Executive Management

Kristian has more than 20 years’ experience in the LPG shipping industry. During his long and varied career, he has held senior roles at a range of leading maritime companies including as CEO of Fearnleys shipbrokers and Avance Gas, where he honed his expertise in strategic leadership and commercial and operational management.
As CEO of BW LPG, he is responsible for steering the company’s strategic direction, overseeing its global operations, and driving growth in the LPG shipping industry.

Education: Norwegian School of Economics

Samantha is a finance executive with over 20 years of experience in the shipping and energy sectors. During her wide-ranging career, she has held senior positions across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East at leading companies including A.P. Moller-Maersk, Odfjell, J. Lauritzen, and Royal Vopak, where she was Finance Director prior to joining BW LPG. She brings a wealth of expertise in financial and risk management, project management, board governance, and mergers and acquisitions.

Education – University of Liverpool, INSEAD, Singapore Institute of Directors

Knut-Helge is a seasoned maritime professional with 30+ years in the shipping industry. Prior to joining BW LPG in 2013, he held a range of senior international operational roles at Veritas Petroleum Services and DNV. Knut-Helge’s core competencies include technical management, fleet operations, and safety compliance. As Chief Technical Officer at BW LPG, he oversees technical operations and the safe and efficient management of the fleet.

Education: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, IMD Business School

Prodyut is a maritime professional with over 18 years of experience in global fleet operations. He began his career at sea on tanker vessels before moving ashore to roles of increasing responsibility with ExxonMobil. Since joining the BW Group in 2005, he has spent two decades in a range of leadership positions across marine and commercial operations. Prodyut’s core strength lies in delivering customer-centric commercial operations. He brings a pragmatic, operationally grounded approach to decision-making, bridging commercial objectives with technical and safety excellence.

Education – National University of Singapore NUS Business School

Leona is a seasoned human resources professional with 18+ years in the oil and energy industry. During her wide and varied career, she has worked in a range of international HR leadership positions at blue chip companies including Chevron and Shell. Leona’s core competencies include organisational change management, talent development and strategic human resources planning. As Chief People Officer at BW LPG, she is responsible for overseeing the company’s HR strategies and high-performance culture.

Education – Nanyang Technological University