Experienced Leadership, Global Perspective

Northern Marine Group is led by a team of highly experienced professionals who bring deep industry knowledge and a commitment to operational excellence. Their leadership ensures we continue to deliver trusted, high-quality services across our global operations.

  • Philip Fullerton

    Philip Fullerton

    Managing Director

    Philip Fullerton joined Northern Marine in 1995 at the time of the StenTex transition between Stena and Texaco after completing an Engineering Cadetship with Texaco Overseas Tankships Limited. He progressed [...]

  • James Pollock

    James Pollock

    Chief Financial Officer

    James Pollock joined Northern Marine in February 2025 as Group CFO and has over 25 years experience within finance, operating in industries such as Retail; Public Sector; Consultancy Management; FMCG [...]

  • John Cook

    John Cook

    Ship Management Director

    John Cook joined Northern Marine in 2024 as Ship Management Director, where he is responsible for overseeing global ship management operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective performance across the fleet. [...]

  • Hugh Rapson

    Hugh Rapson

    Marine Services Director

    Hugh Rapson has been with Northern Marine Group since 2020, having previously spent 25 years in facilities management (remote location assets), working for Sodexo and Compass Group. Having spent 5 [...]

  • Sandy Watt, MQA Director

    Sandy Watt

    MQA Director

    Sandy Watt joined Northern Marine in 2015 and has served in various roles in ship management (Marine Superintendent / Marine Manager) before becoming Business Unit Head of Northern Marine’s Marine [...]

  • Eileen Leith

    Eileen Leith

    Business Services Director

    Eileen Leith has been with Northern Marine Group since 2009, having started her career in practice before moving on to industry roles in the service and manufacturing sectors. Originally joining [...]

  • Mikael Karlsson

    Head of Business Development

    Mikael Karlsson is a Swedish national who grew up in Denmark and studied economics in the United States on a scholarship at Walsh University. He began his maritime career in [...]

  • Kenneth McConnell

    Kenneth McConnell

    Group Compliance Director

    A Master Mariner, Kenneth McConnell joined Northern Marine in 1995 with 21 years sea-going experience on many different vessel types. Before being appointed as Group Compliance Director, Kenneth held various [...]

  • Margaret McFadzean

    HR Director

    Margaret McFadzean has been with Northern Marine Group since 2003, having previously worked alongside the business as a service provider, in Project Management. For over ten years she worked client-side, [...]

  • Bill Caldwell

    Bill Caldwell

    Group Head of Business Systems

    Bill Caldwell has been working in the discipline of Information Technology for 32 years. After a successful period in IT Consultancy, he joined Northern Marine Group in 2003. Bill has [...]

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