Peter Zoeteman (52) has been appointed as the new General Director of the Holland Shipbuilding Association as of 1 May. With a long and broad career in the maritime business sector, Zoeteman is well positioned for this job. He was member of the board of the association until 2012. He will succeed Mieke Bakker-Mantjes, who acted as General Director from September 2011 to April 2013.

“The Board is convinced that Peter’s knowledge of the maritime sector and experience in technology, commerce and management makes him the obvious candidate for taking on the challenges within the association,” says Sjef van Dooremalen, Chairman of the Holland Shipbuilding Association. “One of his most important tasks will be to elaborate on the strategic spearheads of the association and streamline the executive organisations.”

Curriculum Vitae

Peter Zoeteman was General Director of Alfa Laval Aalborg Industries Nijmegen from 2004 to 2012. In this function he was also a member of the Board of the Holland Marine Equipment Association and the Holland Shipbuilding Association. In addition Peter was active as Chairman of the Export Committee and participated in various innovation projects.

From 1993 to 2003 he held several positions at Wärtsilä in the Netherlands and France, including a three-year period as Sales Director at Wärtsilä Propulsion, a three-year stint as the Vice President of a joint venture between Wärtsilä and Cummins, and four years as Area Sales Manager USA, France, Spain and Italy. In 2001, Peter Zoeteman obtained his Master of Administration.

After his training an engineer at the nautical college in Rotterdam he held various seagoing positions at P&O Nedlloyd (now Maersk), Heerema and McDermott.