Under the direction and supervision of the Board, two units of the Policy & Strategy unit headed by the Managing Director for Policy & Strategy based in Antwerp, Belgium and the Administration & Finance unit headed by the Secretary General based in Tokyo, Japan, manage the day-to-day operations of IAPH.
Finance and Administration unit |
Policy and Strategy unit |
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Masahiko Furuichi, Secretary General |
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director ‐ Policy and Strategy |
The SG is responsible for administering the day to day operations of the Association. The Head Office is based in Tokyo, Japan, and he administers the secretariat staff and financial affairs of the Association.
Hiromichi Manaka (Mr.), Undersecretary Finance and Account Management Takeshi Suzuki (Mr.), Undersecretary Internal Membership Relations Shinobu Yamamoto (Mr.), Undersecretary External Membership Relations Fumiko Yamaji (Ms.), Membership Data Management Yoko Kadoyama (Ms.), ESI Administration |
The MD is currently based in Antwerp, Belgium, primarily responsible to the Board and the President for the development of and implementation of the strategic plans and policies as established by the Board and for representing the IAPH within the industry.
Antonis Michail (Mr.), Technical Director Victor Shieh (Mr.), Director Communications and Events Rhona Macdonald (Ms.), Policy and IMO Liaison Officer Fabienne Van Loo (Ms.), Coordination and Support Manager |