BIFA names Susanne Oud as its new board member
July 17, 2018: Susanne Oud has joined the Board of Directors of UK trade body British International Freight Association, replacing Roy Baker who has stepped down having been on the association's Board since 2005. Susanne is operations director EMEA – verticals at BIFA member company, OIA Global, and is based at the company’s head office […]
July 17, 2018: Susanne Oud has joined the Board of Directors of UK trade body British International Freight Association, replacing Roy Baker who has stepped down having been on the association's Board since 2005.
Susanne is operations director EMEA - verticals at BIFA member company, OIA Global, and is based at the company’s head office in London.
Born in Perth, Australia, she learned the trade through positions with an exporter, shipping line, freight forwarder, before establishing project forwarder and vessel agent, Westlink Shipping.
She emigrated from Australia to the UK in 1998 and joined Bellville Rodair, which she helped to build into an international company with 168 staff, and 21 offices on four continents, before it was acquired by OIA Global in 2013.
Robert Keen, director general, BIFA said: “We welcome Susanne’s election to the BIFA Board. She has had an excellent record of achievement since she joined the industry and brings significant expertise in a number of areas to our Board.”