Navigator Holdings announces appointment of Dr. Henry Deans as Chief Executive Officer

Navigator Holdings has appointed Dr. Henry “Harry” Deans as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 22, 2019. David Butters, the company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer will relinquish that role to Henry on that date and continue as Chairman of the Board. Henry will continue as a member of the Board after the effectiveness of his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

David Butters, the Company’s Chairman and current President and Chief Executive Officer commented: “I am delighted that Harry Deans has agreed to join the Company as Chief Executive Officer and I look forward to working with him and to continue to grow and develop the Company over the coming months and years. I have been impressed with Harry’s considerable knowledge and understanding of the petrochemical industry since becoming a non-executive director of the Company last year, so I am very pleased to pass the Chief Executive role to a highly capable leader in Harry Deans.”

Dr. Harry Deans, the Company’s incoming Chief Executive Officer, commented: “I am honoured to be given the opportunity to fulfil the role of Chief Executive Officer at Navigator and I look forward to working even more closely with the Navigator management team. As a global leader in seaborne transportation of liquefied gases, the Company continues to play a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain, which will be further enhanced by the addition of the Morgan’s Point ethylene terminal coming on-line later this year.”

He was appointed a member of the Board in November 2018. From 2006 to 2015, Henry held a series of positions as the chief executive officer of multiple affiliates and directly owned subsidiaries of INEOS Group Holdings S.A. From August 2015 to December 2017, he was the Senior Vice President of Agrium Inc., a fertiliser producer and distributor, prior to its merger with Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan to form Nutrien Ltd., where he served as the Executive Vice President and President of the nitrogen division from January 2018 to May 2018. 

From August 2015 to December 2017, he also served as a member of the board of directors of Canpotex Potash Export Company. Most recently Henry was Chief EHS and Operations Officer at Johnson Matthey PLC.

For more information visit www.navigatorgas.com

15th July 2019