Meet the V.Services Team

Appointed March 2020

Petter joined V.Group from Eltel Group, a leading provider of technical services for power and communication networks, where he was Group CFO, based in Stockholm.

Prior to joining Eltel in 2017, Petter held a number of senior operations and finance roles in Wilhelmsen Holding ASA; initially combining roles as CFO and Deputy CEO of Wilhelmsen Maritime Service, then in 2010 becoming President of Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions. Petter has also held international senior finance roles with ASSA ABLOY, Boliden and Trelleborg Group.

Petter holds a diploma from INSEAD (Paris/Fontainebleau) on Strategy, Innovation & Leadership, and a BSc in Business Administration & Economics (Civilekonom) from the University of Gothenburg.

After joining V.Group in 2007, Alessandro held overall responsibility for the offshore marine operations and crew management businesses as Director of V.Ships Offshore. In recent years, Alessandro was instrumental in creating offshore centres of excellence for V.Group across the globe, with the formation of specialised cells catering for particular asset types which meet regional content requirements and provide logistics support. In early 2020, Alessandro was appointed Chief Commercial Officer for V.Group’s Marine Services. In May of that year, he took on the interim role of Managing Director for SeaTec, responsible for all service lines including Projects & New Builds; Inspections, Repairs and Maintenance – including Navigation & Communication and Condition Monitoring – and Subsea operations. A graduate in engineering, mechanical engineering and management, Alessandro has held various management positions at Saipem and Single Buoy Moorings. Alessandro is based in Monaco.

After growing up in Fiji, Tim Davey finished off his studies in Auckland New Zealand before starting out his hospitality career as a chef at the Regent in Auckland. From there, Tim launched an international career in travel and tourism including 9 years at sea with Cunard Line before returning to land to start Global Marine Travel.

Kyriakos joined Oceanic Catering in December 2002. As Managing Director, he is responsible for all of Oceanic’s service lines that include amongst others, Catering for Merchant Fleets, Catering & Housekeeping on Offshore Projects, Consultancy & Hospitality Management on Cruise vessels, Hospitality & Culinary Training Services. Kyriakos holds an undergraduate degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management from the City University of New York and an MBA in International Finance from St. John’s University, New York. Prior to joining Oceanic Catering, Kyriakos held a number of positions aboard cruise vessels and at shoreside catering operations. Kyriakos is based in Limassol, but he is constantly on the road visiting clients and the Oceanic offices across the globe.

John began his marine insurance career in 2004, and with more than 10 years industry experience was promoted to role of Managing Director in 2017. He has overall responsibility for ensuring our high quality service delivery and development our business strategy. He has obtained a number of industry qualification, including post-graduate diplomas in Marine Insurance and Maritime Law. In addition to marine insurance, John offers V.Scope clients knowledge of many general insurance products such as Professional Indemnity, Directors & Officers as well as more specialist products such as Cyber Risk Liability. He is also the principal contact for Claims Solutions.

Tino is Managing Director at SeaTec. He has worked for V.Group in various roles since completing his master’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering at the University of Genova in 2014. In his current role, Tino is responsible for all of SeaTec’s services including projects & new builds, inspection, repairs, navigation & communication and condition monitoring offerings.

Based in Monaco, Tino has line management responsibilities across multiple sites worldwide and is a regular traveller to the other SeaTec offices.

Martin joined Marcas as Managing Director in February 2025, bringing extensive experience from over 23 years working in the marine industry.

Having operated in locations globally in various leadership roles, Martin brings solid expertise driving cross-functional teams, successfully driving high performance and leading strategic initiatives.

A Certified Public Accountant, Stuart graduated from Tulane University and spent several years at a large accounting firm before establishing ShipMoney in 2012. Since then, Stuart has been committed to growing ShipMoney into the leading digital payment solution for maritime crew. 

Stuart joined V.Group in 2022 following a strategic partnership between V. and ShipMoney.

Appointed September 2017

Until his appointment as CFO Business Units, Ben held the position of Director of Group Finance. Prior to joining V., Ben served as Finance Director at Bupa, with roles in both Bupa Global and Bupa Australia & New Zealand. Earlier in his career, Ben held Director and VP positions at financial institutions including Barclays and Lehman Brothers, and roles with Ernst & Young and major telecommunications companies.