Sail Training International Group Limited

Nigel Rowe
Chairman
His career was in journalism, public affairs, corporate management and consultancy.  Most of his business career was with large multinational companies, living and working much of the time outside his native UK.
Contact Nigel Rowe – nigel.rowe@sailtraininginternational.org

Doug Prothero
Vice Chairman
His career began as a professional mariner while studying for a life in academia.  Sailing ship operations led to ship ownership and construction (including four Tall Ships).
Contact Doug Prothero – doug.prothero@sailtraininginternational.org 

Ron Dadswell OBE
Ron gained his 1st Mates Certificate in the Merchant Navy before joining the British Army.  He retired as a Colonel in 1992 to become the Sail Training Association's Race Director. He sailed as navigator and chief officer on the schooners Sir Winston Churchill and Malcolm Miller.  He has also sailed on Lord Nelson, Tenacious, Stavros S Niarchos, the Japanese Kaisei, the Polish Henryk Rutowski and the Australian Bark Endeavour. Ron is a trustee of the UK Association of Sail Training Organisations and was its chairman for 10 years until 2010.  He was awarded an OBE in 2007 in recognition of his Services to Sail Training.
Contact Ron Dadswell – ron.dadswell@sailtraininginternational.org

Knut Western
Knut has a higher university degree from a humanistic faculty. His career includes a year lecturing at the University of Aberdeen but mainly in publications and communications for the Norwegian civil service, where he is well known for his expertise in crisis communication. He is now head of information with the Fredrikstad City Council and has been Chairman of the Norwegian Sail Training Association since 2005.
Contact Knut Western – knut.western@sailtraininginternational.org