Mark Filanowski 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Pangaea Logistics Solutions (PANL)

Mr. Filanowski serves as Chief Executive Officer and is a Director of the Company. Prior to being appointed CEO, Mr. Filanowski served as Chief Operating Officer. He formed Intrepid Shipping LLC with Richard du Moulin in 2002. He started his career at Ernst & Young from 1976 to 1984, where he worked as a certified public accountant. Subsequently, Mr. Filanowski spent 4 years at Armtek Corporation, where he served as Vice President and Controller. From 1989 to 2002, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President at Marine Transport Corporation, which he helped take private from NASDAQ. He is a member of the American Bureau of Shipping. He earned a BS from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from New York University.