Clarkson PLC (LON:CKN) has announced the appointment of Constantin Cotzias as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Constantin will join the Board and be appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Constantin is European Director at Bloomberg LP. He is the Global Head of External Affairs, the Chair of Bloomberg Tradebook and a Director of Bloomberg Multilateral Trading Facility. Constantin sits on the Mayor of London’s Economic Advisory Board and, previously, on Prime Minister May’s Business Advisory Council. He was previously CEO of Bloomberg’s legal and regulatory news and research division. Constantin joined Bloomberg in 2001 as Chief Counsel. Prior to Bloomberg, Constantin was a senior mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Denton Wilde Sapte (presently Dentons), where he advised on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and IPOs across industries including media, telecoms, technology, and energy. From 1998-2000, he was Chief Counsel of Denton Wilde Sapte’s Moscow office. Constantin holds a bachelor’s degree in Modern History and Politics and is a Law graduate from the London School of Economics (University of London). Constantin is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.
Laurence Hollingworth, Chair of Clarkson Plc, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Constantin to the Board of Clarksons. He brings a strong understanding of financial markets, data, technology and experience in growing data-focused businesses. We believe that his knowledge and skills will be invaluable as we continue to grow the business.”
Following Constantin’s appointment to the Audit and Risk Committee, Heike Truol will be resigning from the Committee which will now comprise the following members:
Sue Harris (Chair)
Martine Bond
Constantin Cotzias
Dr Tim Miller
