Justin A. Knowles has served as a Director of the Company since November 2014 and chairs our Audit Committee. Mr. Knowles founded and operates Dean Marine Advisers Ltd., a United Kingdom-based shipping finance consultancy that provides strategic advice on shipping projects and investments to
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Bart Veldhuizen
Director
Bart Veldhuizen has served as a Director of the Company since November 2014. Mr. Veldhuizen founded and operates Aquarius Maritime Capital Ltd, an advisory firm specializing in shipping investments in both the credit and hard asset classes. Mr. Veldhuizen was on the Board of Managing Directors of
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Gary Weston
Director
Gary Weston has served as a Director of the Company since November 2014 and chairs our Nominating and ESG Committee. Mr. Weston also chaired our Compensation Committee from 2017 to 2021. Mr. Weston was previously the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of C Transport Maritime S.A.M., a
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Gary Vogel
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Gary Vogel has served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company since September 2015. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Vogel was chief executive officer, partner and director of Clipper Group Ltd., a Copenhagen-based ship-owning and operating company, chief executive officer of
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Board Committees
Audit Committee
Justin A. Knowles (Chair)
Randee E. Day
Gary Weston
Nominating and ESG Committee
Gary Weston (Chair)
Paul M. Leand, Jr
Bart Veldhuizen
Compensation Committee
Randee E. Day (Chair)
Paul M. Leand, Jr
Bart Veldhuizen
Committee Charters
Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws
Other Documents