Mr. Emanuele A. Lauro is a Co-Founder of Scorpio Bulkers Inc. and has been its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since April 9, 2013 and July 1, 2013 respectively. Mr. Lauro is the Founder of Scorpio Tankers Inc., and has been its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since April 6, 2010. He joined Scorpio Group in 2003 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since 2004. He has been the Vice President of the Chamber of Shipping of Monaco since 2006. He was the Founder of RockTree Logistics Pte. Ltd. Over the course of the last six years, he has founded and developed the Scorpio Aframax Tanker Pool, Scorpio Panamax Tanker Pool and the Scorpio Handymax Tanker Pool which employ 10, 20 and 27 vessels, respectively, from Scorpio Group and third party participants. Mr. Lauro also founded Scorpio Logistics in May 2007. Furthermore, he formed a joint venture with Koenig & cie., Scorship Navigation, in August 2005 which engages in the identification, placement and management of certain international shipping investments on behalf of German investors. In addition, he developed a joint venture company, Crewtech Philippines, in May 2007 which screens, trains and manages vessel staff for various third party owners of drybulk and tanker vessels. He serves as a Director of Scorpio Tankers Inc. He serves as a Director of United Shippers Limited. He has been a Director of Scorpio Bulkers Inc. since April 9, 2013. Mr. Lauro has a degree in international business from the European Business School, London.