• 13+ years of experience in the Maritime Industry
• Most recently as Global Head of Accounting and Control for Team Tankers International, a global chemical tanker organization
• Chief Accounting Officer at Principal Maritime Management from 2010 to 2016, a tanker platform wholly owned by Apollo
• Before her career in shipping, she was a Senior Director, Corporate Finance at Aptuit, Inc, a drug development company with 16 global offices
• Previous to that she was Vice President, Controller at Benfield, Inc., and Corporate Controller at Ethan Allen
• Ms. Bateson holds a B.S. in Accounting and an M.B.A in Finance, both from Fairfield University. She is a C.P.A in the State of Connecticut
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Chief Accounting Officer
MICHELE BATESON
Chief Accounting Officer
• 13+ years of experience in the Maritime Industry
• Most recently as Global Head of Accounting and Control for Team Tankers International, a global chemical tanker organization
• Chief Accounting Officer at Principal Maritime Management from 2010 to 2016, a tanker platform wholly owned by Apollo
• Before her career in shipping, she was a Senior Director, Corporate Finance at Aptuit, Inc, a drug development company with 16 global offices
• Previous to that she was Vice President, Controller at Benfield, Inc., and Corporate Controller at Ethan Allen
• Ms. Bateson holds a B.S. in Accounting and an M.B.A in Finance, both from Fairfield University. She is a C.P.A in the State of Connecticut
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DANIEL R. ROGERS
• Legal & Commercial Executive with more than 30 years of experience in the Legal, LNG and Maritime Industries
• Most recently as Partner at King & Spalding LLP, a leading full-service international law firm
• Was co-head of K&S’ global LNG practice, helping to lead a group of lawyers in 7 of the firm’s international offices
• Advised foreign governments, banks and private investor/developer participants on some of the largest and most innovative LNG and energy infrastructure projects in the world
• Was a co-founding partner of the firm’s Singapore office, and played a major role in the establishment of the firm’s 3 Middle East offices
• Prior to K&S, he held senior-level international law firm and corporate in-house legal positions (including business unit General Counsel positions covering global LNG and the Middle East) in leading energy companies
• Mr. Rogers holds a B.A. from the University of California at Irvine, and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law
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EVP & General Counsel
DANIEL R. ROGERS
EVP & General Counsel
• Legal & Commercial Executive with more than 30 years of experience in the Legal, LNG and Maritime Industries
• Most recently as Partner at King & Spalding LLP, a leading full-service international law firm
• Was co-head of K&S’ global LNG practice, helping to lead a group of lawyers in 7 of the firm’s international offices
• Advised foreign governments, banks and private investor/developer participants on some of the largest and most innovative LNG and energy infrastructure projects in the world
• Was a co-founding partner of the firm’s Singapore office, and played a major role in the establishment of the firm’s 3 Middle East offices
• Prior to K&S, he held senior-level international law firm and corporate in-house legal positions (including business unit General Counsel positions covering global LNG and the Middle East) in leading energy companies
• Mr. Rogers holds a B.A. from the University of California at Irvine, and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law
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MELBOURNE J. PINKS
• 49 years experience in the Maritime Industry, including 7 years in senior operational and commercial roles in Tank Terminals.
• SVP Operations & Marine Services: Chembulk Tankers.
• Commercial Director, Ship Master, Terminal Manager: Odfjell
• Cadet thru Chief Officer: Buries Markes Ship Management.
• Pinks has worked in USA, Europe and has extensive experience in sub-Saharan Africa, in particular South Africa and Mozambique.
• His seagoing employ comprised Chemical Tankers, Geared bulk carriers and four year on the LNGC Moss prototype ‘Norman Lady’.
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VP Vessel Operations
MELBOURNE J. PINKS
VP Vessel Operations
• 49 years experience in the Maritime Industry, including 7 years in senior operational and commercial roles in Tank Terminals.
• SVP Operations & Marine Services: Chembulk Tankers.
• Commercial Director, Ship Master, Terminal Manager: Odfjell
• Cadet thru Chief Officer: Buries Markes Ship Management.
• Pinks has worked in USA, Europe and has extensive experience in sub-Saharan Africa, in particular South Africa and Mozambique.
• His seagoing employ comprised Chemical Tankers, Geared bulk carriers and four year on the LNGC Moss prototype ‘Norman Lady’.
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TIMOTHY TWOMEY
• 30+ years of experience in the Maritime Industry
• VP Head of Technical Services at Principal Maritime Management
• Senior Technical Superintendent Principal Maritime Management
• Senior Fleet Superintendent V-Ships
• Director of Ship Operations Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution / DPA
• US Navy Port Engineer - AOE6 Class
• Sailed up to positions of Chief Engineer Unlimited Motor and Gas Turbine, 2AE Unlimited Steam
• Twomey has overseen major projects, repairs and drydockings across the globe, extensive time in China, new builds in Korea
• Extensive ship management experience both on manager and owners' sides
• Mr. Twomey holds a B.S. Marine Engineering from Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME
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SVP Head of Engineering
TIMOTHY TWOMEY
SVP Fleet Technical Management
• 30+ years of experience in the Maritime Industry
• VP Head of Technical Services at Principal Maritime Management
• Senior Technical Superintendent Principal Maritime Management
• Senior Fleet Superintendent V-Ships
• Director of Ship Operations Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution / DPA
• US Navy Port Engineer - AOE6 Class
• Sailed up to positions of Chief Engineer Unlimited Motor and Gas Turbine, 2AE Unlimited Steam
• Twomey has overseen major projects, repairs and drydockings across the globe, extensive time in China, new builds in Korea
• Extensive ship management experience both on manager and owners' sides
• Mr. Twomey holds a B.S. Marine Engineering from Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME
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Arthur Regan
• Executive with 30+ years experience in the Maritime Industry
• Operating Partner within Apollo in maritime investment across Private Equity, Opportunistic Credit, Infrastructure, and Natural Resources investment platforms
• Executive Chairman of Chembulk Tankers, a Chemicals marine logistics platform owned by KKR and York Capital
• Chief Executive Officer of Principal Maritime Management, which owned, operated and managed tankers, sold to Teekay (NYSE: TNK)
• Current Director and former Chairman of the Board of publicly traded dry bulk operator Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE: GNK)
• Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of Arlington Tankers Ltd (NYSE: ATB)
• Began shipping career sailing as an Officer on merchant tankers and dry bulk vessels for over ten years, completing his sea service as Master Mariner
• Mr. Regan holds a B.S. in Marine Transportation Management from SUNY Maritime College at Fort Schuyler
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Chief Executive Officer
Arthur Regan
Chief Executive Officer
• Executive with 30+ years experience in the Maritime Industry
• Operating Partner within Apollo in maritime investment across Private Equity, Opportunistic Credit, Infrastructure, and Natural Resources investment platforms
• Executive Chairman of Chembulk Tankers, a Chemicals marine logistics platform owned by KKR and York Capital
• Chief Executive Officer of Principal Maritime Management, which owned, operated and managed tankers, sold to Teekay (NYSE: TNK)
• Current Director and former Chairman of the Board of publicly traded dry bulk operator Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE: GNK)
• Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of Arlington Tankers Ltd (NYSE: ATB)
• Began shipping career sailing as an Officer on merchant tankers and dry bulk vessels for over ten years, completing his sea service as Master Mariner
• Mr. Regan holds a B.S. in Marine Transportation Management from SUNY Maritime College at Fort Schuyler
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Kevin Kilcullen
20+ years of experience in the Maritime Industry
Most recently as Chief Financial Officer of publicly traded NYSE listed Diamond S Shipping from 2019 until its strategic sale to International Seaways
Chief Financial Officer at publicly traded Oslo-listed Team Tankers International from 2016 – 2019
Chief Financial Officer at Principal Maritime Management, a tanker platform wholly owned by Apollo
Before his career in shipping executive management, he was a Senior Vice President at Jefferies Capital Partners, an international private equity investment firm, and was primarily responsible for investments in the maritime industry
Kilcullen holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University
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Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Kilcullen
Chief Financial Officer
• 20+ years of experience in the Maritime Industry
• Most recently as Chief Financial Officer of publicly traded NYSE listed Diamond S Shipping from 2019 until its strategic sale to International Seaways
• Chief Financial Officer at publicly traded Oslo-listed Team Tankers International from 2016 – 2019
• Chief Financial Officer at Principal Maritime Management, a tanker platform wholly owned by Apollo
• Before his career in shipping executive management, he was a Senior Vice President at Jefferies Capital Partners, an international private equity investment firm, and was primarily responsible for investments in the maritime industry
• Mr. Kilcullen holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University