Mr. Bethell is President and Chief Financial Officer of APD with over 14 years’ experience in international shipping, having served as CFO at Container Terminals Ltd; a subsidiary of Tropical Shipping Ltd. Prior to this, Mr. Bethell spent over 16 years working in the financial services industry with his last role being that of Director, Vice President and CFO at W&P Fund Services Ltd. /The St. James Bank & Trust Company Ltd. Mr. Bethell serves as Chairman of the Bahamasair Employees Provident Fund and he is also a director of The Airport Authority.

Mr. Bethell has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Tiffin University in Ohio, U.S.A. and is a licensed Chartered Accountant with the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants and also ICA International Diplomas in Anti-Money Laundering and in Compliance. Mr. Bethell also completed Portfolio Concepts and Management programs at Aresty Institute Executive Education Program – Wharton, University of Pennsylvania.