Scott Bergeron

Managing Director and member of the Board of Directors at Oldendorff Carriers and President at Oldendorff America

Speaker

Scott Bergeron is the Managing Director and member of the Board of Directors for Oldendorff Carriers, the world’s leading bulk carrier owner and operator. In this capacity, he is responsible for the group’s large fleet of owned ships. He is also President of Oldendorff America, Ltd, the US-flag subsidiary of Oldendorff Carriers and a Member of the Board of Directors of BIMCO. With a modern leadership approach and a strong technical foundation, Scott is a proven business leader and international shipping industry executive.

Scott is an honors graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and earned an MBA from Purdue University’s Daniels School of Business.

Prior to joining Oldendorff Carriers, Scott was Principal with the YCF Group. As the Group’s maritime program leader he held a variety of roles that included Chief Executive Officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the world’s largest ship registry. Scott also conceived, established, nurtured and grew several profitable businesses for the Group.

In 2011 Mr. Bergeron was appointed by Virginia’s Governor as a Commissioner of the Port of Virginia, where he was subsequently elected as Vice Chairman. During a 3-year term, Scott provided financial and operation governance of one of the largest and deepest ports in the United States of America.

Earlier in his career, Bergeron held senior management positions in an international ship owning & ship managing company, served as a marine surveyor for the US Coast Guard and for Det Norske Veritas and sailed on US flag merchant ships.