Current Debate Speaker: Kees van Seventer

Kees van Seventer

• President Vopak LNG

In 1991 Kees van Seventer (1966) started his career at one of Royal Vopak predecessors, Royal Pakhoed.

From 2000 – 2005, held various management positions outside Vopak (including Kroymans Corporation and Solveigh Corporate Development).

In 2005, re-joined Vopak serving in the capacity of Division President with the P&L responsibility for Vopak Chemicals EMEA including a.o. some 20 terminals.

From 2011 till 2017, as Group Commercial President, responsible for Vopak’s worldwide sales, marketing, product strategies, M&A and business development for oil, chemicals, gasses and vegoil, as well as the development of the corporate strategy and the investment portfolio.

From 2015 till today, as President Vopak LNG, P&L responsible for all LNG activities of Vopak. This includes the joint ventures for land based LNG terminals with Enagas in Altamira (Mexico) and with Gasunie in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), as well as Vopak’s worldwide projects and endeavours to develop more LNG land based and floating infrastructure with access to deep water.

Since 2005 member of the Strategic Committee of Royal Vopak.