Wesley van der Spuy

Wesley van der Spuy is a qualified solicitor, holding a Bachelor of Laws from Murdoch University.

Prior to joining Odyssey Marine in 2015, Wesley worked as a solicitor in the areas of general litigation and employee and industrial relations at law firms Dwyer Durack and Freehills. Wesley also worked as a Senior Industrial Relations Consultant and in-house lawyer for the Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA), a resource sector employer association, where he provided advice on a broad range of industrial and employee relations matters.

Wesley commenced working with Odyssey Marine in 2015 when he was seconded by AMMA to the former parent company of Odyssey Marine to assist with the management of the company’s industrial relations portfolio.

In 2016, Wesley joined Odyssey Marine as a permanent employee and took up the position of General Manager. During this time, Wesley implemented various initiatives that allowed the company to streamline its operations and improve profitability in line with changing market conditions.

In 2017, Wesley was appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer.

Wesley plans to work with the Odyssey Marine Board to continue investing in the company, its valued personnel and the communities in which the company operates.