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Oils & Fats
Section Committee

For the trade,
By the trade,
With the trade

Keeping global trade simple and reliable

The Oils and Fats Section Committee works alongside the specialist committees as custodians of fulfilling, developing and discharging the Federation’s policies, procedures and priorities. The committee represents all industry sections, including shippers, receivers, traders, analysts, superintendents and brokers.

The committee is composed of between 10 and 18 industry elected members. Up to three additional members including kindred associations may be co-opted to the committee. The Chair and Vice-Chair also sit on the Council.

The Oils and Fats Section Committee

Mr Olaf F Timmermans
(Chair)

Bunge

Mr Malcolm Osseweijer
(Vice Chair)

KLK Emmerich GmbH

Emily Bensusan-Sterry
(Secretary)

FOSFA International

Mr Leonid Aronov

COFCO Resources SA

Mr Sam Beer

M W Beer & Co Ltd​

Capt Mike Beviss

IPTA

Mr Deniz Cogendez

Aston Agro-Industrial

Mr Teun Eigenraam

IOI Global Services Sdn Bhd

Mr Bram Evers

AAK Netherlands BV

Ms Catharine Geers

Fuji Oil Europe

Mr Hauke Jebsen

Thywissen GmbH

Ms Kerry Lobo

Louis Dreyfus Company Suisse SA

Mr Ezequiel Manovil

Losur BV Sucursal Uruguay

Mr Peter Maasland

Stolt Tankers BV

Mr Francesco Morici

Christiana Shipping

Ms Mariana Paradela

Bunge Iberica SAU

Mr Hiten Patel

Representing Fediol

Mr Chris Ranschaert

Representing TIC Council

Mr Dave Scanlan

TSL (Trading Services London) (Broker rep)

Mr Bruce Tappy

Tapcom (International) Ltd

Mr Richard Town

SD Guthrie International Liverpool Refinery

Mr Guido van der Heijde

Representing NOFOTA

Mr Robert van Kempen

Marvesa BV

Mr Lucas Vreuls

Leonard Origins BV

Our other Committees

Council

Oilseeds Committee

Contracts Committee

Arbitrations and Appeals Committee

Technical Committee

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