Experience

Howe Robinson Partners

• United Kingdom
• Maritime Transportation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Consultant

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Brought in as an independent contractor to supplement and support the Howe Robinson Sales and Purchase team with guidance on certain specific projects for one of the largest privately owned shipbroking houses in the world, employing 200+ brokers across a global network comprised of 15 offices. Brought in as an independent contractor to supplement and support the Howe Robinson Sales and Purchase team with guidance on certain specific projects for one of the largest privately owned shipbroking houses in the world, employing 200+ brokers across a global network comprised of 15 offices.



Diamond S Shipping Inc.

• United States
• Maritime
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2020

  Hired as the fourth employee for the international maritime transportation company, one of the largest owners and operators of crude and product tankers. The initial focus was on research and formulating the investment thesis for the company. Direct board meeting presentations. 🔹 Managed the product tanker industry section for the S-1 IPO filing document, delivering over 300 pages of financial insight. 🔹 Continuously analyzed the ever-changing shipping market environment to provide strategy options, resulting in specific ship sales from the fleet and a ship-owning joint venture with an industry partner. 🔹 Led M&A initiatives by researching various opportunities and creating detailed financial modeling reports and reviews. Show less



Castor Group, LLC

• Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

• Managing Partner / Member

  • Mar 2004 - Jan 2009

  Brought on board as a broker intermediary spearheading sales and purchase, and new building construction with a primary focus on the tanker industry for the start-up company that specializes in the origination and executive of transactions across the entire maritime transportation sector. 🔹 Executed project management strategies as project manager for an $80M EPCI project (Boca Grande II), handling all aspects of the project from initiating the bid process, procuring the ship, overseeing the design phase, and leading the construction and operations/hand-over processes. Show less



Mallory Jones Lynch Flynn & Associates, Inc.

• Stamford, Connecticut, United States

• S&P / NB Broker

  • Jun 2003 - Mar 2004

  Worked for Conoco Floating Systems Group as an internal bench marker and industry expert, handling SMPs as a facilitator and consultant for various clients and projects. 🔹 Led two $55M sale and charter-back transactions between K.G. Jebsen and German KG arranger Koenig & Cie. Initiated and established a Suezmax tanker pool between OMI Corporation and Koenig & Cie. Worked for Conoco Floating Systems Group as an internal bench marker and industry expert, handling SMPs as a facilitator and consultant for various clients and projects. 🔹 Led two $55M sale and charter-back transactions between K.G. Jebsen and German KG arranger Koenig & Cie. Initiated and established a Suezmax tanker pool between OMI Corporation and Koenig & Cie.



Maverick Offshore L L C

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Managing Partner / Member

  • Oct 1997 - Jun 2003

  Established a Houston-based project-brokering company in partnership with MJLF, contracting out offshore services such as a $750M FPSO new building project, Exxon Kizomba, and the largest EPCI project for Hyundai offshore at the time with Fluor Daniel project management sub-contract. Established a Houston-based project-brokering company in partnership with MJLF, contracting out offshore services such as a $750M FPSO new building project, Exxon Kizomba, and the largest EPCI project for Hyundai offshore at the time with Fluor Daniel project management sub-contract.



Mallory Jones Lynch Flynn & Associates

• Stamford, Connecticut, United States

• S&P / NB Broker / Projects Department

  • Jan 1992 - Oct 1997

  Held responsibility for sales and purchases, new vessel construction projects, long-term Time Chartering, and project financing. Held responsibility for sales and purchases, new vessel construction projects, long-term Time Chartering, and project financing.



American Marine Advisors, Inc.

• New York, New York, United States

• Founding Partner

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1992

  Founded a company whose primary objective was to introduce equity capital to the shipping industry. Additional focus was placed on working extensively with U.S. leasing companies to negotiate the sale and lease-back transactions of ships. Founded a company whose primary objective was to introduce equity capital to the shipping industry. Additional focus was placed on working extensively with U.S. leasing companies to negotiate the sale and lease-back transactions of ships.



Victoria Shipbrokers Ltd.

• Hong Kong SAR

• Trainee / Broker

  • Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

  Acted on behalf of Chinese yards and European ship owner clients in Shanghai and Dalian areas. Acted on behalf of Chinese yards and European ship owner clients in Shanghai and Dalian areas.



Walter J. Hinneberg GmbH

• Germany
• Shipbuilding
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee / Broker

  • Jun 1984 - Jan 1985

  Hired on as the first trainee, gaining access and insight into daily activities and the new building brokerage business. Hired on as the first trainee, gaining access and insight into daily activities and the new building brokerage business.