Leading Executives in Water Taxi and Delivery Businesses
Abdoulbaq Ladi‑Balogun
Managing Director/CEO, Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY)
Charged by Lagos State to expand safe, affordable commuter services on inland waterways; under his watch LAGFERRY added routes, upgraded engines and announced water taxi rollouts to ease road congestion.
Loknath Behera
Managing Director, Kochi Water Metro Limited (KWML)
Leads India’s first Water Metro—an electric‑boat urban transit network—scaling ridership past 4 million and positioning the model for replication in other Indian cities.
Sampriti Bhattacharyya
Founder & CEO, Navier
Roboticist‑turned‑founder bringing electric hydrofoil water taxis to market; launched a Bay Area commuter pilot with Stripe to demonstrate fast, zero‑emission water transit.
Michael Borgstrom
Owner & CEO, Wendella Tours & Cruises (Chicago Water Taxi)
Fourth‑generation owner/CEO who helped found PVA’s Green WATERS program and leads Chicago Water Taxi’s sustainability and growth on the Chicago River.
Mark Collins
CEO (Canada) & Chair, FRS Clipper Board (U.S.), FRS Clipper (Victoria Clipper)
Former BC Ferries chief now steering Victoria–Seattle fast‑ferry services and U.S./Canada operations for FRS Clipper.
Sean Collins
Co‑founder & CEO, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
River‑bus co‑founder who built London’s leading service and is now adding hybrid and fully‑electric vessels and new cross‑river links.
Terry Federer
Marine Division Director, King County Metro, Marine Division (Seattle)
Oversees the King County Water Taxi; moved the fleet to renewable diesel as part of Metro’s decarbonization push.
Mike Flaskey
Chief Executive Officer, Hornblower Group (City Experiences, NYC Ferry contracts, Potomac Water Taxi, etc.)
Hospitality and transport executive leading Hornblower’s maritime portfolio—including major ferry and water‑taxi operations—through a post‑restructuring growth plan.
Donna Gauci
Chief Executive Officer, Marine & Tourism, SeaLink Marine & Tourism (Kelsian Group)
First woman to lead SeaLink’s Marine & Tourism division, overseeing iconic Australian and international ferry and tourism operations.
Gustav Hasselskog
Founder & CEO, Candela
Engineer‑founder behind the P‑12 electric hydrofoil ferry now piloting in Stockholm—an 80% energy‑saver that is reshaping water‑transit economics.
Nicolas Jimenez
President & CEO, BC Ferries
Public‑service turnaround leader tapped to run one of the world’s largest ferry systems, with a mandate for reliability and customer focus.
Steve Jones
President, Gateway Clipper Fleet (Pittsburgh)
Heads Pittsburgh’s storied passenger‑vessel fleet and currently serves as President of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA).
Graeme Legh
Group Chief Executive Officer, Kelsian Group (SeaLink parent)
Took the helm of Australia’s largest multi‑modal transport operator in April 2025, guiding strategy across ferries, buses and U.S./U.K. businesses.
Patrick Murphy
President, Blue & Gold Fleet (San Francisco Bay)
Veteran operator leading the Bay Area’s largest passenger‑vessel fleet, now also serving as PVA President.
Steve Nevey
Head of WSF / Deputy Transportation Secretary, WSDOT, Washington State Ferries (WSDOT)
Career mariner elevated to lead the nation’s largest ferry system; now WSDOT Deputy Secretary focused on restoring reliable service.
Armand Pohan
Chairman, President & CEO, NY Waterway
Long‑time leader of the U.S.’s largest private commuter‑ferry operator; known for fleet investments and greener engine retrofits across New York Harbor.
Pace Ralli
Founder & CEO, SWITCH Maritime
Entrepreneur behind the Sea Change—the first hydrogen fuel‑cell ferry in U.S. commercial service—now scaling larger zero‑emission designs.
Bill Walker
President & CEO, Water Taxi of Fort Lauderdale
Owner‑operator credited with expanding South Florida’s signature water‑taxi network and its role in the region’s visitor economy.
Heidi Wolden
Chief Executive Officer, Norled (Norway)
Guided Norled’s pioneering zero‑emission push, including MF Hydra—the world’s first liquid‑hydrogen ferry—with a successor CEO slated to assume office by Dec 1, 2025.
Len Wolin
President, City Experiences (Hornblower Group)
Oversees strategy and operations across City Cruises and related brands—including water‑taxi and commuter services in major U.S. markets.
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