CIRRICULUM VITAE

SUMMARYExperienced fleet operator, captain and lawyer with 18 years in the maritime industry seeks to return to management for a ship owner. Proven leader and consensus-builder.

EXPERIENCE CMA (Connecticut Maritime Association), Dec. 2008- March, 2009
Sales manager, reaching out to a database of 27,000 shipping and marine finance professionals globally to sell the 2,000-person annual conference (www.shipping2009.com), ad space, attendance, presentations, etc.

BOYDEN Global Executive Search, Baltimore, MD, Sept. 2008-
Senior Associate being trained for Principal/Consultant role as an executive recruiter. Serving the ports, airports, intermodal and logistics space under one of the top-100-ranked transportation recruiters. Working in the intermodal ports/airports C-suite.

SQN CAPITAL CORPORATION, New York, NY, Jul.-Sept. 2008
Vice President doing sales and business development consulting for this start-up fund. Set up business development meetings, managed the sales database.

KETCH RECRUITING, Norwalk, CT, Dec. 2007-Sept. 2008
Founded and ran maritime recruiting firm serving RCCL, ACL, CSL, ANSAC, DVB Bank AG, Credit Industriel (CIC), J.F. Dillon & Co., Phoenix Bulk Carriers, TBS Shipping, and Seaboard on a contingency basis. Sold Ketch when recruited to Boyden.

RSR PARTNERS (DIRECTORSHIP), Greenwich CT, Jan. 2006-Dec. 2007
Vice President. Executive recruiter focusing on the shipping industry. Originated $250K in searches in 2007 and contributed to a dozen others, incl. a fleet VP in New York, CIO in Qatar, and suggested Ernesto Zedillo for the EDS board. Mentored by Russ Reynolds.

ECHO YACHT DELIVERIES Worldwide, Newport RI, Jul. 1999-Dec. 2005
- In 1999 founded built up and sold one of the world’s busiest yacht delivery companies.
- 150 yachts moved by 120 Echo sailors over 250,000 nautical miles in 50+ ports.
ARMCHAIR SAILOR/BLUEWATER Books, Newport RI, 1998-Jul. 1999

- Improved their database while writing my own book, www.wrongseason.net

PRODUCT TRANSPORT CORP./B&H Co., Singapore, 1995–Aug. 1998
- A world leader in MR product tankers. Offices in USA, Norway, Bermuda, Singapore.
- Commercial Operations Officer of a fleet of nine 30,000 DWT product tankers.
- Daily responsibility for tracking up to 21 vessels in fleet. Inspected most ships.
- Promoted through Technical, Safety, Oil Major Vetting, pre-, post-fixture Ops.
- Chartering Assistant in charge of handling vessel approvals for charterers,
correcting all recaps and Charter Parties, and Q-88’s. One month tanker voyage.
- Customized entire fleet history with earnings on Excel. Other research projects.
- Implemented over 100 tanker voyages A-Z worldwide, mostly East of Suez.
- Began ISM Code compliance. Certified course in Tanker Safety, DNV, 1997.
- Experience handling serious vessel casualties: rescue, rocket attack, CTL and 4 deaths.
CLAIMS: US$12 Million in Demurrage collected using customized system.

ERIC TROELS WIBERG

AGENCY FOR Performed business development activities for the following firms (sample only):

- Seven Star Yacht Transport, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Richard Klabbers

- Titan Salvage (A Crowley Company), Gage Parrot, www.Shipping2009.com

- Mercurio Capital Partners, NY, Ivano Panetti, Partner
- Chardan Capital, NY, Simon Shaw and Zachary Cutler (Proteus)

- Hornblower, Inc., NY, Ray Hornblower and Key West Technologies, Shanghai

- Plantation Bay, Long Island, Bahamas, Michael Quirke, Owner

EXPERT Reliance v. Hanover, District Court, Boston, 2002

WITNESS - Helped defend owner against insurers in case of lost 12-meter yacht STIARNA.

ENTREP- - Patented a device for reducing the drag behind containers/trailers to be named

RENEUR Container Spoiler (.com) with a partner, 2008

- Have founded and sold two other maritime-focused companies to date

PROPERTY - Building Manager, 3-unit residential, 28 Young Street, Newport, RI, 2000-2004

MANAGE- - Cable Beach Manor Hotel/Apartments, Nassau, Bahamas, Manager, fall, 1995

MENT - Edeby Farm, Nykoping Sweden, Sweden’s largest deer-hunt compound, summer 1987

- Appointed dorm prefect at St. George’s School, Newport, RI, 1988-1989 and

Eaglebrook School, Deerfield, MA, 1985-1986

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, 2003-2005, Marine Affairs Dept

Masters in Marine Affairs; environment, policy. 200-page thesis, tanker spills.
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, 2001-2004
Juris Doctorate, with School of Law Scholarship, Maritime Law focus.
UNIVERSITY OF LISBON, Portugal, Summer 2003; European law.
BOSTON COLLEGE, Chestnut Hill, MA 1989-1993
Bachelor of Arts degree; Major: English, Minor, International Studies
OXFORD UNIVERSITY, Harris-Manchester College, 1991-1992
Junior Year Abroad; I sailed Antigua to Europe on a 65’ ketch to enroll.

LICENSES - Member of Bar, Massachusetts and Massachusetts District Court, 2005

- US Coast Guard-Licensed Master, Near-Coastal, 100-ton, Sail Endorsement, 1995
- Licensed Realtor/Broker and Notary Public in Massachusetts, 2005
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AFFILIATIONS - Connecticut Maritime Association, very active since 2002

- American Salvage Association, Associate Member, 2009

- Propeller Clubs of Massachusetts and Narragansett Bay (past member)
- Maritime Law Association (www.mlaus.org), Associate, since 2005
- Secretary, The American Friends of the Mary Rose, 2006-2007
- Honorary Governor, Harris-Manchester College, Oxford, since 1991
- Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, New York, NY, 2006-
- Norwalk Chamber of Commerce, Norwalk, CT, 2008
- Library Committee, Recruiting Sub-Committee, New York Yacht Club
- Supporter of the Seaman’s Church Institute, Museum of Yachting, International Yacht Restoration School, Norwalk Seaport Association, and Boston Athenaeum

PERSONAL - Dual-citizen of USA and Sweden (a member of the European Union)

- Verbal Spanish, basic Swedish/Scandinavian. Studied German and French.
- Published in 20 periodicals. Self-published 7 books including maritime thesis.
- Travelled four times around the world, often sailing, through over 50 countries.