Trustee
on the Board of United Arab Shipping Company provident fund
Total years of experience :21 years, 1 Months
Asset/liability and investment decisions for UASC pension fund
UASC operates a fleet of 57 ships, including 6 mega vessels of 18, 500 TEU. The company has 4000
employees and its network covers over 200 ports and destinations worldwide, offering containerized and
conventional cargo transportations, temperature controlled cargo and value added services to a
diversified client base. Annual turnover in 2015 was USD 3.31 Bln. The company is currently in merger
discussions with its German competitor Hapag Lloyd, and a Business Combination Agreement was
signed in July 2016.
Lead and supervise the treasury team of 17 professionals. Direct report to the group CFO.
Responsible for the asset/liability (cashflow forecasting, availability of funds) and financial risk
management.
Oversee the investment of UASC assets in suitable instruments of diversified maturities, asset classes and
risk types to maximize UASC's profitability while limiting its exposure to risks such as market
speculations and fluctuations (investments in bonds, equities, hedge funds and alternative investments).
Manage interest, foreign exchange and commodity exposure for the group worldwide.
Direct the transition of UASC finance function from the current online systems and manual process to a
new global cash management setup to enable the organization to maximize efficiencies and reduce
transaction costs. This includes challenging countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, where there are
restrictions on global cash management.
Jan 2016 - Today Member of the Board, United Arab Shipping Agencies Company Iberia Sl., Valencia, Spain
Attending Board meetings for one of the subsidiaries of UASC, approving budget and other strategic
decisions. Also the subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are reporting into this subsidiary.
Attending Board meetings for one of the subsidiaries of UASC, approving budget and other strategic
decisions.
Agility is a leading global provider of integrated logistics with over 32, 000 employees, based in 120
countries, an annual turnover in 2009 of USD 6.2 Bln and a net income of USD 567 Mln2
Manage the Kuwait operational treasury team, with direct report to Group Treasurer.
Develop and implement treasury system. Execute monthly multi-currency netting cycle to clear
intercompany balances, including arranging FX lines with Middle East banks and building reporting
tools in treasury system for position reporting.
Lead major project on clearing intercompany loans (tax efficient preferred routing entities, no local FX
exposure, book and monitor loans in treasury system against intercompany loan facilities).
Arrange worldwide facilities and loans, including project finance in emerging markets.
1 UASC (S.A.G.) Annual report 2015
management and consultancy focused on treasury related subjects. Two major projects in the
Netherlands executed for Office Depot International and Mars Incorporated.
Rodamco was a large real estate company in Europe with a focus on large shopping centers. In 2007 the
annual turnover was EUR 685 Mln, a direct profit of EUR 321 Mln, an indirect profit of EUR 1.2 Bln and
market capitalization of EUR 7.7 Bln3. The Company merged in June 2007 with its French competitor
Unibail S.A.
Managed the treasury team of three persons with direct report to the Group CFO.
Responsible for all (re) finance transactions within the group, using a variety of instruments (bond
issuance, bilateral, club deal, revolver, private placement, mortgage finance, commercial paper) and
including the update of the EMTN and ECP program.
Setting up the asset/liability mix for an optimal balance sheet (average maturity and interest duration of
debt, fixed/floating level, pre-funding decisions).
Active involvement in due diligence pre-merger Unibail-Rodamco, and integration treasury
departments post-merger.
Implemented treasury policy, roles and responsibilities for the treasury department and yearly finance
policy for the Audit Committee and Supervisory Board.
Royal Ahold is an international group of quality supermarkets and food service operators based in the
United States and Europe. As of 31 December 2005 the Group reported net sales of EUR 44.5 Bln, EUR
248 Mln operating income, a market capitalization of 9.8 Bln and 247, 000 employees4.
Lead the implementation of FAS133 and IAS39 on Ahold´s (embedded) derivative portfolio.
Managed a team responsible for the asset management of surplus long term cash, including negotiation
of all relevant rebates, documentation and setting up of investment guidelines.
Responsible for Ahold’s bond buyback program and restructuring of the derivative portfolio.
Plaid an active role in all corporate finance and tax structured deals where financing, investment or risk
management is involved.
Worked closely with the Group Treasurer on negotiation and execution of credit facilities and
syndication loans.
is the world leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage
alcohol brands across spirits, wine and beer category. In 2001 the turnover was GBP 12.8 Bln, net profit
of GBP 1.5 Bln, a market capitalization of GBP 19.8 Bln and 71, 500 employees5.
Day to day overall responsibility for the cash management across the Group bank accounts. Efficient
execution and monitoring of FX, IR and investments. Responsible for the day to day issuance of
commercial paper
Liaison with subsidiaries to evaluate and analyse economic risk exposures and provide risk
management and structured hedge proposals.
Balance sheet and profit hedging managed via derivatives (foreign currency debt, swaps and options).
Sensitivity analysis for internal control and group planning
on several assignments regarding risk management related client challenges in close
conjunction with the audit teams