Splash247: Lloyd’s Register names Matthias Altendorf as next chair

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Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) and Lloyd’s Register Foundation have appointed Matthias Altendorf as the new chair of their boards.  

He will succeed the current chair, Thomas Thune Andersen, when he leaves the role at the end of his tenure in June 2027.

Altendorf served as an executive and non-executive director of several high-profile organisations. He has worked for almost four decades at the Swiss-based Endress+Hauser Group, including serving as CEO from 2014 to 2023 and subsequently as chair of its supervisory board. 

Through that experience, he brings a combination of industrial leadership, digital expertise, and customer focus that strengthens its ability to connect class, digital, and advisory capabilities across vessel, voyage, and people.

He is also the founder of Bionic Leadership, a company which focuses on developing human-centred management to pioneer evolutionary approaches to leadership and economic social systems.   

“I am delighted to welcome Matthias to LR.  He brings a record of truly inspirational global leadership. Matthias’ vast and varied experience will be a tremendous benefit to LR as we continue to develop and evolve our services to meet the needs of our clients and colleagues across an ever-evolving maritime industry,” said Nick Brown, CEO of LR.

“Lloyd’s Register has played a vital role in maritime safety for more than 260 years, supporting shipowners and the wider shipping industry through technical expertise, independent assurance and innovation. I look forward to helping build on that legacy and supporting their mission with clarity, courage and responsibility,” Altendorf stated.