Company: ASC
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001558370-25-002500
Chunk: 125

Company: Ardmore Shipping Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 6
Chunk 125
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 2019. Prior to Ardmore, Ms. O’ Driscoll spent five years practicing as a commercial conveyancing and banking solicitor. Ms. O’ Driscoll holds a Bachelor of Civil Law and an LLM Master’s Degree in Law, both from University College Cork. Ms. O’ Driscoll was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2013 and has completed an Executive MBA with Cork University Business School. Ms. O’ Driscoll is a member of the steering committee of the Diversity Study Group, promoting greater equality, diversity, and inclusion in the shipping industry.

Gernot Ruppeltis Chief Executive Officer and a Director at Ardmore. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, he served as Chief Commercial Officer at Ardmore. In this role Mr. Ruppelt created, developed and led Ardmore’s global trading platform and commercial strategy since joining Ardmore in 2013. Mr. Ruppelt has 24 years of experience across multiple sectors in the maritime industry and acquired extensive international exposure having worked in five countries across three continents throughout his career. Before joining Ardmore, Mr. Ruppelt was a Tanker Projects Broker with Poten & Partners in New York. Previously, he held various roles up to Trade Manager for AP Moller - Maersk and Maersk Broker in the United States, Europe and Asia. Mr. Ruppelt holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD and later completed their International Directors Program. He also graduated from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers in London, Maersk International Shipping Education (MISE) and was accredited as a Shipping Merchant by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ruppelt previously served on the board of Anglo Ardmore Ship Management, and he was Chair of INTERTANKO’s Commercial Markets Committee from 2018 until 2024.

Kirsi Tikkahas served as a director since September 2019. Dr. Tikka currently serves as a director on the board of Pacific Basin Shipping Limited and is a Foreign Member of the U. S. National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Tikka chaired the U. S. National Academies Committee on Oil in the Sea IV: Input, Date and Effects, and was a member of the U. S. National Academies Committee on U. S. Coast Guard Oversight of Recognized Organizations, reports published in 2022. She is a Fellow of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and formerly