Bio

Thomas comes from a rich global corporate career where he spent three decades in the logistics sector with Maersk and Toll Group before becoming Director of Rumah Group. Today, he steers the family’s ESG and impact investments, and is a strong advocate for deploying purposeful capital across the sustainable investing spectrum. Outside of the family’s portfolio, he serves as Non-Executive Chairman of Toll Group, a leading transport and logistics provider; and is an Advisor to A.P. Moller Capital, part of the A.P. Moller Group that manages standalone funds focused on infrastructure in growth markets.

Born in Denmark, Thomas is a naturalised Singaporean and has lived in the nation-state for 15 years. Prior to that, he held leadership roles in the Middle East, North America, Europe and Asia with his most recent roles as Group CEO of Toll Group, Asia Pacific CEO at Damco, and Asia Pacific Regional CEO for Maersk Line.

With a passion for marine environments and ocean adventure, Thomas has been a long-term advocate for sustainable ocean practices. He is active in shaping Rumah’s ocean-climate philanthropy and is Co-founder of Coastal Natives, which aims to increase ocean awareness and inspire new ocean lovers. He also serves as a Board Director of =DREAMS Singapore, a first-of-its-kind weekday residential model that provides after-school education and holistic support to empower and inspire children. In his spare time, Thomas is a certified scuba diving instructor with more than two thousand dives under his belt. He holds an Executive Master of Management degree in Supply Chain from IE Business School, Madrid, Spain, and has completed various courses at institutes such as Harvard Business School and INSEAD.