Governance & Management

Maritime London is funded and run by industry. Our council is representative of the breadth and depth of the UK's maritime services sector.

Council 2010

Chairman - Robert Woods CBE

Vice President - Mark Jackson, The Baltic Exchange
Vice President - David Taylor, IUA
Vice President - Mark Dickinson, Nautilus International

Immediate Past Chairman - Richard Sayer, Galbraiths

Director - Peter Ahlas, HSBC Insurance
Director - Mark Brownrigg, Chamber of Shipping
Director - John Millican - Southampton Solent University
Director - David Moorhouse, Lloyd's Register
Director - Jeremy Penn, Baltic Exchange
Director - Harry Theochari, Norton Rose

Pandy Embiricos, Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee
Charles Fenton, UK P&I Club
Alistair Gale, Port of London
Tom Boardley, Lloyd's Register
Prof Costas Grammenos, CBE, City University Business School
Allan Graveson, Nautilus International
Richard Greiner, Moore Stephens
Chris Hayman, Seatrade Organisation
Duncan McKenzie, TheCityUK
John Noble, MLOCS
John Roche, Royal Bank of Scotland
Nigel Rogers, Association of Average Adjusters
Dr Phillip Thompson, BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys

Honorary Members

David Cobb CBE
Michael Grey MBE
Sir Michael Savory
Sir John Stuttard

Management

Doug Barrow - Chief Executive

Following an initial career in the Merchant Navy, Doug Barrow worked in the marine fuel markets for nearly 30 years, employed by a range of international companies mainly in London, but with experience gained in Singapore and the Middle East. He also has a deep knowledge of managing a trade association being one of the founding members of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) in 1993 which he chaired until 1996.

He was elected to Court of the Common Council representing the Ward of Aldgate in July 2007 and was subsequently made Ward Deputy.

In addition to his role with Maritime London, he is also a board member of three other companies.

Bill Lines - PR and Marketing

Bill Lines is a director of Navigate PR, a London based provider of public relations, conferences and training services to the maritime sector. Formerly communications manager at the Baltic Exchange, he has worked with Maritime London since its launch in 2000.