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An accomplished maritime executive with over 25 years of experience that combines practical trading experience with an understanding of how technology impacts the shipping space. Mr. Aversano has led multinational cross functional teams as product manager for one of the most established maritime SaaS companies during a time of growth and expansion. 

He started his career in the maritime industry as a deck cadet at Fort Schuyler and his first sailing position was as an Able-Bodied Seaman aboard tugboats in New York Harbor and eventually worked his way up to deck officer in the US Flagged tanker fleet for Mobil Oil. 

Mr. Aversano holds a Bachelor of Science from SUNY Maritime and an MBA from American University.  In addition to his volunteer role as President of the Connecticut Maritime Associate, Mr. Aversano is an assistant coach for his daughters' softball team and has an active interest in emissions and their impact on commercial shipping.

Currently CEO of Synergy Offshore, a Dubai based energy consultancy firm, Fazel was previously the CEO of Topaz Energy and Marine.

Fazel has more than 30 years of experience in the Oil Field Services, Marine and Energy sectors in multicultural and dynamic organisations and is a Senior Advisor to the Westwood Global Energy Group for the Middle East. He has a proven track record of leadership and entrepreneurial growth, with a “hands-on” approach to team building and operations that spanned the Middle East, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Brazil and West Africa. His significant exposure to M&A, turnarounds, business restructures, start-ups and the development of new markets in frontier territories allows him to provide a high calibre consultancy service to both trade and the financial sector that needs an in-depth industry perspective.

Ms Caroline Yang started her career with Hong Lam Marine Pte Ltd as their in-house counsel in 1991 and was appointed as Executive Director in 2002. In her current role as Chief Executive, she also directly oversees the Legal and Human Resources functions.

Ms Yang graduated with L.L.B. Honours (University of London) and B.A. Honours (National University of Singapore) both in 1990. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1992. She subsequently passed Bar Exams of Singapore in 1992 and was called to the Bar of Singapore in 1995. She is a member of the Singapore Academy of Law.

With more than 25 years experience in the shipping industry, Ms Yang was elected as the President of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) in 2019, becoming the first female to helm SSA since its inception in 1985. She is also a board member of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Singapore Maritime Foundation.