Hong Kong SAR
Mark Stevenson is the CFO of Anglo-Eastern Univan Group, one of the world’s foremost ship management companies. Headquartered in Hong Kong, with over 25 offices across Asia, Europe and the Americas, Anglo-Eastern has more than 600 vessels under full technical management, another 100+ under crew management, and some 450 supervised newbuildings and conversions to its credit. The group manages and provides technical services to bulk carriers, containers, tankers, heavy-lifts, and other offshore and specialty vessels. Mark’s extensive finance career spans more than 25 years, during which time he has served as a key strategic partner to the business, supporting change and expansion through financing new offices, locations and companies, restructuring, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions. Responsible for a global team of over 200 finance professionals and the client reporting requirements for more than 600 vessels, Mark is well versed in managing complexity in an ever-changing environment. He also has experience in raising bilateral debt financing and reorganising banking facilities globally. A qualified accountant, Mark commenced his finance career with KPMG, later joining Denholm Ship Management as Financial Controller in 1997 and Finance Director in 1999. Following Denholm’s merger with Anglo-Eastern in 2001, he was assigned financial responsibility for the group’s European division, which saw him oversee office openings in Antwerp and Bremen. In 2013, Mark moved to Hong Kong to take up his appointment as Group CFO. Since then, he has played a pivotal role in a number of key business initiatives, including the group’s merger with Univan in 2015, and more recently, further inorganic growth in the Philippines.
- Responsible for a global team of over 200 finance professionals - Oversight for the client reporting requirements of more than 600 vessels - Various M&A activity, including the 2015 merger with Univan, further expansion in the Philippines - Raising bilateral debt financing to facilitate share buyback - Reorganising banking facilities globally
- Oversaw new office openings in Antwerp (2004) and Bremen (2007)