Leadership Meet the members of Peel Ports Group’s Leadership team which comprises of Chief Executive Mark Whitworth and seven key executives. Peel Ports Group is the second largest port group in the UK, handling over 70 million tonnes of cargo per year and welcoming 14% of the UK’s total port traffic through its waters. Mark Whitworth - Chief Executive Officer. Mark has been Chief Executive Officer of Peel Ports since July 2010, prior to which he was Chief Executive Officer of Peel Airports. Mark started his career as an Operations Manager for Marks & Spencer plc, before spending 12 years at Speedy Hire plc in various Managing Director roles. Graeme Charnock - Chief Financial Officer. Graeme joined the Peel Ports board as Chief Financial Officer in 2011 and oversees the financial activities across the whole of the Peel Ports Group. Previously he has held roles as Chief Financial Officer for Invensys Rail and Finance Director for AMEC Group Limited, the principal trading company of AMEC plc. Claudio Veritiero Chief Operating Officer. Claudio joined Peel Ports in 2021. He has over 25 years of experience working in infrastructure, logistics, property development and financing markets. He was previously Chief Operating Officer of Kier Group Plc, the UK’s largest construction and infrastructure services contractor and Chief Operating Officer of Speedy Hire Plc, the UK’s largest provider of construction equipment rental services. Prior to his time in industry, Claudio spent 8 years in the investment banking advisory division of Rothschild & Co. David Huck Managing Director - Group Ports. David has worked in logistics solutions for over 24 years, initially within the vehicle supply chain as Operations Director and for the last 14 years has held senior positions within both Hutchison Port Holdings and Peel Ports Group and has held a Board position since 2017. David now oversees the Groups Port and Marine operating business. He is also the Chairman of the Liverpool and Manchester Port Security Authority. Lewis McIntrye Managing Director - Port Services. Lewis joined the Peel Ports board as Managing Director Port Services in October 2019. In this role, Lewis leads the groups HR, Capital Projects, Procurement, Environmental, Planning and Asset Management functions. Previously he has held the position of Finance Director for MediaCityUK, CFO of Peel Airports and a range of roles involving Finance, Operations and Acquisitions within Speedy Hire Plc. Koert Luitwieler - CEO BG Freight Line. Koert joined Peel Ports Group as Shipping Director four years ago. His previous roles include Operations Director at BG Freight Line, a position he held for eight years, working with BG Freight Line for a total of 22 years to develop their imports, exports and operations bases. Stephen Carr - Group Commercial Director. Stephen joined Peel Ports in 2009 as Head of Business Development for the Mersey Division before moving to his current group role, Commercial Director in 2017. During his time with Peel Ports, Stephen has played a leading role in strategic projects including the development of Liverpool2, and the development of port-centric warehousing throughout North-west England. Prior to joining Peel Ports, Stephen had a career in the energy and logistics sectors with BP and TDG. Sebastian Gardiner - Managing Director Peel Ports Logistics. Sebastian Gardiner has worked within the maritime sector for over 20 years, starting his career as a trainee shipbroker at Edward Nicholson and eventually became Managing Director of the company. In 2000, Sebastian set up Quality Freight UK, one of the UK’s leading shipping and freight forwarders. Sebastian now sits on the Peel Ports Executive Board after Peel Ports Group acquired Quality Freight UK in 2019. Keep up-to-date with our latest case studies, and the results we have achieved for our clients. VIEW CASE STUDIES Contact Sales. We would love to talk about how we could work together. Help & Support. Media & Press. Copyright © 2021 Peel Ports Group Legal Information Privacy Notice Sitemap Investor Relations Modern Slavery Act 2015 Gender Pay Gap 2021 Tax Strategy Statement of Investment Principles Website Information Terms & Conditions and Charges Keep up to date Careers