Meet the Board

Mersey Maritime Board

Mersey Maritime is a private non-profit company limited by guarantee. The Mersey Maritime Board of Directors are responsible for the strategic oversight and governance of the Company.

Phillip Waterhouse

Chairman - Mersey Maritime | Chair/MD Steer North - Maritime Consultancy

CHAIRMAN

Gavin Forward

Director Fleet New Builds - Bibby Marine

Gemma Treadwell

Head of Customer Experience - A.P. Moller

Jamie Gray

Senior Project Director, Water & Maritime – Haskoning

John Mawer

Regional Manager – UK, Global Port Holdings

John Perry

Managing Director – Grimaldi Liverpool Agency, ACL

Martin Sealeaf

Company Director – SeaKing Group

Natasha Griffin

UK Managing Director – CMA CGM

Philip Hall

Port Director - Peel Ports Group

Robyn Pyne

Programme Leader, School of Engineering – Liverpool John Moores University

Stephen Gibney

Director of Health, Safety, Site, Environment and Quality – APCL Cammell Laird

EVENTS

	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Partner
Access to monthly Face-2-Face breakfast events
Opportunity to attend workshops, forums and meet the buyers’ events (priority access dependant on membership level and business relevance)	Limited
Opportunity to attend executive dinners and drinks		Limited
Opportunity to meet VIP guests, industry leaders and stakeholders		Limited
Priority booking for tickets / tables at Mersey Maritime Industry Awards
Opportunity to present / host specific events at your own facilities	Limited	Limited
Creation of bespoke events programme to support your business focus / priorities			Limited
Opportunity to attend national events and forums			Limited	Limited

COMMUNICATION / PR

	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Partner
Opportunity to feature in social media marketing campaigns where appropriate	Limited
Opportunity to promote your news, events and job vacancies via the weekly email / newsletters	Limited
Receive weekly email including industry updates, news, events
Opportunity to be featured as ‘Spotlight’ Member of newsletters	Limited
Access to funding, support, guidance and expertise	Limited
New member shoutout

DIGITAL

	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Partner
Logo and website link on Mersey Maritime website
Website link on Mersey Maritime email signature

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

	Silver	Gold
Dedicated account manager	Limited
Annual membership meeting (online or in-person dependant on membership level)
Quarterly meetings and reporting		Limited

BUSINESS SUPPORT

	Bronze	Silver	Gold
Creation of bespoke package of business support, marketing and events tailored to your business			Limited
Facilitation of membership network introductions	Limited	Limited
Facilitation of introduction to relevant industry, academia and government stakeholders	Limited	Limited

BESPOKE REQUIREMENTS

	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Partner
Bespoke services and solutions			Limited

Events	Micro	Standard	Executive	Sponsor	Partner
Access to monthly Face-2-Face breakfast events
Opportunity to attend workshops, forums and meet the buyers’ events (priority access dependant on membership level and business relevance)	Limited	Limited
Opportunity to present at Face-2-Face and networking events			Limited
Opportunity to attend executive dinners and drinks			Limited
Opportunity to meet VIP guests, industry leaders and stakeholders			Limited
Opportunity to attend The Maritime Exchange Conference	Limited	Limited
Priority booking for tickets / tables at Mersey Maritime Industry Awards	Limited	Limited
Opportunity to have 1-2-1 with Mersey Maritime board members
Opportunity to host specific events at your own facilities
Creation of bespoke events programme to support your business focus / priorities				Limited
Opportunity to attend Maritime UK and other national trade bodies events and forums				Limited	Limited

Communication / PR	Micro	Standard	Executive
Opportunity to feature in social media marketing campaigns where appropriate	Limited	Limited
Opportunity to promote your news, events and job vacancies via the Ezine	Limited	Limited	Limited
Receive regular updates, news, events and Ezine (tailored to membership level)
Opportunity to be Ezine Member of the Month

Digital					Micro	Standard	Executive	Sponsor	Partner
Logo and website link on Mersey Maritime website
Website link on Mersey Maritime email signature

Relationship Management					Micro	Standard	Executive	Sponsor	Partner
Dedicated account manager
Quarterly meetings and reporting								Limited

Business Support	Micro	Standard	Executive	Sponsor	Partner
Creation of bespoke package of business support, marketing and events tailored to your business				Limited
Access to funding, support, guidance and expertise from Dr Matt Fulton, Chief Innovation Officer (additional resource from Liverpool John Moores University, University of Liverpool and MTC)	Limited	Limited
Direct access to Government elected and officials – local, regional, national and international			Limited
Facilitation of B2B introductions			Limited
Discounted rates for use of conference facilities at Mersey Maritime
Access to Maritime UK and other national trade bodies through Chris Shirling-Rooke, Mersey Maritime CEO’s role as Assistant Chair of Maritime UK				Limited	Limited

Bespoke Requirements							Micro	Standard	Executive	Sponsor	Partner
Bespoke services and solutions