Mr. Veldhuizen has been working in the shipping industry since 1994 on both the banking and non-banking sides. Mr. Veldhuizen previously served on the board of managing directors of DVB Bank SE where he was, among other things, responsible for the bank’s Shipping & Offshore franchises. Mr. Veldhuizen is also a former director of Seadrill Partners LLC and Golar LNG Partners LP. He started his career with Van Ommeren Shipping, a Dutch public shipping and storage company after which he joined DVB Bank SE as a shipping banker. In 2000, he joined Smit International, a publicly listed Maritime service provider active in salvage, marine contracting and harbor towage. In 2003, he joined NIBC Bank, a Dutch-based merchant bank. From August 2007 until October 2011, he was the Managing Director & Head of Shipping of Lloyds Banking Group plc. From 2011 to 2015, through his private company Swaen Marine, he advised various hedge funds and private equity firms on a variety of shipping investments in both the credit and hard asset spaces. Mr. Veldhuizen currently serves on the board of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., a Nasdaq listed integrated drybulk shipping company. Mr. Veldhuizen brings over 20 years of valuable, relevant experience in international shipping finance and banking to the board of directors.