GPH appoints three new board members

Global Ports Holding appointed three experienced professionals to its board of directors following its delisting from the London Stock Exchange and re-registration as a private company.

Mehmet Kutman, chairman & CEO of Global Ports Holding, said, ‘We are excited to welcome Andy, Scott and Florian to the Global Ports Holding board as non-executive directors. Their collective expertise in the cruise, transport, and infrastructure sectors will be invaluable as we continue to drive innovation and sustainable growth globally.’

Andy Stuart

Stuart returns to the GPH board; he previously served as a director. He brings over 30 years of cruise industry experience, having held numerous senior leadership roles at Norwegian Cruise Line where he served as president and CEO from 2015 to 2020. He was instrumental in driving growth, improving passenger services and expanding NCL’s global footprint, and has expertise in marketing, sales, revenue management and product development. 

Stuart is also a board member at Lindblad Expeditions and chairs the Boys and Girls Club of Miami Dade. 

Scott Auty

Auty is a London-based partner in DWS’s infrastructure investment business in Europe — part of DWS Group, which has approximately €25.6b of assets under management — where he is responsible for sourcing, executing and managing infrastructure investments. He brings expertise in infrastructure management, having served as a non-executive director on numerous portfolio company boards. 

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Auty currently serves as a non-executive director of Stagecoach Group Limited, the UK’s largest transport operator. His leadership in infrastructure equity funds and comprehensive understanding of the transport and infrastructure sectors will be key assets, GPH said.

Florian Hubel

Hubel is a senior principal at DWS Infrastructure with significant experience in analysing and executing infrastructure investments across Europe. He previously worked with infrastructure investor OMERS and J.P. Morgan’s investment banking division, specialising in natural resources and energy. 

Hubel serves as a non-executive director of both Stagecoach Group Limited and Vertex Bioenergy, a Spanish bioethanol producer.