Blake Pottinger
President & CEO 
bpottinger@acgishipping.com
Mr. Pottinger joined the ACGI group of companies in 1981 as Vice President Finance and has held his present position as President of ACGI Shipping Inc. since 2003. During his 29 years with the Company, Mr. Pottinger has been involved in all aspects of the Company’s business including ship chartering, brokerage, agency, ship company investment, management buy-out and divesture, subsidiary acquisitions, real estate, new business and administration. A Chartered Accountant by training Mr. Pottinger still retains a senior financial role in all activities. Prior to joining ACGI, Mr. Pottinger was employed for 5 years with an International Public Accounting firm, PWC, including an off-shore posting in Bermuda. He has and continues to be active in industry and community associations as well as a variety of local charities, both as a Director and Treasurer.
Mr. Pottinger resides in Vancouver with his wife Dorie and their three children. In his free time he enjoys fly fishing, skiing, golf and racquet sports
Erich Billung-Meyer
Senior Vice President Operations & COO
erichbm@acgishipping.com
Mr. Billung-Meyer joined the ACGI group of companies in 2001 as the Operations Manager and held the position of Vice President Operations from 2004 to 2010. In 2010 he was promoted to Senior Vice President Operations & COO. A Marine Engineer by training Mr. Billung-Meyer sailed in the Canadian Arctic on a variety of vessels engaged in oil and gas exploration. Prior to joining ACGI, Mr.Billung-Meyer was employed for 10 years with another Vancouver based Shipping Agency and is very familiar with all aspects of vessel and West coast port operations. He has and continues to be an active member of various industry associations and community groups.
Mr. Billung-Meyer resides in North Vancouver with his wife Caroline and their daughter Julia and in his free time he enjoys salt-water fishing, skiing, motorcycling and other outdoor activities.
David Greer
Vice President Corporate
dgreer@acgishipping.com
Mr. Greer joined the ACGI group of companies in 2009 after Greer Shipping was purchased by ACGI. He currently holds the position of Vice-President of Corporate Services.
Mr. Greer has studied Marketing – Traffic/Transportation at BCIT and has a Bachelor of General Studies from Simon Fraser University. While heading his former company they were awarded a Certificate of Merit in the Leadership category and the Customer Focus Award from the Quality Council of BC. David is a strong believer of excellence in customer service, information management technology and continuous improvement.
David resides with his family in North Vancouver, BC and his varied interests including a disciplined exercise regime, indoor rock climbing, and scuba diving. He has been married to Suzanne for 31 years; they have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. David is currently working with World Vision in development work in third world countries. He has also held several Directorships for charitable organizations.
Doug Lanskail 
Manager Corporate Administration
dlanskail@acgishipping.com
Mr. Lanskail joined the Accounting department of ACGI in 1988. He became the Accounting Manager in 1993 and attained his current position of Manager of Corporate Administration in January of 2005. His responsibilities include the administration of the offices in the ACGI coastwide group of companies as well as to provide technical assistance to each of the offices. Mr. Lanskail has acquired extensive experience in voyage estimating, cost analysis, agency accounting, hardware & software acquisition and deployment, integration of third party computer and communication systems and network administration. With his combination of shipping, accounting and computer knowledge, Mr. Lanskail is well positioned to offer his services to ACGI's principals requiring customized agency reporting services.
Mr. Lanskail resides in Richmond with his wife and Golden Retriever
Michele LaPica
Line Manager d'Amico Dry
mlapica@acgishipping.com
Captain La Pica transferred to the ACGI Vancouver office in 2003 as Line Manger, d'Amico Dry. Prior to this appointment Captain La Pica was Owners’ Representative for Italia Line in South America, located in Santiago Chile. A native of Sicily, Mr. La Pica started his career with the d’Amico group at sea and attained the position of Chief Officer before transferring to shore operations. Fluent in Italian, Spanish and English, Captain La Pica has a very broad shipping background and is able to provide a unique perspective to his role, focusing on customer service to our Medbulk customers, particularly in the forest products industry.
Captain La Pica resides in North Vancouver with his Chilean wife Paola and his young daughters Giovanna Fiorella and Micaela Alessia and his son Massimo.
Gordon Der
Line Manager ACGI Logistics
gder@acgishipping.com
Gordon has been with the ACGI group of companies since 1994 as Liner Service Coordinator and has held his present position as Line Manager for ACGI Logistics since 2000. During his time with ACGI Gordon has been involved in the marketing and logistics for various container lines. Gordon was also instrumental in securing the agency nomination for one of the largest container carriers in the world. A transportation specialist, Gordon had gained a wealth of local shipping experience prior to joining ACGI with carriers such as Y.S. Lines, Nippon Liner Systems and Evergreen America Corporation.
He has over 30 years experience in the logistics field and has been actively involved in many aspects of the shipping industry. He has held Directorships for the BC Chamber of Shipping, The Greater Vancouver Gateway Council, The Quality Council of BC, the BCMEA and was Chairman for The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
Gordon enjoys sailing, skiing and motorcycling in his free time and currently resides in North Vancouver with his family.