Thomas Lister
Chief Executive Officer
Global Ship Lease

Mr. Lister has been our Chief Executive Officer since March 31, 2024. Previously, he was Chief Commercial Officer from September 2007, and, from April 2017 until the merger with Poseidon Containers in November 2018, was also our Chief Financial Officer. Since 2019, Mr. Lister has led our ESG initiatives to ensure close alignment of our commercial and ESG strategies. From 2005 until 2007, Mr. Lister was a Senior Vice President at DVB Bank. Before that, from 2004 to 2005, he worked for a large German KG financier and ship owning group, as Director of Business Development. From 1991 to 2002, Mr. Lister worked in a number of managerial, strategic and operational roles for liner shipping companies and their agents. Mr. Lister graduated from Durham University and holds an MBA from INSEAD.