CHIEF operations officer Ship Grieg Star shipmanagers, Eli Vassenden, has received the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association's LeaderShip Award 2015 in recognition of her contribution to the maritime industry and leadership skills at the Nor-Shipping conference.
"Eli Vassenden has lived up to WISTA's core values and contributed to the development of the maritime industry through her many years working in a traditionally male dominated role of COO.
She is professional, open-minded and dedicated, and an important role model for younger women in the industry," said WISTA Norway president Bjoerg Ekornrud.
Ms Vassenden has worked in the shipping industry for 30 years, mainly within management, acquisitions and logistics in addition to ship management and crewing. She also has extensive international experience, from both Europe and the Far East.
She is responsible for ship management and crewing in Grieg Star. The company has 269 employees on shore of which 120 are in Norway and 859 seafarers, offices in Oslo and Bergen in Norway, as well as a crewing office in Manila. She is also heading the contingency and compliance group in Grieg Star.
WORLD SHIPPING
06 June 2015 - 07:53
Grieg Star COO Eli Vassenden, wins WISTA LeaderShip Award 2015
CHIEF operations officer Ship Grieg Star shipmanagers, Eli Vassenden, has received the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association's LeaderShip Award 2015 in recognition of her contribution to the maritime industry and leadership skills at the Nor-Shipping conference.
WORLD SHIPPING
06 June 2015 - 07:53
Grieg Star COO Eli Vassenden, wins WISTA LeaderShip Award 2015
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