Royal Vopak has nominated Michiel Gilsing to succeed Gerard Paulides as CFO and member of the executive board, subject to shareholders approval.

Gilsing has over 25 years’ experience in general management, finance, commercial management and international business development. He started his career with Royal Vopak in 2004 and has since performed leadership and management roles at both national and international levels.

He has a proven track record of results-driven leadership, strategic thinking and financial acumen.

On his nomination, Gilsing said: 'I thank the supervisory board for their trust and am excited to step into the CFO role to accelerate growth and deliver value to our customers, employees and shareholders. I look forward to building on the company’s momentum and strong business fundamentals to position Royal Vopak for the future.