Education Foundation (CAMEF). He also previously served on the board of trustees of the Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk, CT. Mr. Mavroleon was educated at Windham College, Putney, VT. As a result of these and other professional experiences, we believe Mr. Mavroleon possesses knowledge and experience regarding the shipping industry, ship finance, and general business matters that strengthen the Board’s collective qualifications, skills and experience.
Karin Y. Orsel has served as a director of Genco since March 22, 2021. Ms. Orsel is a shipping executive and entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience in the industry. She serves as the Chief Executive Officer of MF Shipping Group, a company she founded in 1994 that provides technical management services to a fleet of over 50 vessels, including oil product and chemical tankers, multipurpose vessels, self-unloaders, and cement carriers. In connection with these activities, she has acted as a managing director of a number of ship-owning companies. She began her career in the shipping industry at the age of 18 with Sandfirden Rederij B.V., where she served as a financial manager. Ms. Orsel is active in shipping industry organizations, currently serving as a board member of Koninklijke Vereniging van Nederlandse Reders (the Royal Association of Netherlands Ship-owners), a board member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO), Chair and a Trustee of International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), chair of the European Community Shipowners’ Association, and an Ambassador for the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economic & Administrative Education from Winschoter College in the Netherlands. As a result of these and other professional experiences, Genco believes Ms. Orsel possesses knowledge and experience regarding the shipping industry, finance, and general business matters that strengthen the Board’s collective qualifications, skills and experience.
Arthur L. Regan has served as a director of Genco since February 17, 2016 and was named Interim Executive Chairman of the Board on October 13, 2016 and Chairman of the Board on June 5, 2020. Mr. Regan served as Chairman of the Board from June 5, 2020 through May 13, 2021, following which he has continued to serve as a director of Genco. Since August 2022, Mr. Regan has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Energos Infrastructure LLC, an LNG marine infrastructure platform providing an integral component of global energy transition. Mr. Regan has worked as an Operating Partner with Apollo Investment Consulting LLC since 2016. Since 2010, Mr. Regan has served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Principal Maritime Management, LLC, a wholly owned portfolio company of Apollo Global Management, LLC (“Apollo”), which has directly managed and advised Apollo on investments across the shipping industry. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Regan was President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Veritable Maritime Holdings LLC, an international shipowning entity funded principally by affiliates of Apollo. Mr. Regan has more than 30 years of experience in the shipping industry in executive roles, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Arlington Tankers Ltd. from 2004 to 2008, which was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Regan is a graduate of the State University of New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Transportation and Management. Mr. Regan began his shipping career sailing as an officer on merchant tankers and dry bulk vessels for over ten years, completing his sea service as Master Mariner. He is currently a Member of the North American Panel Committee of the vessel classification society and maritime industry advisor DNV-GL. Mr. Regan was an independent director of Chembulk Tankers from 2018 to 2020 and was its Chairman of the Board until 2022. Chembulk Tankers was a privately held entity that owned and operated stainless steel specialty chemical tankers internationally. As a result of these and other professional experiences, Genco believes Mr. Regan possesses knowledge and experience regarding general business, finance, and the shipping industry that strengthen the Board’s collective qualifications, skills and experience.
John C. Wobensmith has served as a director of Genco since May 29, 2021, our Chief Executive Officer since March 23, 2017, and our President since December 19, 2014. From April 2005 until his appointment as President, he served as our Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. From 2010 until Baltic Trading’s merger with our Company on July 17, 2015, Mr. Wobensmith served as President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Baltic Trading. He was given the additional title of Chief Executive Officer of Genco on March 23, 2017. He also served as a director of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited, a marine transportation company, from 2016 to 2017. Mr. Wobensmith has over 25 years of experience in the shipping industry. Before becoming our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Wobensmith served as a Senior Vice President with American Marine Advisors, Inc., now known as AMA Capital Partners, LLC, a shipping and offshore merchant bank and advisor. While at American Marine Advisors, Inc., Mr. Wobensmith was involved in
