New Wilhelmsen Ships Service Head Of Environment
Underlining their ‘eco-mmitment’, Thea Corwin – pictured with Andrew Stephens, Senior Vice President International Operations – will take up the position of new Head of Environment at Wilhelmsen Ships Service on 1 January 2011. She will be dedicated to developing a vision, policy, strategy and related plans for the implementation of environmental safeguards throughout in relation to the marine market.
Thea was formerly a Strategy Consultant for two years at Wilhelmsen Maritime Services. Prior to that she was with Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics where she worked in finance and strategy and later with performance management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia and a master’s degree in international political economy from the University of Warwick in the UK. Wilhelmsen Ship Service’s Central Management Team considers the new position to be vital in its aim to develop the company’s position on aspects of environmental concern. The company’s range of products, services and other activities will all be under consideration regarding environmental impact.
Anchoring the principles and actions of her role with the various stakeholders – management, employees, and interested parties – will be an interesting and continuous process. Thea sees significant market advantages in being the first ships service supplier to offer a structured environmental concept. “I am very pleased to take on this new position”, she says. “Everyone has an opinion about environmental challenges in our business and I am looking forward to helping our organisation define our strategy for a more sustainable future.”