John is a Flagship founding partner with 40 years of senior executive experience in the oil, gas, chemical and shipping industries. He has served as board member and Chief Financial Officer of the following companies: BP North America, Stolt Tankers and Terminals, Harris Chemicals, Hvide Marine, and MC Shipping. John has a degree in Modern History from Oxford University, qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse, and has been responsible for client-side acquisition of major information technologies throughout his career.