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 Officer
Simon Bennett
Deputy Secretary General
Katerina Dimitropoulos
Communications Manager
Ondrilla Fernandes
Employment Affairs Advisor
Mateo Franco
Digital & Social Media Officer
Catherine Howlett
Finance & Administration Assistant
Linda Howlett
Director Legal Affairs
Kiran Khosla
Principal Director (Legal)
Sunil Krishnakumar
Senior Technical Manager
Meme Lamlum
Policy Officer
Edward Liu
Representative ICS (China) Liaison Office
Sarah Lovell
Technical Writer
Nelson Mojarro
Head of Innovation and Partnerships
Arvind Natrajan
Senior Marine Adviser - Crewing & Training
Stuart Neil
Director of Strategy and Communications
Chris Oliver
Principal Director Marine - Head of the Marine Department
Hannah Patmore
Communications Executive
Leyla Pearson
Senior Manager, Legal Department
Guy Platten
ICS Secretary General
Emmy Ramirez
Office Coordinator
Emily Rowley
Policy Manager (Legal)
Shantel Ryan
Finance & Commercial Manager
Natalie Shaw MBE
Employment Affairs Consultant
Lional Roy Sharon
Marine Adviser - Cargo
Jade Smith
Business Development Manager
Georgia Spencer-Rowland
Manager (Shipping Policy)
John Stawpert
Senior Manager (Environment and Trade)
Gregor Stevens
Senior Manager Nautical
Manoj Subramanian
Marine Adviser - Technical
Helio Vicente
Director (Employment Affairs)
Chris Waddington
Technical Director
Laura Worley
Chief of Staff
Emily Yates
Head of Publications
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.