10 Maersk operations leaders
From ocean fulfilment on the East Coast South America trade to the depot at Elwood, the Maersk operations roles here cover hubs and terminals, equipment flow, US landside sites, and regional operations for the Americas and Europe. All ten still work at A.P. Moller - Maersk, which makes them useful to shippers, forwarders and logistics operators comparing how a carrier runs a terminal, opens a depot or balances containers across a region.
Professionals to explore
Ahmed Hassan
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President- Head of Operations- Europe · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Now Senior Vice President- Head of Asset Strategy & Strategic Partnerships at A.P. Moller - Maersk (since March 2023), Ahmed Hassan was Vice President- Head of Operations- Europe (2021–2023), based in Rotterdam, and Senior Director- Head of Operations- Africa (2020–2021). At APM Terminals the roles were Head of Strategy & Transformation (2017–2020) and Business CFO (2016–2019). Terminal finance, regional operations and asset strategy all sit in this one record.
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Andrea Hotter
LinkedInExperience: Director of Depot Operations - Elwood · A.P. Moller - Maersk
As Director of Depot Operations - Elwood at A.P. Moller - Maersk since October 2022, Andrea Hotter led the Elwood depot business unit from implementation through go-live into full commercial operations and owned its P&L. Other Maersk roles were Operations Assistant Manager (2017–2022) and Customer Specialist (2012–2017), and at Ace Hardware Corporation, Import Inventory Control Manager (2008–2010) and Sr Import Analyst (2006–2008).
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Anna Koller
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director Head of Ocean Fulfilment - East Coast South America · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Operations Director Head of Ocean Fulfilment - East Coast South America at A.P. Moller - Maersk since January 2025, following Head of ECSA Satellite ROM (2022–2024) and Pricing and Allocation Senior Manager (2020–2022). Anna Koller's Hamburg Süd roles were Trade Marketing Manager (2013–2020) and Pricing Coordinator (2012–2013). Pricing, allocation and fulfilment on one trade make Anna a fit for questions on how ocean capacity is sold and delivered.
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Dennis Hunter
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Vice President Head of Operations · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Dennis Hunter has worked at A.P. Moller - Maersk since 2013, as Head of Operations Strategy, Implementation and Execution since January 2026, Senior Vice President Head of Operations (2022–2026), Vice President Operations (2020–2022), Sr Director of Operations (2017–2020) and Director Of Operations (2013–2017). The current title points to questions on turning an operations strategy into changes on the ground.
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James Griffin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · A.P. Moller - Maersk
James Griffin is Vice President Operations at A.P. Moller - Maersk (since October 2022) in the Pacific Northwest, where the titles before were Senior Director of Operations PNW (2021–2022) and Director of Operations PNW (2021). Head of Facility (2018–2021) and Operations Manager at Damco Distribution Services Inc - AP Moller Maersk (2016–2018) round out the record. Multi-site operations in the Pacific Northwest are the strongest fit.
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Jorge Haack
LinkedInExperience: Director of Logistic Operations - East Coast of South America · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Director of Logistic Operations - East Coast of South America at A.P. Moller - Maersk since January 2026; Jorge Haack's LinkedIn profile names cost management and vendor management. Jorge's other Maersk roles were Head of Equipment and EMR - Americas (2022–2025), Americas Equipment Flow and Asset Manager (2020–2022), Regional Equipment Manager - Latin America (2018–2020) and Marine Manager - US West Coast (2015–2018). Container equipment flow across the Americas is the clearest subject for a call.
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Lance Mielke
LinkedInExperience: Head of Operations · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Head of Operations at A.P. Moller - Maersk since May 2024, based in Long Beach. Lance Mielke was Vice President Operations (2021–2024) and Area Head (2007–2021) at Maersk, and General Manager (2014–2018) and Operations Manager (2011–2014) at Damco DIstribution Services Inc. The Damco distribution roles and current West Coast base suit questions on distribution operations.
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Lars Oestergaard Nielsen
LinkedInExperience: Head Of Operations, Americas (VP) · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Lars Oestergaard Nielsen has been Head Of Operations, Americas (VP) at A.P. Moller - Maersk since August 2020. Prior roles were President, Latin America & the Caribbean Maersk LIne at Maersk Central America (2017–2020), Managing Director roles at A.P. Moller - Maersk (2014–2015 and 2016–2017) and Managing Director at Maersk Kanoo (UAE) (2009–2014). Managing Director titles and the Americas operations role give Lars range on regional operating models.
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Søren Fosgerau Østergaard
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Operations - Europe Head of Hubs and Terminals · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Since February 2026, Søren Fosgerau Østergaard has been Senior Director, Operations - Europe Head of Hubs and Terminals at A.P. Moller - Maersk, after Director, Head of Hubs operations Asia Pacific (2023–2026). Other roles: Member Board of Directors at Pelepas Terminal Inland Services Sdn Bhd since 2023, Interim CEO at Twill by Maersk (2021–2022) and Core Mentor at Rockstart (2019–2022). Hub operations in both Asia Pacific and Europe are the comparison on offer.
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Wesley Clark
LinkedInExperience: Head of Operations, Northeast · A.P. Moller - Maersk
In January 2026 Wesley Clark became Head of Operations, Northeast at A.P. Moller - Maersk, having held Vice President Divisional Head, Operations (NJ) (2023–2026), Sr. Director, Operations (2021–2023) and Director Of Operations (2019–2021) there. Outside Maersk, the role shown is General Manager at SEKO Logistics (2015–2019). Leadership roles at both companies give Wesley a basis for comparing how each runs its operations.
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Choose the right perspective
Ocean-side questions on fulfilment and container equipment fit Anna Koller and Jorge Haack, while Søren Fosgerau Østergaard and Ahmed Hassan know hubs, terminals and APM Terminals. For US sites, Lance Mielke, James Griffin and Wesley Clark hold operations head and vice president titles, and Andrea Hotter took a depot from go-live to full operation. Lars Oestergaard Nielsen and Dennis Hunter are the ones for network-wide operating choices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an ocean carrier decide where to reposition empty containers when one trade lane runs short of equipment?
- 02What has to be in place before a new inland depot moves from go-live to full commercial operations?
- 03How do a carrier's regional operations heads and its hub and terminal teams split responsibility when vessels run late?
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