Britannia Group: handing over the baton
The Britannia Group has appointed Egied Verbeeck as the new non-executive chair of its boards and members' representative committee with effect from 1 January 2025. He has been a director of the Britannia Group since May 2018 and has a wealth of marine expertise, with over 13 years of experience at senior executive level.
Most recently Verbeeck was general counsel of Euronav and a member of its management board. In taking the chair, he succeeds Anthony Firmin who retires on 31 December 2024.
“I would like to thank our outgoing chair, Anthony Firmin, for his incredible contribution to the development of the Britannia Group over the last five years. I am thankful to all the members for the trust placed in me. I am looking forward to supporting management in the further growth of the club and continuing to provide excellent service to all our members in a challenging environment,” said Egied Verbeek. (cj)