Biography

Mr. Pitner was appointed a director in November 2018. Mr. Pitner has more than 30 years of shipping experience, having risen through the ranks at Banque Indosuez (now known as CADIF, a part of the Credit Agricole Group) over a 42-year career culminating in his appointments as leader of a global commercial and strategic data coordination initiative within the bank’s shipping finance function and also as a board member of the Indosuez Asia Shipping unit. He also held various operational and commercial responsibilities in the bank’s French Export Credit Department and the Shipping Division of the bank’s Structured Finance Department, where he financed newbuildings and was also responsible for special projects. Mr. Pitner possesses extensive experience in all aspects of global ship finance, including origination, structuring, and oversight of a diversified shipping portfolio that grew to approximately $20 billion. He graduated from Reims Business School and holds a Master of Science in Industrial Administration from Krannert Business School - Purdue University, USA.