Hardy Pearson, Hapag-Lloyd

Hardy Pearson is a seasoned senior executive with 30 years of container shipping experience in all commercial functions. He currently oversees all regional commercial projects and strategy related topics as Senior Vice President Regional Commercial for Hapag-Lloyd America LLC.

Hardy started with ANZDLin Los Angeles, later moving to CP Ships prior to joining Hapag-Lloyd in 2006. Since then he held positions including SVP of the Caribbean and Central America, followed by SVP of the U.S. Northeast and Midwest prior to his current role. He holds an Economics degree from UCLA and an MBA from Pepperdine University.