The story behind the search
Working with Executive Integrity was a win on all points. They took the time to understand the hard and soft requirements and kept in touch with us in the right way.
The challenge
A new energy gateway, a rare combination of skills
GASLOG was establishing a new energy gateway in Greece and Southeastern Europe. Its large-scale floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) conversion project would contribute to regional energy security, while its expanding fleet needed stronger operational support.
The business needed leaders with FSRU conversion experience, operational expertise and technical knowledge. These skills were scarce in a competitive LNG market.
The takeaway: A pioneering conversion needed experienced LNG leaders.
The brief
Leadership for the project and the fleet
The brief covered three complementary appointments: Project Director (Conversions), Fleet Support Manager and Deputy Project Manager. Together, the hires needed to oversee the first conversion, strengthen fleet operations and provide technical and design expertise.
Joanne Massios, Head of HR & ESG, partnered with Executive Integrity on the search. During her tenure, GASLOG had grown from two to 39 LNG carriers. Understanding both the technical requirements and the company’s values was central to the assignment.
The takeaway: Three roles, aligned to one conversion and fleet growth plan.
The search
A search grounded in LNG experience
Our LNG recruitment team combined operational and technical knowledge with strategic networking and detailed mapping of the LNG talent market. We identified professionals with the specialist experience required for FSRU conversions and ship operations.
The shortlist assessed the practical requirements alongside alignment with GASLOG’s vision and values. Pre-recorded responses to key interview questions gave the hiring team useful assessment material they could review in their own time, supported by regular communication throughout the search.
The takeaway: Sector knowledge and recorded interviews supported informed decisions.
The placement
Three complementary appointments
Stephen Migliara joined as Project Director (Conversions). Based in Houston, he brought extensive LNG and FSRU experience, including senior responsibility for asset management and fleet operations across 11 FSRUs. His background included new builds, conversions, process engineering, maintenance and operational matters.
Konstantinos Marketos joined as Fleet Support Manager. With more than 20 years’ experience, he had overseen over 80 vessels across four fleets and approximately 60 people. His remit was to strengthen fleet operations and structures while delivering critical projects.
Ogun Kasali joined as Deputy Project Manager. A qualified Naval Architect and experienced Site and Project Manager, he brought more than 20 years in marine and oil and gas work, including three completed FSRU conversions, new buildings, major conversions, repairs and commissioning.
The takeaway: Stephen Migliara, Konstantinos Marketos and Ogun Kasali joined GASLOG.
The result
Specialist experience where it was needed
The appointments brought project leadership, fleet management and technical design capability into GASLOG’s team. Stephen was appointed to manage and oversee the first FSRU conversion; Konstantinos to support efficient fleet operations; and Ogun to add technical and design expertise to the conversion.
Together, they formed a team whose LNG, shipping and FSRU backgrounds matched the demands of GASLOG’s project and growth plans.
The takeaway: The right combination of conversion, fleet and technical expertise.
Why it matters
Understanding the hard and soft requirements
The partnership combined detailed knowledge of LNG shipping with an understanding of what mattered to GASLOG as an employer. The team assessed experience and values together, using a process that fitted the hiring managers’ schedules.
Joanne’s feedback highlighted the time taken to understand the brief, the quality of communication and the practical value of the interview platform.
Client testimonial
Working with Executive Integrity was a win on all points. They took the time to understand the hard and soft requirements and kept in touch with us in the right way.
Their online platform enabled the process and was user friendly. The pre-recorded responses to our key interview questions provided excellent assessment insight and allowed us to do so at our own time.
Executive Integrity are real search partners that understood what was important to us and delivered.
The takeaway: A recruitment partnership built around the client’s requirements.
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