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
Tanya Blake
Communications Manager
George Charalampidis
Marine Advisor
Catherine Howlett
Finance & Administration Assistant
Linda Howlett
Director Legal Affairs
Nandi Jhugroo
Publications and Marketing Assistant
Kiran Khosla
Principal Director (Legal)
Sunil Krishnakumar
Senior Technical Manager
Edward Liu
Representative ICS (China) Liaison Office
Stuart Neil
Director of Strategy and Communications
Chris Oliver
Nautical Director
Tim Pack
Senior Marine Advisor (Manning & Training)
Guy Platten
ICS Secretary General
Emily Rowley
Policy Manager (Legal)
Shantel Ryan
Finance & Commercial Manager
Natalie Shaw
Director Employment Affairs
Jade Smith
Secretary to the Marine Department
Georgia Spencer-Rowland
Policy Adviser
Jonathan Spremulli
Principal Director (Marine) and Head of the Marine Department
John Stawpert
Senior Manager (Environment and Trade)
Gregor Stevens
Senior Marine Advisor
Julie Tate
Personal Assistant to the Secretary General
Helio Vicente
Manager (Shipping Policy)
Chris Waddington
Technical Director
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.