Richard Sadler has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2022. Mr. Sadler has, since December 2021, been an advisor and Chief UK Representative to Purus, a Singapore-based shipowner with a modern fleet of gas and offshore energy vessels. He is also a member of the Board of Britannia P&I Club, having since June 2020 been a Business Advisor to the Board and senior leadership team. In addition, Mr. Sadler chairs two Purus-owned Norwegian offshore wind support vessel companies and also chairs the UK Trinity House Pension Fund.
Mr. Sadler was Chief Operating Officer of NYSE-listed GasLog Ltd and GasLog Partners LP, leading owners and operators of LNG carriers. Prior to that, from October 2015 to June 2017, he was a Consultant Advisor to the Foresight Group, which operated in the shipping, drilling, hospitality, and shoe retail and manufacturing industries. From June 2007 to October 2015, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Lloyd’s Register Group, providing regulatory compliance and consultancy services through technical and management expertise across the marine, energy, and other sectors. From 2004 to 2007, he was Director of Asset Management for the Royal Bank of Scotland (Shipping and Offshore Energy). Mr. Sadler was a member of the Trinity House Corporate Board and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Naval Architecture from Newcastle University and has been awarded honorary doctorates from both Newcastle and Southampton Universities.