About Charles R. Weber Company, Inc.

All of Charles R. Weber's broad-based capabilities in chartering, marine projects and operations are grouped under the Compasswatch Service. This describes succinctly and elegantly our global reach in what is truly an international business.

In order to better serve our clients' needs more completely, our brokers are divided into specialty teams focusing on specific sectors of the market. Our commitment is to produce the best ship for your needs regardless of the complexity of your requirement.

These needs could involve the following: spot charters, time charters, ship-to-ship transfers, Contracts of Affreightment, the sale and purchase of vessels, rate and voyage estimates, Forward Freight Agreements, the movement of crude and products, terminal and infrastructure development and analysis and research of historical trends and future expectations within a number of maritime markets.

The Charles R. Weber Team

	James Ford Managing Director	James Ford joined Charles R. Weber in 1987 as a broker. He became a director in 2001 and Managing Director in January 2008. James is a past Manager of the ASBA Tanker Broker Panel and President of ASBA. James was a director at Seascope Shipping and prior to that worked at John I. Jacobs in London. James was educated at Sandhurst Military Academy.
	Michael Moore Director	Michael Moore joined Charles R. Weber in 1977 initially working in Ship Operations. Michael became a broker in 1979 and a director in 1985. Michael graduated from Marist College in 1976.
	Peter Howard-Johnson Director	Peter Howard-Johnson joined Charles R. Weber in 1985 as a broker and became a director in 2001. Peter presently serves as the co-manager of the ASBA Tanker Broker Panel and is a Director of the Worldscale Association. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber he was a tanker broker at D and L Services and worked for U.S. Lines and Mobil Shipping and Transportation. Peter graduated from Bucknell University in 1981.
	Lawrence P. Jordan Director	Lawrence P. Jordan joined Charles R. Weber in 1988 in the operations department. Larry became a broker in 1990 and a director in 2001. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber, Larry worked at Gibbs and Cox. He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1986 with an Unlimited Third Mates license.
	George T. Eden Director	George T. Eden joined Charles R. Weber in 1986 in the operations department, became a broker in 1987 and a director in 2001. George graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1986 with an Unlimited Third Mates license.
	Daniel O'Donnell Jr. Director	Daniel O'Donnell Jr. joined Charles R. Weber in 1994 in the operations department and became a broker in 1997. He graduated from Catholic University in 1993.
	Christos Alexandrou Director	Christos Alexandrou joined Charles R. Weber in 1998 as a broker. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber, Christos worked at Southport Maritime and Howard Houlder Tankers. Christos graduated with Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Social Psychology from Loughborough University, England.
	Keith D. Abbott Director	Keith Abbott joined Charles R. Weber in 1999 as a broker. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber, Keith worked for Poten and Partners. Keith graduated from Eckerd College in 1986.
	Basil G. Mavroleon Manager Period / Projects	Basil G. Mavroleon has worked at Charles R. Weber Company, Inc. since 1970. He was Managing Director of the company for twenty-four years and presently holds the position of Manager of the Projects Group. Mr. Mavroleon also serves as Managing Director of WeberSeas (Hellas) S.A. WeberSeas is a comprehensive Sale & Purchase, Marine Projects and tanker chartering brokerage based in Piraeus, Greece. Mr. Mavroleon is a board member of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK), a listed international ship owner, is a member of the Baltic Exchange, serves on the board of the Associate Membership Committee of Intertanko, is a member of the Association of Ship Brokers and Agents, the advisory board of NAMMA (North American Maritime Ministry Association), is a director emeritus of NAMEPA (North American Marine Environmental Protection Association) and is Chairman of the New York Worldscale Committee. He is a member of the Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, the Connecticut Maritime Association and NYMAR (New York Maritime Associaiton). Basil was educated at Windham College, Putney, Vermont.

	Christopher Aversano Broker	Christopher Aversano joined Charles R. Weber in 2002 as a broker. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber, Chris was employed at ExxonMobil and Mobil. Chris sailed as AB and Deck Officer on Coastwise U.S. Flag Product Tankers for Mobil. He graduated from SUNY Maritime College in 1994 with an Unlimited Third Mates license and graduated from American University with MBA in Finance in 2001.
	Kevin Breen Broker	Kevin Breen joined Charles R. Weber in 2001 as a broker. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber, Kevin worked at Islandia Chartering and Maritime Direct. Kevin graduated from SUNY Maritime College in 2000 with an Unlimited Third Mates license.
	Juan R. Gomez Broker	Juan Gomez joined the Projects Group of Charles R. Weber in 2010. Prior to joining Weber, Juan worked for Heidmar in Connecticut from 1997, first as Commercial Director and subsequently as Vice President of the Commodities Group. Prior to that, Juan spent 10 years at Petroleos de Venezuela in Caracas. Juan obtained an MSc in Maritime Affairs from World Maritime University, Sweden, in 1991.
	Gerry F. Helmcke Broker	Gerry Helmcke joined Charles R. Weber in 2009 in the operations department. He became a broker in 2012. Before joining Charles R. Weber, Gerry worked for ICAP Shipping in London as an analyst. Gerry is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French. He graduated from Babson College in 2006 with a BS degree in Business Management, with a focus in finance and international business.
	Laura Mirabella Broker	Laura Mirabella joined Charles R. Weber in 2006 as a broker. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber, Laura worked at OMI Corporation and Heidenreich Marine. After earning a BS in Marine Transportation and Business and an Unlimited Third Mates license from SUNY Maritime College, Laura completed a MS degree in Ocean Transport and Trade.
	Michael Sparks Broker	Michael Sparks joined Charles R. Weber in 2004 as a broker. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber, Michael was a ship broker with Stolt-Nielsen and worked for New England Tanker Chartering. Michael graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1992.
	John M. Kulukundis Director of Research	John Kulukundis joined Charles R. Weber as Director of Research in 2005. Prior to that John worked as a tanker and projects broker for Charles R. Weber and various European and Far East brokerages. He worked on the chartering desk for ship owners London and Overseas Freighters and was at sea for two years.
	George P. Los Sr. Market Analyst	George Los joined Charles R. Weber in 2009 as a Research Analyst. George previously worked at Capital Link as an Investor Relations Associate representing US-listed shipping companies. George graduated from the American University in 2005 with a BA in History and International Relations and completed an MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance from Cass Business School, City University London, in 2008.

Len Faucher
Operations Manager

Len Faucher joined the operations department of Charles R. Weber in 2007, and became Operations Manager in May 2008. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber, Len held operations and supply scheduling positions at Hess Corporation and sailed as a third mate with Masters Mates and Pilots. Len graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1999 with an Unlimited Third Mates License and earned his MBA from the University of New Hampshire in 2004. Len is on the board of the Connecticut Maritime Association.

Michael Alban
Operations

Michael P. Alban joined the operations department of Charles R. Weber in 2000. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber, Mike worked for Odin Marine and Texaco. Mike graduated from Rider University in 1972.

Edward J. Pavone
Operations

Edward Pavone joined the Operations Department of Charles R. Weber in 2011. Prior to joining Charles R. Weber, Edward sailed for Alaskan Tanker Company. Edward holds a BA in History from Buffalo State College and an MS in International Transportation Management from SUNY Maritime College.