Veson Nautical Appoints Chris Barnes as Chief Development Officer to Lead Continued AI-Driven Product Expansion

Veson Nautical, a global leader in maritime data and freight management solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Barnes as Chief Development Officer. In this newly created senior leadership role, Chris will lead Veson’s global engineering organization, further aligning our teams and technology to deliver transformative, AI-powered solutions to the industry.  

Chris brings over 20 years of engineering and technology leadership experience across a multitude of enterprise software solutions and industry verticals. Most recently, he led ERP Reporting and AI Product Development at insightsoftware, where he managed global development teams across over 20 enterprise products. His deep expertise in product integration, cloud architecture, AI strategy, digital transformation, and agile delivery practices will be instrumental as Veson evolves its unified platform. Chris will be based in Veson’s Boston headquarters and lead the global engineering team.  

“Chris is a seasoned technologist with proven leadership in enterprise software organizations,” said John Veson, CEO of Veson Nautical. “We are thrilled to welcome him at this pivotal moment in our company’s growth. His experience and strategic vision will strengthen our engineering excellence and accelerate our ability to deliver valuable solutions to our clients and the maritime industry.”  

“Joining Veson Nautical at this stage of its journey is a uniquely exciting opportunity,” said Chris Barnes. “I have been blown away by Veson’s commitment to innovation in conquering the complex operational challenges of shipping. My priority is to build on the exceptional engineering talent here, strengthen our foundations, and leverage AI to deliver the next wave of the Veson Platform.”  

This new role for Veson follows the development of several new platform capabilities released in 2025, including functionality to streamline demurrage claims, enhance counterparty collaboration, surface real-time freight analytics, and more. To learn more about what’s next for Veson’s platform evolution, contact the Veson press team at press@veson.com.