Carl Leeman is the chief risk officer of Katoen Natie, a privately-owned global logistics and engineering supplier to the automotive, petrochemical, consumer goods, retail and food industry. His responsibilities are among others operational contracts, legal issues, claims handling, safety, security, insurance and environmental management and he coordinates those on a global basis. He is chair of the board of the captive reinsurer Global Re and is a board member of Katoen Natie International s.a. He is also the vice president of Belrim (Belgian Risk Management Association) and was a previous board member of FERMA (European Risk Management Association) and previous president and executive chairman of IFRIMA (International Federation of Risk Management Associations). He studied at the Nautical College in Antwerp, and holds degrees in risk management, marketing, forwarding and insurance brokering.