Kevin Leach-Smith

COO, Taylor Maritime

Kevin is based in Singapore where he serves as COO of Taylor Maritime, managing the commercial operations of a fleet of handysize and supramax bulk carriers.

He is a Master Mariner and after a seagoing career working with The Royal Fleet Auxiliary, London & Overseas Freighters, Belfast Freight Ferries and Worldwide Shipping he moved ashore 25 years ago and has worked as a Berthing Master, Surveyor and Ship Manager in the UK, Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Kevin sits on the board of the Maritime Anti Corruption Network which is a is a global business network working towards the vision of a maritime industry free of corruption that enables fair trade to the benefit of society at large.