Head of Commercial of Nachipa Chile and Europe (Chartering, Operations and Business Intelligence) Nachipa is a dry bulk shipowner-operator founded 1948 with an asset light, cargo orientated business model. The 10 – 15 vessel strong fleet of modern Handysize units controlled by Nachipa predominantly trades in and out of South America and provides intelligent transportation solutions to a diverse group of customers, including miners, producers, traders and end users.

Europe Representative office of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., a US based, public listed fully integrated Shipowner / Operator. The company owns and controls 50 – 60 Ultramax and Supramax geared/ grabfitted bulkcarriers, one of the largest fleet of its kind. The Europe office provides unique transport solutions for a broad customer base within Europe, South & West Africa, East Coast South America and parts of the Indian ocean. Customers include miners, producers, traders and end users. The team of 4 Senior Chartering Managers interacts actively with the other offices of Eagle Bulk in U.S.A. and Singapore.

Commercial manager for Mosvold Bulk Shipping AS Norway. Time Charter Operating of up to 5 Bulkcarriers in Panamax and Supramax size. Freight and derivatives trading including FFA. Investment analysis for the entire spectrum of Dry Bulk tonnage ranging from Cape to Handysize. Utilizing 7,5 Mio USD equity, for annual turnover of 20 Mio USD and 4 member team.Selected accomplishments:- Launched a new company and created counterparty acceptance with Majors of the industry- Concluded and managed a 400.000 tons contract for bauxite shipments with Ms. Alcoa, U.S.A.- Creation of a versatile Risk management tool and accurate working capital analysis

Time Charter Operating Company under umbrella of traditional established shipping group with minimal equity share capital. Management of daily operation of up to 15 Bulkcarriers ranging from Panamax to Supra and Handysize. Responsible for 5 Mio USD working capital, satellite offices in Switzerland and Singapore and a 7 member team. Successful expansion to peak turnover of 75 Mio Euro p.a. MBO (management buyout) by Jan-Philipp Rauno in 10/2012.Selected accomplishments:- Generated a total of 13 Mio Euro positive EBITDA over 6 years in operation- Expanded client base from a Start Up to carry over 3 Mio tons of bulk commodity p.a.- Operation of a 550.000 tons contract for bauxite shipments with Ms. Glencore- Fixing the agregate of 15 year time charter business with 3 years being the longest- Introduction of the group companies into the Far Eastern (incl. Japanese) market- Syndicated time charter contracts with outside J/V and Pool partners- Successful defense of a major arbitration case evolving around Piracy

Successor for head of dry bulk for the leading German Liner and Bulk company incl. Furness Withy, London and Alianca Bulk, Rio de Janeiro. Division annual turnover of 250 Mio USD, 60 bulkcarriers ranging from Panamax to Handysize. Selected accomplishments:- Fixing a number of long term leasing deals in the Japanese market after formal presentation of business opportunity to Executive Supervisory Board of Oetker group, Bielefeld - Successful extension of 750.000 tons contract of fertilizers shipment(s) in various lot sizes from Northern Europe to Brazil with the German DAX company Kali & Salz- Attendance of executive conference of worldwide members of Oetker concern

Assistant of company owner for any bulk related projects and asset investment. CharteringManager for Container tonnage 1.100 TEU up to 5.500 TEU and for Panamax bulkcarrier.Selected accomplishments:- Introduction of Döhle group to various major industrial companies such as Arcelor and BHP Billiton- Development of accreditation and subsequent conclusion of two contracts for shipments of coal in Panamax bottom from U.S.A. to Algeria as well as copper concentrates in Handy max size from Chile to Northern Europe- Coordination of all bulk activities (acquisition, owning and broking) of the Döhle group internal and external

Advance through a series of promotions, culminating in oversight of competitive Panamax broking and responsibility of all Dry Bulk Chartering of a fleet of 13 Panamax OBO carriers primarily trading within Atlantic basin. Part of the executive team of the commercial manager of the PORSA (Pana-max OBO Revenue Sharing Agreement) Pool on behalf of various owners and investment groups in Germany and Scandinavia. Closed new accounts and expanded client base within Germany, Belgium and Norway. Pioneer in selling the first Panamax bulk carriers into the German KG market. Selected accomplishments:- Establishment of new client base consisting of all German Panamax owners- Instrumental engagement in fixing various contracts for shipments of coal and iron ore for the commercially managed fleet - Outperformance of the SPOT markets due to market intelligence and cooperation with other market participants- Fixing long term time charter with major German Bulk Operators- Sale / leaseback (10 years) of 7 Panamax bulk carrier to German KG market- Receiving largest ever paid bonus to a company’s Dry cargo broker until that time

Initial training on the job to become a Dry cargo shipbroker. Early success in fixing existing client vessel and cargo portfolio ranging from Handy up to Cape size. Intensive study of various shipping related contracts and charter party forms, both voyage and timecharter. Worldwide exposure and assuming a lead role to expand the company’s client base. Offered a partnership in last year.Selected accomplishments:- In cooperation with shipbrokers in Hamburg, managed to inaugurate fixing a contract for shipments up to 500.000 tons of various grades of fertilizers from Northern Europe to Brazil between the German Kali industry and U.S. based owners / operators - Successful competitive broke