- Leadership
- Board
Kenneth Hvid
President and Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth Hvid has served as Teekay Corporation Ltd.’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 2017 and joined the board of directors in 2019. He has also served on the board of directors of Teekay Tankers Ltd. since 2017 and was appointed as its President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2024. He previously served as the Chair of Teekay Tankers Ltd.’s board of directors from 2019 to 2024. In addition to these roles, he previously served as a director of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (now known as Seapeak LLC), from 2011 to 2015 and from 2018 to 2022 (including serving as Chair from 2019 to 2022), and as a director of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. (now known as Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C.) from 2011 to 2020. Mr. Hvid joined Teekay Corporation Ltd. in 2000 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Teekay Gas Services, in 2004 and to President of the Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers and Offshore division in 2006. He served as Teekay Corporation Ltd.’s Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President from 2011 to 2015, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Teekay Offshore Group Ltd. from 2015 to 2016. Mr. Hvid has more than 35 years of global shipping experience, 12 of which were spent with A.P. Moller in Copenhagen, San Francisco and Hong Kong. Additionally, Mr. Hvid has served on the board of Gard P. & I. (Bermuda) Ltd. since 2007.
Brody Speers
Chief Financial Officer
Brody Speers was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Teekay Corporation Ltd. and of Teekay Tankers Ltd. in August 2024. Prior to this appointment, he served in several senior financial positions, including as Vice President, Finance of Teekay Corporation Ltd. since 2018, Treasurer of Teekay Corporation Ltd. since 2022 and as Chief Financial Officer of Teekay Gas Group Ltd., a company that provided services to Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and its affiliates, in 2017 and 2018. Mr. Speers joined the board of directors of Teekay Corporation Ltd. in May 2025. Prior to joining Teekay in 2008, Mr. Speers worked as a Chartered Professional Accountant for an accounting firm in Vancouver, Canada. Mr. Speers is also a Chartered Business Valuator.
Frans Lotz
General Counsel, Corporate and Company Secretary
Frans Lotz was appointed as Secretary of Teekay Corporation Ltd. and of Teekay Tankers Ltd. in March 2022, and currently also serves as General Counsel, Corporate. Prior to joining Teekay in 2018 as legal counsel, Mr. Lotz practiced finance and corporate law in Vancouver, Canada. He holds a J.D. from Dalhousie University and was called to the Bar of British Columbia, Canada in 2012.
N. Angelique Burgess
Assistant Company Secretary
N. Angelique Burgess was appointed as Assistant Secretary of Teekay Corporation Ltd. and of Teekay Tankers Ltd. in 2020, and previously also served as Secretary of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (now known as Seapeak LLC), from 2020 to 2022. Prior to joining Teekay in 2020, Mrs. Burgess served as General Manager at Concordia Maritime (Bermuda) Ltd. She has over 25 years of international shipping experience, having started her career at the Bermuda Ship Registry where she ultimately held the position of Registrar of Shipping. She is actively involved in various organizations in Bermuda, including having served on the boards of directors of the Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority, the Bermuda Maritime Academy and WISTA Bermuda.
Heidi Locke Simon
Chair
Heidi Locke Simon joined the board of Teekay Corporation Ltd. in 2017 and was appointed as its Chair in December 2024. She also joined the board of directors of Teekay Tankers Ltd. and was appointed as its Chair in December 2024. She currently serves as the Chair of Teekay Corporation Ltd.’s Audit Committee and as a member of Teekay Tankers Ltd.’s Audit Committee. In addition to these roles, she previously served as a director of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (now known as Seapeak LLC), from 2021 to 2022. Ms. Locke Simon brings over 30 years of experience to these roles. She was formerly a partner at Bain & Company and an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs. Ms. Locke Simon has served as a director of Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) since July 2023, where she is also a member of the Audit Committee. She has experience as a Board Chair from serving on several private company and non-profit organization boards. Ms. Locke Simon holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has completed various certifications in governance (including cybersecurity governance).
Kenneth Hvid
Director
Kenneth Hvid has served as Teekay Corporation Ltd.’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 2017 and joined the board of directors in 2019. He has also served on the board of directors of Teekay Tankers Ltd. since 2017 and was appointed as its President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2024. He previously served as the Chair of Teekay Tankers Ltd.’s board of directors from 2019 to 2024. In addition to these roles, he previously served as a director of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (now known as Seapeak LLC), from 2011 to 2015 and from 2018 to 2022 (including serving as Chair from 2019 to 2022), and as a director of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. (now known as Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C.) from 2011 to 2020. Mr. Hvid joined Teekay Corporation Ltd. in 2000 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Teekay Gas Services, in 2004 and to President of the Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers and Offshore division in 2006. He served as Teekay Corporation Ltd.’s Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President from 2011 to 2015, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Teekay Offshore Group Ltd. from 2015 to 2016. Mr. Hvid has more than 35 years of global shipping experience, 12 of which were spent with A.P. Moller in Copenhagen, San Francisco and Hong Kong. Additionally, Mr. Hvid has served on the board of Gard P. & I. (Bermuda) Ltd. since 2007.
Rudolph Krediet
Director
Rudolph Krediet joined the board of Teekay Corporation Ltd. in 2017 and the board of Teekay Tankers Ltd. in December 2024, and brings over 20 years of experience as a financial investment professional to these roles. He has served as a partner at Anholt Services (USA) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kattegat Trust, which oversees the trust’s globally diversified investment portfolio, since 2013. Mr. Krediet acted as Principal at Compass Group Management LLC, the manager of Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI), from 2010 to 2013, and as Vice President from 2006 to 2009. Prior to that, he acted as Vice President at CPM Roskamp Champion, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of oil seed processing equipment, from 2003 to 2004. Mr. Krediet holds an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia.
Poul Karlshoej
Director
Poul Karlshoej joined the boards of Teekay Corporation Ltd. and Teekay Tankers Ltd. in December 2024. He previously served as a Board Observer on the Teekay Corporation Ltd. board since 2019 and the Teekay Tankers Ltd. board since 2021, respectively. Prior to these roles, he served in various business development, commercial management and chartering roles within the Teekay Group in its offshore and tanker segments. Mr. Karlshoej joined Anholt Services (USA) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kattegat Trust, which oversees the trust’s globally diversified investment portfolio, in 2018, and currently serves on its Investment Committee. In addition, Mr. Karlshoej is involved in a number of commercial ventures in real estate development and agriculture, both as an owner and investor. Mr. Karlshoej holds a degree in Agriculture Business from Colorado State University.
Peter Antturi
Director
Peter Antturi joined the board of Teekay Corporation Ltd. in 2019 and brings over 30 years of financial and operational experience in the shipping industry to this role. He also joined the board of Teekay Tankers Ltd. in 2021. Additionally, Mr. Antturi serves as an executive officer and director of Teekay Corporation Ltd.’s largest shareholder, Resolute Investments, Ltd. (Resolute), as well as other subsidiaries and affiliates of Kattegat Limited, a parent company of Resolute. Mr. Antturi previously worked with Teekay from 1991 through 2005, serving as President of Teekay’s shuttle tanker division, as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller.
Brody Speers
Director
Brody Speers was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Teekay Corporation Ltd. and of Teekay Tankers Ltd. in August 2024, and he joined the board of directors of Teekay Corporation Ltd. in May 2025. Prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer, he previously served in several senior financial positions, including as Vice President, Finance of Teekay Corporation Ltd. since 2018, Treasurer of Teekay Corporation Ltd. since 2022 and as Chief Financial Officer of Teekay Gas Group Ltd., a company that provided services to Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and its affiliates, in 2017 and 2018. Prior to joining Teekay in 2008, Mr. Speers worked as a Chartered Professional Accountant for an accounting firm in Vancouver, Canada. Mr. Speers is also a Chartered Business Valuator.
Board Committee Composition
| Name of Director | Audit Committee | Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee |
|---|---|---|
| Heidi Locke Simon | Chair | |
| Kenneth Hvid* | ||
| Rudolph Krediet | X** | Chair |
| Poul Karlshoej | X | |
| Peter Antturi | X** | X |
| Brody Speers* |
* Employee Director
** Non-voting observer