Mr. Rouvelas was appointed a director of ACL in January 2005. Mr. Rouvelas is a partner in the law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP. Previously, he was a founding partner and Chairman of Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP. Mr. Rouvelas has established a federal counseling and lobbying practice and has advised many of the world’s leading shipping companies. Prior to joining Preston Gates, Mr. Rouvelas was counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce and chief counsel to its Merchant Marine and Foreign Commerce Subcommittees.