FONASBA names Collins president

· Monday, October 15, 2012

   Marygrace Collins, vice president of New York-based Bulkore Chartering, was elected president of The Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents (FONASBA) at the organization’s 43rd annual meeting in Venice on Friday.
   She succeeds Christakis Papavassiliou who steps down after a two-year term as president.
   Based at London’s Baltic Exchange, FONASBA is made up of 38 national associations of shipbrokers and agents with a further 11 countries represented by associate or candidate members.
   Collins has been a shipbroker since 1982 and a FONASBA director since 2006.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.