Our Committee

It fills me with enourmous pride and great pleasure to be appointed as our chairman. Having been a member for 15 plus years and on the committee for the last 3 years i have seen the club evolve, as the industry has and want to ensure the work which has been carried out from past chairmen continues under my tenure. It excites me to see young mixing with experience and therefore its up to the senior members of the club to welcome in ‘new blood’ whilst ensuring the values of such a prestigous club are maintained. Starting in the shipping dept at british ropes (Bridon) at the age of 16 as office junior, dean became sales representative for an nvo (ocean express / confreight) and has progressed over 20 years within the industry to being the commercial director at Globelink fallow, whilst also undertaking a role in europe (Globelinks hq is in Singapore “representative” for their global accounts). I’ve definitely had some career highs, but this definitely tops the lot. I’m very, very proud to represent our members and leaders of our industry and hope to meet with as many as possible to ensure the club continues to grow from stregth to strength.

As the London Freight Club’s youngest appointed Chairman, Alistair’s ambition is to continue to celebrate the traditions and values of the club’s prestigious heritage, whilst representing and connecting with the next generation of shipping professionals, ensuring the club remains relevant in modern-day 2018. Starting his career at 16 as an office junior (or ‘tea boy’ as he refers to it now) at Mediterranean Shipping Company (UK) Ltd., Alistair has progressed his career through various sales and management roles within the organisation and today is a member of the Line’s Senior Commercial Management Team as Senior Customer Development Manager. A member of the London Freight Club for over 10 years, and the committee for over three, Alistair views his appointment of Chairman in 2018 as “one of the proudest moments of my career so far” and adds “I’m mostly looking forward to getting to know as many existing members as possible and welcoming the new faces to the Club over the next twelve months. It’s our ‘community’ culture that keeps our values alive and that’s down to the genuine relationships that the London Freight Club allows us to develop.”