Our leadership team provides an effective balance of skills, knowledge and experience. Together they drive our strategy and pave the way for Clarksons – today, tomorrow, and beyond.
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Laurence Hollingworth
Chair London Board of Directors Read more![Laurences Hollingworth](/media/gaffa35g/laurences-hollingworth_web.jpg?cc=0,0,0.13405555555555554,0.0000000000000001523690810714&width=520&height=450&format=webp&quality=80&rnd=133559412537900000)
Laurence Hollingworth
Chair Board of Directors LondonSKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Previously a senior leader in investment banking, Laurence brings significant capital markets experience to Clarksons which positions him well to guide the development of the Financial business and wider strategy. Laurence has a strong understanding of broking and the relationship-led environment in which Clarksons operates, having been responsible for client relationship management with some of JP Morgan’s most high-profile clients. This experience gave him broad exposure to different leadership styles and board dynamics, developing the ideal skillset to provide oversight and constructive challenge in the boardroom.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Laurence’s 37-year career in stockbroking with Cazenove and latterly JP Morgan saw him hold several senior leadership roles including Head of UK Investment Banking, Head of EMEA Industry Coverage and finally as Vice Chairman for Equity Capital Markets EMEA.
APPOINTED
July 2020 and as Chair in March 2022.
PRINCIPAL EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS
- Non-Executive Chairman of ABM Communications Limited
- Non-Executive Director of Atom Bank plc.
- Non-Executive Chairman of Molten Ventures plc.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- Chair of the Nomination Committee
- Remuneration Committee.
![Andi Case](/media/3nejxmyn/andi_case_con.jpg?cc=0.1939069364941161,0,0.03475973017255057,0&width=520&height=450&format=webp&quality=80&rnd=132984595437830000)
Andi Case
Chief Executive Officer London Read more![Andi Case](/media/3nejxmyn/andi_case_con.jpg?cc=0.1939069364941161,0,0.03475973017255057,0&width=520&height=450&format=webp&quality=80&rnd=132984595437830000)
Andi Case
Chief Executive Officer LondonSkills and expertise
Having worked in shipbroking his entire career, Andi brings to the Board extensive knowledge and experience of global integrated shipping services. He is recognised in the market as an industry leader. His detailed knowledge of Clarksons’ operations, combined with his commitment to drive the strategy, make him ideally placed to inspire and lead the Group.
Career experience
Andi joined Clarksons in 2006 as Managing Director of the Group’s shipbroking services. His shipbroking career began with C W Kellock & Co and later the Eggar Forrester Group. Prior to Clarksons, he was with Braemar Seascope for 17 years.
APPOINTED
June 2008.
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Jeff Woyda
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer London Read more![Jeff Woyda](/media/zf3k24vv/clarksons_202202_28_raw01_12474.jpg?cc=0.13125842156617165,0,0.2510614686944594,0.2872921810699589&width=520&height=450&format=webp&quality=80&rnd=132984595784270000)
Jeff Woyda
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer LondonSkills and expertise
Jeff‘s broad-based experience across a number of disciplines makes him ideally placed to perform the roles of both Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. In addition to his strong background in finance, Jeff has an impressive track record in managing and delivering across broking, corporate finance, IT implementation and software development, HR and regulatory compliance. His career has spanned both publicly listed and private companies, as well as regulated industries. Jeff’s is also the Board Member responsible for ESG matters and the Chairman of Maritech, the SaaS provider of the Sea platform.
Career experience
Before joining Clarksons, Jeff spent 13 years at the Gerrard Group PLC, where he was a member of the executive committee and Chief Operating Officer of GNI. Jeff began his career with KPMG LLP and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
APPOINTED
November 2006.
Principal external appointments
- Chair of The Clarkson Foundation
- Non-Executive Chair and Director of the International Transport Intermediaries Club Limited
- Senior Independent Director and Chair of both the Remuneration and Audit Committees of Lok’n Store Group plc.
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Martine Bond
Independent Non-Executive Director Global Board of Directors Read more![Martine Bond](/media/1abla01f/martine-bond-31_con.jpg?cc=0.05334105263157903,0.16599281399297205,0.42000538011695904,0.15019939195325147&width=520&height=450&format=webp&quality=80&rnd=132984595649970000)
Martine Bond
Independent Non-Executive Director Board of Directors GlobalSkills and expertise
Martine brings a wealth of knowledge in electronic trading, risk management and technology solutions. This experience, together with her track record of innovation, business growth and client acquisition, make her ideally placed to contribute to Clarksons’ strategy to grow its technology business.
Career experience
Martine has over 25 years' experience in the financial services industry at State Street, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs. She is currently the Executive Vice President, Head of State Street Global Markets for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as well as running the electronic trading solutions within State Street. Martine has significant board experience across legal entities in Europe, North America and Asia. She studied business management at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.
APPOINTED
March 2021.
Principal external appointments
- Executive Vice President, Head of State Street Global Markets in EMEA and Head of GlobalLink
Committee memberships
- Audit and Risk Committee
- Remuneration Committee
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Constantin Cotzias
Independent Non-Executive Director Global Board of Directors Read more![](/media/xwtpdh3c/img_7440.jpg?cc=0.2550769280461141,0.16426023573200996,0.2276351388595012,0.16426023573200996&width=520&height=450&format=webp&quality=80&rnd=133673194880800000)
Constantin Cotzias
Independent Non-Executive Director Board of Directors GlobalCareer experience
Constantin is European Director at Bloomberg LP. He is the Global Head of External Affairs, the Chair of Bloomberg Tradebook and a Director of Bloomberg Multilateral Trading Facility. Constantin sits on the Mayor of London’s Economic Advisory Board and, previously, on Prime Minister May’s Business Advisory Council. He was previously CEO of Bloomberg’s legal and regulatory news and research division. Constantin joined Bloomberg in 2001 as Chief Counsel. Prior to Bloomberg, Constantin was a senior mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Denton Wilde Sapte (presently Dentons), where he advised on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and IPOs across industries including media, telecoms, technology, and energy. From 1998-2000, he was Chief Counsel of Denton Wilde Sapte’s Moscow office. Constantin holds a bachelor’s degree in Modern History and Politics and is a Law graduate from the London School of Economics (University of London). Constantin is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.
APPOINTED
August 2024
Committee memberships
- Audit and Risk Committee
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Sue Harris
Senior Independent Director Global Board of Directors Read more![Sue Harris](/media/vvxbp4rd/sue-harris_1.jpg?cc=0.1867441467942823,0,0.14616133468719927,0.22976206359795423&width=520&height=450&format=webp&quality=80&rnd=132984594707230000)
Sue Harris
Senior Independent Director Board of Directors GlobalSkills and expertise
Sue brings significant financial, risk management and corporate development experience to her role at Clarksons, gained through senior roles across listed companies in financial services and retail. She has extensive leadership and boardroom experience, having held a number of senior executive and non-executive roles across a broad range of sectors. Sue is a seasoned audit committee chair, and a qualified chartered management accountant.
Career experience
In addition to Sue’s current non-executive roles, she was formerly a Non-Executive Director of Abcam plc. Sue previously chaired the Audit and Assurance Council at the Financial Reporting Council and was a member of the Codes and Standards Committee. She has held a number of senior executive positions at FTSE 100 businesses, including as Divisional Finance Director and Group Audit Director for Lloyds Banking Group. Prior to this, Sue held roles including Managing Director for Finance at Standard Life and Group Treasurer and Head of Corporate Development for Marks & Spencer.
APPOINTED
October 2020 and as Senior Independent Director in September 2022
Principal external appointments
- Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Values and Ethics Committee of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c.
- Non-Executive Director of The Co-operative Bank Finance p.l.c.
- Non-Executive Director of The Co-operative Bank Holdings Limited
- Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of FNZ (UK) Limited
- Non-Executive Director of Schroder & Co. Limited and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Wealth Management Division
- Independent Director of Barclays Pension Funds Trustees Limited
Committee memberships
- Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
- Nomination Committee
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Dr Tim Miller
Independent Non-Executive Director Global Board of Directors Read more![Tim Miller](/media/x3emuoyc/tim-miller_4.jpg?cc=0.10661160338736794,0.044577043131635186,0.2757082868732631,0.24223968242202618&width=520&height=450&format=webp&quality=80&rnd=132984594463500000)
Dr Tim Miller
Independent Non-Executive Director Board of Directors GlobalSkills and expertise
Dr Tim Miller has over 30 years’ experience working in large-scale people businesses with significant international operations. Whilst Tim has extensive experience of HR and remuneration matters gained in his executive and non-executive career, his executive roles also gave him exposure across a broad remit including compliance, audit, assurance, financial crime, property and legal. Tim has a proven track record serving as a non-executive director and remuneration committee chair in listed companies. Together with his HR background, this experience is extremely relevant to his role at Clarksons, which includes the role of Chair of the Trustees of the staff pension schemes.
Career experience
The majority of Tim’s executive career was within regulated industries, including roles at Glaxo Wellcome and latterly Standard Chartered, with global responsibility for a wide variety of business services. He was previously a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Michael Page Group plc, Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Scapa Group plc, Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Equiniti Group plc, Non-Executive Director at Equiniti Financial Services Limited, and a Non-Executive Director at Otis Gold Corp
APPOINTED
May 2018.
Committee memberships
- Audit and Risk Committee
- Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
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Heike Truol
Independent Non-Executive Director Global Board of Directors Read more![Heike Truol](/media/dr5fhvhs/heike-truol_1.jpg?cc=0.32078075326030264,0,0.012124728221178884,0.22976206359795423&width=520&height=450&format=webp&quality=80&rnd=132997685600500000)
Heike Truol
Independent Non-Executive Director Board of Directors GlobalSkills and expertise
Heike has an in-depth knowledge of the dry bulk market and as a result she is well positioned to bring valuable client perspectives to her role. With a 20-year track record of both advising large global organisations from the outside as a management consultant as well as driving performance from within, Heike brings significant experience of strategy development and delivery to the Board. Heike serves as Clarksons’ Employee Engagement Director.
Career experience
Heike was appointed as the Chief Strategy Officer for ALS Global, a global leader in providing testing solutions to clients in a wide range of industries, in November 2023. She was previously the Chief Commercial Officer for MineHub Technologies. Prior to that she gained 11 years’ experience at Anglo American where she was Executive Head, Commercial Services until April 2020. On joining in 2009 as Group Head of Strategy she helped evolve the strategy function working closely with the CEO and executive committee. Heike later helped establish the Marketing business and had P&L responsibility for Anglo American’s global shipping activity. Prior to Anglo American, Heike was a management consultant and held roles at Marakon Associates and Deloitte.
APPOINTED
January 2020
Committee memberships
- Nomination Committee