Dieter started his career in Chartering and Operations with reputable German and Swiss shipping companies prior to joining Intership in 1990 as Operations Manager. Dieter was promoted to Joint Managing Director in 2010 and later took over the helm as CEO in 2013. Dieter holds several professional positions including Honorary Consul in Cyprus for the Independent State of Samoa, member of the Board of Directors of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), member of the BIMCO Nominations and Governance Committee, Vice President of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, member of the Members’ Board of NorthStandard P&I, Chairman of the NorthStandard P&I Elections Committee, member of the Board of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), Norwegian Hull Club and the Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Agency (CYMEPA). He is also a member of the Cyprus Committee of DNV and the Mediterranean Committee of the China Classification Society (CCS) and sits on the Board of Governors of the Cyprus Maritime Academy (CyMA).