Liz Baugh
Board Director/Secretary, Maritime Compliance & Human Risk Lead
Liz began her medical career in 1999 when she joined the Royal Navy, training as an independent medical practitioner to serve on small warships and with frontline Royal Marines units. After completing her military and medical training, she went straight to sea, serving on multiple vessels, each with its own distinct challenges in crew health, logistics, and clinical autonomy. Her early deployments included NATO operations in the Mediterranean and humanitarian missions in Sierra Leone, where she delivered medical support in complex and often austere environments.
Her shoreside appointments focused on managing the medical preparedness of task groups deploying on operations and commissioning medical facilities for new naval builds - work that demanded precision, foresight, and an unwavering commitment to operational readiness.
After leaving military service, Liz transitioned into the commercial shipping and maritime training sectors. It wasn’t long before she realised she missed life at sea and the unique challenges of delivering healthcare in remote and expeditionary settings. Having worked on both the operational and corporate sides of the industry, she developed a strong interest in bridging the gap between ship and shore, ensuring that the commercial realities of shipping never compromise the welfare, safety, and resilience of those on board.
Today, Liz brings this blend of operational experience, governance insight, and specialist expertise in remote and expedition medicine to her role on the board. She is a firm advocate for collaboration, clear communication, and building unified strategies for crew health, welfare, and compliance excellence across multiple vessels and shore-based teams.