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10 Maersk finance leaders
These ten current and former Maersk finance leaders have held regional, area and country CFO, head of finance and finance vice president roles at A.P. Moller - Maersk. A reader can learn how CFOs approach planning, reporting and capital decisions in logistics businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ahmed Youssef, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Former Chief Financial Officer at A.P. Moller - Maersk (2017–2026), based in Cairo; the profile says Youssef led strategic financial direction as a core member of the Country Leadership Team and a Board Member. The profile also lists Finance Manager (2011–2013 and 2014–2015), Financial Controller (2008–2011) and Senior Financial Analyst (2007–2008) roles at Baker Hughes.
Andreas Kloster
LinkedInExperience: VP - Head of Finance CFO - EUR, LAM & IMEA Regions · A.P. Moller - Maersk
VP - Head of Finance CFO - EUR, LAM & IMEA Regions at A.P. Moller - Maersk since July 2026. Other Maersk roles on the profile are VP - Head of Finance CFO - CCO, LAM & IMEA and Finance Transformation (2024–2026), Head of Finance - CCO, Latin America (LAM), West Central Asia & Africa (IMEA) Regions (2023–2024) and Head of Commercial Excellence Finance, Ocean & Logistics (2020–2023); the profile also lists CFO - Nordics & Baltics, Global Forwarding at DHL (2014–2020).
Frank Kleinegris
LinkedInExperience: Regional Head of Finance (CFO) North America · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Regional Head of Finance (CFO) North America at A.P. Moller - Maersk since April 2025, a C-level role in Finance & Accounting. Other Maersk roles on the profile are VP, Head of Finance GSC (2022–2025) and CFO Latin America & Caribbean (2020–2022); the profile also lists VP Integration APAC at FedEx (2018–2020) and Integration Lead at TNT (2015–2018).
Henrik Pallisgaard Jensen
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Head of Performance Analysis, Controlling & Reporting · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Vice President, Head of Performance Analysis, Controlling & Reporting at A.P. Moller - Maersk since February 2026. Other Maersk roles on the profile are Vice President, Head of GSC Finance and Global Process Lead, Finance (2025–2026), Vice President, Group Accounting, Governance, Risk & Controls (2022–2025) and Vice President, Head of Reporting & Accounting (2020–2022).
Ilze Gopaul CA(SA)
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at A.P. Moller - Maersk since June 2022; the profile headline describes the role as CFO of Maersk South West Europe and Maghreb Area. Gopaul was Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Maersk Southern Africa & Islands Area (2019–2022) and Senior Finance Business Partner at Maersk (2016–2019), and the profile lists Marketing Finance Controller at Pick n Pay (2015–2016).
Ippei Sakane
LinkedInExperience: Head of Finance Area CFO, Japan & Korea · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Head of Finance Area CFO, Japan & Korea at A.P. Moller - Maersk since April 2018; the profile describes leading the finance function for Japan and Korea, overseeing business finance, FP&A, investment, treasury and accounting and control. The profile also lists Head of Business Finance - Japan at Maersk (2014–2015) and Business Strategy Consultant at Accenture (2015–2017).
Jesper Cyril Jørgensen
LinkedInExperience: Regional CFO - Latin America · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Regional CFO - Latin America at A.P. Moller - Maersk since August 2022, a Panama City-based role at the C-level. Other Maersk roles on the profile are Regional CFO - West and Central Asia (2019–2022), Global Head of FP&A (2018), Deputy Global CFO (2013–2017) and Financial Controller, Group Accounting (2000–2003).
Oliver Bunting
LinkedInExperience: CFO - Eastern Africa · A.P. Moller - Maersk
CFO - Eastern Africa at A.P. Moller - Maersk since October 2023, and former CFO & Interim Managing Director - Eastern Africa at Maersk (2024–2025). The profile also lists Global Head of Infrastructure Delivery & Performance at Hitachi Energy (2020–2023) and Transition & Transformation Lead at ABB (2017–2020).
Pernille Riistoft
LinkedInExperience: Regional CFO (Head of Finance Europe) · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Regional CFO (Head of Finance Europe) at A.P. Moller - Maersk since August 2023, based in Copenhagen. Other Maersk roles on the profile are Head of Technology and SG&A Finance (2021–2023) and Head of Technology Finance (2017–2021), and the profile lists Finance Business Partner - Controller at Microsoft (2011–2014).
Selvie Govinden Naidoo MBA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Southern Africa and Islands Area - Maersk · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Southern Africa and Islands Area - Maersk at A.P. Moller - Maersk since June 2022; the profile says the role heads finance for Southern Africa. Govinden Naidoo was Area Accounting Manager at Maersk from 2019 to 2022, and the profile also lists several Chairperson roles at A.P. Moller - Maersk.
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Match the person's scope to your question: a regional or country CFO suits questions about running finance close to the commercial business, while a group controlling or reporting leader suits questions about group-wide reporting and controls. Check whether the relevant Maersk role is current or past before asking about recent practice.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a global logistics company split finance responsibilities between group functions and regional or country CFOs?
- 02What does a strong performance management and controlling process look like across many countries and business lines?
- 03How should a regional CFO partner with commercial and operations leaders on pricing and profitability decisions?
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