Secretariat
ICS is supported by a dedicated professional secretariat based in London. In 2019 the China Liaison Office opened.
The secretariat delivers on the strategy set out by the board. It is split into several specialist teams working closely together to engage with international organisations and members to represent the interests of the shipping industry.
At all times, secretariat staff act in compliance with the guidance on bribery and corruption and competition law, and the secretariat supports a whistleblowing strategy. Secretariat staff also serve as secretaries to the Boards, Committees, Sub-Committees and Panels.
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Our organisational structure
Staff members
Elliott Adams
Chief Finance and Commercial OfficerSimon Bennett
Deputy Secretary GeneralTanya Blake
Communications ManagerJohn Bradshaw
Technical DirectorGeorge Charalampidis
Marine AdvisorCatherine Howlett
Finance & Administration AssistantLinda Howlett
Director Legal AffairsNandi Jhugroo
Publications and Marketing AssistantKiran Khosla
Principal Legal DirectorSunil Krishnakumar
Senior Technical AdvisorEdward Liu
Representative ICS (China) Liaison OfficeStuart Neil
Communications DirectorChris Oliver
Nautical DirectorTim Pack
Senior Marine Advisor (Manning & Training)Guy Platten
ICS Secretary GeneralEmily Rowley
Policy ManagerShantel Ryan
Finance & Commercial ManagerNatalie Shaw
Director Employment AffairsJade Smith
Secretary to the Marine DepartmentNicola Spencer
Employment Affairs OfficerGeorgia Spencer-Rowland
Policy OfficerJonathan Spremulli
Principal Director (Marine)John Stawpert
Manager (Environment and Trade)Gregor Stevens
Marine AdvisorJulie Tate
Personal Assistant to the Secretary GeneralHelio Vicente
Senior Adviser (Policy)Emily Yates
Publications Manager
Annual Review 2020
The 2020 Annual Review covers the impact of COVID-19 and the intensifying crew change crisis plus a broad cross-section of such as efforts to decarbonise shipping and the USD 5 billion industry fund to accelerate the R&D of zero-carbon technologies.