Mr. Michael D. Tusiani has been employed by Poten & Partners since 1973 and has served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for thirty years. He is currently its Chairman.

Mr. Tusiani has written numerous articles on energy and shipping matters and three books: The Petroleum Shipping Industry: A Non Technical Overview; The Petroleum Shipping Industry: Operations and Practices; and, LNG: A Non Technical Guide (co-authored).