Ardmore Shipping has announced a series of leadership changes and updates to its commercial organization following news of the upcoming retirement of Founder and CEO, Anthony Gurnee, and the appointment of Gernot Ruppelt and Bart Kelleher to CEO and President roles respectively.
These key promotions and new hires will keep organizational focus centered on enhancing operational efficiency, service delivery, and driving continued performance innovation.
Promotions
Effective September 16, 2024, Robert Gaina will join the Ardmore Senior Management Team (SMT) as Senior Vice President, Commercial, thereby succeeding the current CCO, Gernot Ruppelt upon his advancement to CEO. Ardmore’s respective Chartering Heads (East & West) and the Director, Commercial Operations will report to Robert, ensuring strong integration between these vital business functions.
Gaina joined Ardmore Shipping ashore in August 2015 after serving as Master on Ardmore vessels. Throughout his extensive seagoing career, he has sailed on oil and chemical tankers chartered by BP, Cargill and Vitol. After coming ashore, Gaina held multiple commercial roles and was promoted to Director, Commercial Operations, in 2017.
Gaina is a graduate of the Maritime Academy in Constanza, Romania,…