Women Trading Association elects Greek shipping company executive as …
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New president has been elected by the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association. Vera Chalkidis, commercial director of Athenian Sea Carriers has been chosen to succeed Marita Scott of NorthEdge Risk Services, Bergen,
who has held the presidency for four years.
Athenian Sea Carriers is a tanker management company that prides itself
on its support for sustainable commerce. It was the first shipping
entity to obtain ISO9001 certification for the design, development and
provision of training courses for its seafarers.Ms Chalkidis is a representative of WISTA-Hellas, and her election
comes at a time when WISTA International has asked its Greek section to
prepare for the next annual conference, which will be in Athens from
September 29-October 1 2010.Elected at the 2009 WISTA International conference, which has been held
in London from September 16-18, Ms Chalkidis urged the 200-plus
delegates “to seize every minute, every hour” of the WISTA event to
follow closely the debates and workshops. She said: “Knowledge will
give you the strength to rise to the top by breaking the ‘glass
ceiling.’”Ms Scott said that her presidency had been an extremely rewarding time,
and given her the opportunity to get to know so many competent people
around the world.In the past few years, individual WISTA membership has risen
substantially, to stand at 1,200 women from 27 countries. The latest
WISTA national associations to be formed have been in Hong Kong,
Turkey, Switzerland and Panama, and work is continuing to expand the
network further.The WISTA international executive committee now comprises the following
members, with additional oversight duties in brackets: Vera Chalkidis,
president; Consuelo Rivero of Ership, secretary (also responsible for
website); Kathleen Haines of Holbridge Capital Advisors, treasurer
(also responsible for the Americas); Anna Risfelt Hammargren of
Maritime Forum, responsible for branding, quality and as help
secretary; Irene Rosberg, programme director, executive MBA in Shipping
& Logistics, Copenhagen Business School, responsible for
leadership, mentorship and women on the board, and rest of the world;
Irene Lim of PACC Ship Managers Pte, responsible for conferences and
Asia; and Dime Agboire of Iruene, Agboire & Co, responsible for
Africa.Source: WISTA
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