Kevin is an accomplished Yacht Manager, fleet manager of the Monaco office, and a qualified Master (Yachts <3,000GT). He joined Burgess in 2010 following a 12-year career sailing the world on large commercial charter yachts – including 42m MIRAGE, 50m KANALOA, 50m SHANDOR, 60m MEAMINA and one owner’s entire Dubai fleet – as a security officer, navigation officer and later as captain. He made Partner in 2020.
 

Kevin studied business management at university and during a gap year he undertook a City & Guilds culinary apprenticeship which included a six-month circumnavigation on board the QE2. Kevin went on to complete his studies, achieving his MBA in shipping from the University of Middlesex & Lloyds Maritime Academy. He completed a three-month liveaboard training course with the UK RYA and sailed on square riggers with the UK Sail Training Association. Kevin carried out several transatlantic sailboat deliveries before commencing his superyacht career in 2001.
 

His introduction to Burgess prior to moving ashore came in 2008 while working as a junior captain on a 60m new build managed by Burgess. ‘I knew of Burgess but had never worked with them, and I was immediately struck by the professionalism of the outfit. It was on a completely different level to other companies in the yachting sector,’ he says.
 

As fleet manager, Kevin liaises with owners, family offices, asset and wealth managers, and captains of large yachts to advise on operations and manage fluctuations within maritime legislation and regulations.  

‘The rule book gets rewritten every year,’ he says. ‘Yacht management is a fascinating and delicate job that requires constant due diligence regarding amendments to international rules and laws and the guarantee of professional liability and compliance.’
 

Kevin’s strengths in team management leadership ensure complex and varied services are efficiently delivered across targeted client demographics, leaning on Burgess’ in-house specialist knowledge as and when required.
Since joining the Burgess Partnership Scheme, he has proven his acumen for strategic business development, consulting on innovative concepts that keep the company at the forefront of the industry. Fluent in French and a longstanding MYBA member, Kevin resides in the south of France close to the yachting hub of Monaco.