The Trustee-Manager - First Ship Lease Trust

FSLTM is led by a team of professionals who have significant expertise in ship financing and the operational and commercial aspects of the shipping industry. FSLTM continues to maintain strong relationships it has built with both FSL Trust’s customers and intermediaries in the finance and shipping industries. The team also works directly with customers of the Trust to provide tailored solutions that meet their respective needs.

The Senior Management team consists of:

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	Mr Roger Woods Chief Executive Officer

Roger Woods has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Trustee-Manager since 3 May 2017 following his appointment as Acting Chief Executive Officer on 2 February 2017.

Mr Woods joined the Trustee-Manager as the Chief Operating Officer on 17 September 2013, responsible for overseeing the general business operations of the Trust, including short- and long-term commercial deployment of vessels and relationships with technical managers.

Prior to joining the Trustee-Manager, Mr Woods served as General Manager at FR8 for 6 years, running its office in London, United Kingdom, and focusing on commercial projects and operational performance. He previously was Managing Director at Tamoil Shipping in London, and also held Chartering Manager and Operations Manager positions over a 14-year tenure. Before Tamoil, Mr Woods worked onshore for Ugland Brothers Limited and Jebsens Ship Management Limited for a total of 9 years and was at sea for the formative part of his shipping career, serving on bulk carriers and product/chemical tankers. Over the course of his career, Mr Woods obtained broad experience across chartering, operations and ship-management, dealing with crude oil, oil products and dry cargoes and an established track record of negotiating favourable time charters and sale and purchase transactions as well as dealing with legal disputes, insurance matters and operational issues.

Mr Woods holds a Diploma in Nautical Science and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (MICS).



	Ms Ivy Low Financial Controller

Ivy Low has been the Financial Controller of the Trustee-Manager since 9 December 2013, and is responsible for the treasury, financial and accounting functions of the Trustee-Manager's operations.

Prior joining the Trustee-Manager, Ms. Low was the Regional Financial Controller of Asia of Asian Groupage Services Pte Ltd, where she was responsible for all aspect of the financial functions and accounting activities of Asian Groupage Services - Asia Pacific for two years. She previously worked for MCC Transport Singapore Pte Ltd the "intra-asia" shipping line of A P Moeller- Maersk Group for 16 years with last held positon as Assistant General Manager, Finance. Over the course of her career, Ms. Low obtained broad experience in financial and accounting across various vessel segments in the shipping industry. Ms. Low is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).