Maritime UK Solent has appointed former Wightlink boss Keith Greenfield to its board as a non-executive director.
Keith has recently retired from Wightlink after 9 years as CEO.
During this time, he was instrumental in establishing a reputation for the ferry operator as a leading green innovator with the introduction of the UK’s first large hybrid electric RO PAX ferry ‘Victoria of Wight’ in 2018. He also created successful environmental collaborations across the region and transformed its customer experience to be named the UK’s Best Ferry Operation in the 2023 British Travel Awards.
Anne-Marie Mountifield, Chair of Maritime UK Solent, has said:
“Keith’s proven track record and commitment to our regional maritime sector will be invaluable to Maritime UK Solent, particularly at this exciting time as we continue to showcase the world-class innovation and pioneering spirit, working collaboratively to support the region’s exceptional maritime sector.
“Keith has successfully brought about significant transformation during his time at Wightlink and his knowledge, connections and passion for innovation is fully aligned with our ambitions to operate as a globally leading maritime cluster.”
Keith joins Board directors from organisations across the Solent’s maritime sector, from industry to education, reflecting Maritime UK Solent’s position as the industry body acting as the voice of maritime in the Solent, recognised by Government.
Keith has said:
“I am committed to seeing the region continue to thrive as a leading maritime sector, and I’m delighted to join the Maritime UK Solent Board and play a part in helping the region meet the significant challenges of the future. My vision is for the entire Solent to be zero carbon for all local shipping by 2050 which could be a driver for technology development, jobs and business success in this vibrant and forward-thinking regional sector.”
He’s had more roles than I’ve had sandwiches.
Lol
Failed at Shitelink? Best give him a highly paid job elsewhere.
“My vision is…” As a Non-Executive Director, your role is to ensure the executive members of the board develop sound strategy and put it into practice, not to have your own “vision”. It is a bit worrying that a NED has been appointed without a basic understanding of their role. In any event, you would be hard pressed to instil your “vision” in a day a month. This is simply another in the “Jobs for the Boys” category. Not content with a hefty pension you need to screw just a bit more with a couple of cushy non-exec directorships.
He’s one of a breed of so-called CEO’s who make a career out of swanning around fouling up company after company and being paid huge bonuses for doing so. They pocket hundreds of thousands, if not millions in golden handshakes and hundreds of thousands, if not millions more when they leave each company in tatters. When will this country wake up to the damage they cause? If a mere police constable behaved like that they’d be arrested and prosecuted for misconduct in public office. We need the same sanctions for his kind.