Seatrium Names Adrian Teng CFO
growth journey.”Before Clifford Capital, Teng was Group Finance Director of Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited in Singapore and Group Treasurer of Jardine Matheson Limited in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he spent several years with various organizations in restructuring, corporate and investment banking globally.Teng holds a Master of Science in Public Policy and Management from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; a Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; a Bachelor of Science from Creighton University and an Executive
W&T Offshore Appoints Parasnis as EVP and CFO
companies in the oil and gas and energy transition industry on equity capital markets, debt capital markets and strategic M&A. Prior to joining W&T, Parasnis served as Managing Director of Stifel Financial Corporation’s Energy & Energy Transition team in Houston. He started his investment banking career at Credit Suisse, where he worked for eight years (inclusive of four years internationally) on several notable domestic and international deals in the oil and gas industry, including initial public offerings, debt high-yield offerings and spinoffs. Parasnis began his career as a chemical
Crowley Names Graziuso Chief Information Officer
, both under The Adecco Group. There, she led the development of digital transformation efforts, resulting in digital solutions to support new market trends. Graziuso has also previously served as Cluster Head Western and Southern Europe for Deutsche Bank Group Technology & Operations for Investment Banking and was responsible for optimizing and scaling the adoption of new processes and technologies.Graziuso holds a master’s degree in financial institutions from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, and completed the Global Leadership Program at ISEI Business School in Shanghai, China
Kelleher to Succeed Tivnan as Ardmore Shipping CFO
served as both Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the firm, and prior to that, was the chief operating officer of Principal Maritime Management. He also functioned as acting CFO during the company's start-up and initial growth phases. In addition, Kelleher has held roles in investment banking, commercial banking, equity research and capital markets in the maritime and energy-related industries at Bear Stearns and HSH Nordbank. Earlier in his career, he served as a deck officer onboard U.S.-flag crude oil tankers and held management positions in both the cruise industry and with
Kapnick Named NOAA Chief Scientist
Program, NOAA’s Eastern Region Climate Team and the development of the Climate.gov website. She also led NOAA’s participation in NASA’s High Mountain Asia Team, a collaborative research project to study cryospheric change and associated hazards. She began her career working as an investment banking analyst with Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Kapnick is a member of the American Geophysical Union, American Meteorological Society and American Association for the Advancement of Science.She received a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences with a Certificate in Leaders in Sustainability from the
Bruun Takes the Helm at KVH Industries
in 2017. From 2000 to 2011, Tolley served as a Senior Managing Director in the Private Equity Group at Blackstone, where he led satellite services strategy and investing and served on the Private Equity Investment Committee. From 1990 to 2000, he was a Vice President at Morgan Stanley in the Investment Banking Division, where he provided banking and advisory services to established and emerging companies in the broader communications sector. He has served on the boards of directors of eight public and private companies, including ExteNet Systems from 2016 to 2019, New Skies Satellites from 2004 to
Hornblower Names Peakes EVP and CFO
CFO, and previously as CFO at Noble Corporation, one of the largest publicly traded offshore drilling contractors in the oil and gas industry. Prior to that, he had a nearly 20-year career as an investment banker, serving as a managing director at Goldman Sachs, then as a partner at the boutique investment banking firm of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Company. Peakes additionally spent time working in the sports industry, including playing professional basketball in Europe and later as a member of the Houston Rockets management team.Peakes graduated from Rice University where he played Division I basketball
Crowley Names Messina VP Mergers & Acquisitions
services. “I look forward to working with him to identify opportunities that will continue to push our services to meet the expansive needs of our partners and customers.”Messina brings to Crowley more than 25 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory and investment banking, advising publicly traded and privately held corporate clients on the valuation and structuring of complex merger and acquisition transactions. Throughout his career, he has helped to build investment banking practices for firms like PwC, Grant Thornton and Duff & Phelps. He has broad transactio
Odyssey Marine Exploration Appoints Jones as CFO
the past year, it became clear that we needed to add specific expertise to our executive team to allow Odyssey to execute on its strategic plan,” commented Mark D. Gordon, Chairman and CEO of Odyssey. “Chris brings extensive experience in international business development, finance and investment banking both on the sell-side and on the buy-side, and I’m excited to welcome him to the team.“We’re also pleased to continue to provide uninterrupted continuity in our financial reporting with Jay Nudi remaining Odyssey’s Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer, positions
Sailors’ Society Names Baade as CEO
experience in leading an international welfare charity from her current role as CEO of The Army Families Federation. Her career also includes working as a senior civil servant for the Department of Business Innovation and Skills, a directorship at the charity UK Skills and substantial experience in investment banking.Sailors’ Society’s Chair of Trustees, Peter Swift, said: “We are delighted to have secured such a strong candidate to take over and build on Sailors’ Society work providing a lifeline for seafarers and their families around the world.“Our new CEO joins us as at
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Names New CEO
;oz holds academic qualifications from the Universities of Leon (Bachelor of Business Administration) and Limerick (Bachelor of Marketing); from IESE-ISE (Masters, Oil and Gas); from Instituto de Empresa (Management Fundamentals); and most recently from IEB in Madrid (Masters, Corporate Finance and Investment Banking).According to info on the company's website, the Aberdeen-based oil company has interests in 48 fields, of which it operates 38, on the UK Continental Shelf with 11 offshore installations and two onshore terminals.
Golar LNG Appoints New CFO
leave Golar on April 30, 2020.Robjohns' successor, Mitchell-Thomson, has 21 years of experience advising energy, utility and infrastructure companies on M&A and capital markets transactions while working for JP Morgan. During this time, he was Co-Head of Energy, Utility and Infrastructure Investment Banking in EMEA for 10 years; Head of Corporate Finance in EMEA for 3 years and Head of Investment Banking in Germany for two years. He has also been a member of the EMEA Banking Management Committee and a supervisory board member of JP Morgan AG. Since leaving JPMorgan he has worked in the UK Parliament
Chembulk Tankers Announces Leadership Changes
has held senior executive roles within Chembulk since joining the company in early 2016, initially as Chief Strategy Officer and then Chief Financial Officer in early 2019. Prior to joining Chembulk, Kelleher was the Chief Operating Officer for Principal Maritime Management and held roles in investment banking, commercial banking and capital markets roles in the maritime and energy-related industries at Bear Stearns and HSH Nordbank. Kelleher holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, Master’s degree from MIT and a B.E. from New York Maritime College.Solomon Tan, Senior Vice President of Finance
Seaspan Appoints Bing Chen As Chief Executive Officer
to 2014, Chen was the General Manager for Trafigura’s Chinese business operations, where he maintained full P&L responsibility for domestic and international commodities trading in the country. Between 2009 and 2011 Chen was responsible for building the greater China investment banking practice of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. as the Managing Director and Head of Asia Financial Advisory. Between 2001 and 2009 Chen held various leadership roles in Europe, including as CEO, CFO, and Managing Director of leasing and aircraft chartering businesses. Between 1999 and 2001 Chen worked as
Harley Marine Hires Adlakha as CFO
first Sea Marshal program following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He later earned a Masters of Business Administration and International Business Diplomacy Certificate from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. Following his Coast Guard career, Sterling held positions in investment banking and equity research before returning to his maritime roots at the Kirby Corporation where he held positions as Corporate Finance Manager, Director of Investor Relations and Finance, and finally, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Holdings LLC
Turnbull Named Senior Advisor at Seabury Capital
Seabury Capital LLC has appointed David M. Turnbull as a Senior Advisor. Turnbull will serve to facilitate Seabury Capital’s expansion of its global product and advisory service offerings in specialty finance, investment banking, technology and software applications. Seabury Capital Chairman, President & CEO John E. Luth commented, “The addition of an experienced and well-respected industry expert such as David Turnbull will advance Seabury Capital’s efforts in serving our clients’ needs. His insights and significant reference points within the aviation, aerospace
J.F. Lehman & Company Appoints Hanenberg to Principal
equity firm focused on the defense, aerospace and maritime sectors, is pleased to announce the promotion of William J. Hanenberg from Vice President to Principal. Hanenberg joined the firm in 2008 as an Associate and has been promoted four times. Prior to joining J.F. Lehman, he was an investment banking analyst in the Global Industrials Group at Banc of America Securities where he worked extensively in the Aerospace & Defense end-markets. Mr. Hanenberg earned a B.S. in economics from Duke University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business
