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We are Peterson Energy Logistics

Meet our Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team

Based in the UK and Netherlands, our senior team has extensive industry experience, an innovative mindset, and commitment to excellence. They lead teams of committed professionals, empowered to drive the highest possible standards of customer service, safety, technological solutions, fiscal responsibility, and diversification to futureproof our business for our internal and external stakeholders.

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Sarah Moore – CEO

Sarah Moore is an innovative, driven leader focussed on transformation, sustainability, and empowering the energy logistics sector to play a key role in the energy transition. Sarah first began working for Royal Peterson and Control Union (rPCU) 15 years ago and became CEO of Peterson Energy Logistics in 2022 when she also joined the main board of rPCU. Sarah embodies an entrepreneurial spirit in her approach. In 2012, she founded a digital consultancy which remains part of the Peterson group. It delivers efficiencies for its clients through technology and innovation, improving their agility. She is committed to the long-term impact Peterson can play in terms of the economy, industry, and the development of its people, as well as its role in the communities and environs in which it works. She sits on the board of OEUK and is Vice Chair of its contractor council, as well as a member of the finance, renumeration, audit, and nomination committee. As Vice Chair, she is committed to improving the connection between the energy supply chain and the wider clean-energy sector. She is also a Trustee of the University of Aberdeen Development Trust and sits on the board of the UK’s only private sector-led economic development body ONE. Her sharp focus on digital and commercial innovation in the supply chain is leading Peterson into new partnership models globally with clients across the all-energy and supply chain spectrum.

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Jason Hendry – Managing Director UK

Jason Hendry is responsible for our UK operations, alongside Chris Coull, driving the direction, business development and strategic planning, resource requirements, and infrastructure needs across Peterson Energy Logistics’ UK businesses. As Peterson embraces an all-energy focus, the Managing Director UK role addresses the complex needs of UK-wide customers to deliver in the new energy era, ensuring Peterson’s strategy is futureproofing the business and realising the opportunities of the energy transition. Jason joined Peterson in 2013, initially managing our Edzell facility. He has more recently led our work across sites in England. He has also been responsible for our engagement with the nuclear sector, as well as our current and future developments with renewables customers across the UKCS including through our joint venture company Coast Offshore. He was previously an RAF Engineering Officer. Jason is driven by operational excellence and ensuring our operating models, as well as the skills and knowledge of our people, are best addressing the needs of our current and future customers across the full energy spectrum of oil and gas, offshore wind, carbon capture and storage, nuclear and hydrogen.

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Chris Coull – Managing Director UK

Chris Coull is responsible for our UK operations, alongside Jason Hendry, driving the direction, business development and strategic planning, resource requirements, and infrastructure needs across Peterson Energy Logistics’ UK businesses. As Peterson embraces an all-energy focus, the Managing Director UK role addresses the complex needs of UK-wide customers to deliver in the new energy era, ensuring Peterson’s strategy is futureproofing the business and realising the opportunities of the energy transition. Chris joined Peterson in 2015 having held a number of senior roles in service and operator companies. He was responsible for leading upon our work in Scotland, with teams managing transport, quaysides, and warehouses servicing major clients in the energy industry. Chris is passionate about the value vessel sharing can bring to our clients, drawing upon our experiences in the Netherlands and applying those to the UK market to drive cost, time, and environmental efficiencies. He is a customer-focussed leader who deploys an innovative mindset to address and anticipate the needs of the industry, working in partnership to understand market trends, challenge norms, and devise solutions which enable high-quality, efficient, and safe services.

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Steef Ritzema – Managing Director Netherlands and Middle East

Steef Ritzema uses learnings from different industries and regions to optimise our operations in the Netherlands, unburdening customers through strategic, efficient, and thoughtful solutions which address and pre-empt challenges. Steef leads Peterson Energy Logistics’ four companies in the Netherlands with teams responsible for integrated logistics services for the offshore industry which include vessel chartering and planning, supply base operations, customs, chemical and fuel handling, helicopter logistics and the facilitation of pooling/sharing of logistics services through the Southern North Sea (SNS) pool. The SNS Pool has been established for 25 years in the Netherlands with offshore energy operators, with vessel sharing, supply base operations and materials management managed by Peterson. Steef sits on its steering committee which has recently introduced four offshore wind developments to the concept creating a unique sharing initiative between different offshore industries. Steef is also responsible for Peterson’s consultancy and fourth party logistics services in the Middle East and Australia and is Netherlands board member for Peterson & Control Union (PCU). Steef joined PCU in 2016 as Managing Director in the testing, inspections, and certifications business in Asia before moving to Peterson Energy Logistics in 2021.

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Maarten Spiljard – Director Business Development and Consultancy

Maarten Spiljard has worked with Peterson since 2012 across various divisions and global locations. He leads our business development and consultancy practices, with a keen focus on growing Peterson’s position in the Middle East markets. Maarten has a strategic focus on driving growth through delivering value and creating partnerships. He is passionate about innovative growth strategies and diversification, as well as scaling up new services and regions to engage sectors which would benefit from Peterson’s unrivalled insight, expertise, services, and product offerings. Maarten holds a BSc in Logistics Management, an MSc in Marine Management, and an INSEAD certificate in Global Management.

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Andrew Ellis – Commercial Director

Andrew Ellis is committed to achieving best value for our stakeholders and customers through sound commercial approaches, drawing upon his 30 years of professional experience in the energy supply chain industry. Andrew joined Peterson in 2018 having previously held senior positions with operators and service companies, providing him with a broad insight into the needs and demands of the industry and how the supply chain can best support the objectives of its clients. Andrew is responsible for leading all commercial and supply chain activity for Peterson, working closely with clients and internal stakeholders. He also leads our portfolio brand companies which span a range of industry-critical services. Andrew is a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply and sits on the Prosper North-East Scotland Committee.

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Christine Dodds – Finance Director

Christine Dodds is an experienced financial professional with a commitment to robust business planning to empower strategic growth. Christine joined Peterson Energy Logistics in 2024 from an oil and gas exploration company where she held financial reporting and business planning roles. Prior to that, she worked for two of the big four accountancy firms in the UK and overseas. Christine leads the finance and shared services teams, driving financial success and strategic growth for Peterson Energy Logistics as it develops the business in line with the opportunities afforded by the energy transition. Christine is committed to promoting equity in the energy industry and works with organisations to drive better representation of women in the sector. She sits on the OEUK Diversity and Inclusion taskforce and is involved with the Axis Women’s Network in Aberdeen. Christine also sits on the board of Aberdeen Performing Arts.

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Keith Dawson – Director of HSEQ

Keith Dawson is a committed health and safety professional who is driven by ensuring all that we do at Peterson is of the highest standards to protect our people, as well as our equipment, sites, and the wider communities and environment in which we operate.  Keith leads our Goal Zero ‘no harm’ and Life Saving Rules commitments and strongly believes in empowering a culture at Peterson to maintain that each and every person takes responsibility for their actions and feels they can drive change. Keith is leading our sustainability journey and net zero roadmap and manages the adherence to a range of standards and qualifications which ensure our business is operating to high standards. He is also responsible for our mental health safety programme.  Keith has worked for Peterson for almost 25 years, firstly in the role of operative before moving into the health, safety, security, environment, and quality space 18 years ago. Keith has chaired the OEUK security of supplies and materials guidance working group, as well as the industry best practice cargo handling guidelines, and currently sits on the Marine Safety Forum (MSF) steering committee. 

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Steven Burns – Head of HR

Steven Burns is a people and culture leader who firmly believes that the success and growth of our business is underpinned by our people. He is focussed on adapting and evolving our people strategy to respond to the energy transition, positioning Peterson as an employer of choice to attract and retain the best talent.   Steven creates people strategies aimed at maintaining great cultures and championing better working lives throughout the employee life cycle from recruitment, onboarding, training and development, growing talent and succession, and performance.    Steven joined Peterson in 2012 and spearheads our people culture including leadership development, organisational change, and employee engagement. He has a degree in corporate communications and a postgraduate diploma in human resources. Steven previously worked in the public and retail sectors. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and trained to administer psychometric testing. 

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Jaye Deighton – rPCU Global Head of ICT and Innovation

Jaye Deighton is a passionate advocate for the power of data in transforming how businesses plan, make decisions, and analyse their performance. She is an inspiring leader who is responsible for empowering a culture of innovative thinking throughout Peterson. Jaye identifies efficiencies and new ways of working through technology and is responsible for our Lighthouse ecosystem of software applications which digitises the end-to-end logistics supply chain driving business critical insight and decision-making. Jaye was Peterson’s Projects and Innovation Director, prior to that she was Managing Director of Core29. Jaye is now the global lead for ICT and Innovation for Royal Peterson and Control Union but remains part of Peterson Energy Logistics’ management team representing digitalisation. Jaye has more than 15 years of industry experience focussed on digitally transforming businesses. She holds an MBA and a degree in business management.