Nigel Cleave joined CBA as Senior Maritime Industry Advisor

Nigel Cleave – educated in the U.K. and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, commenced his career as a navigating cadet officer with Cunard, providing an excellent foundation for a business career in an industry that is based on attributes of hard work & common sense, which still hold true today. Undertook a wide range of responsibilities within Cunard, including Ship Management, Passenger, Cargo, Aviation, Shipbroking, Liner & Travel sectors.

Held CEO positions within the global Ship Owning and Ship Management sectors, including building a business up from zero to a diverse managed fleet of 135 full technically-managed vessels. Significant experience in all aspects of Ship Management, Ownership, Chartering, Operations & M&A. Senior Advisor to the Fuel Treatment Technology, Maritime, Energy, Satcom, Technical Services & Support, Professional & Safety Training and LMS sectors. Keen interest in the aviation sector.

A dynamic & trusted independent senior advisor to a diverse, highly professional & entirely global industry sector. Highly experienced NED, audit committee chairman & member of nominating & corporate governance & compensation committees.

CEO of the leading producer & distributor of high quality eLearning training materials & software to the commercial maritime industry, with over 345,000 registered officers & crew, expanded the business year-on-year, promoting the importance of having properly trained crew on board.

Past member of the Executive and Strategy committees of a leading global satellite communications provider & manufacturer of high performance sensors, inertial and autonomous systems.