“As we reflect on the last year, it is with great pride that we recognize 60% of newly appointed Directors at Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) for the 2024 and 2025 period have been women,” says Jacqueline Zalapa, Director at CJC and responsible for leading the firm's Diversity and Inclusion initiatives. Among those most recently appointed are Helen McCormick and Kate Law, both based in London, and Aik Hui Chua, based in Singapore.

“As we reflect on the last year, it is with great pride that we recognize 60% of newly appointed Directors at Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) for the 2024 and 2025 period have been women,” says Jacqueline Zalapa, Director at CJC and responsible for leading the firm's Diversity and Inclusion initiatives. Among those most recently appointed are Helen McCormick and Kate Law, both based in London, and Aik Hui Chua, based in Singapore.

Jacqueline has had the privilege of supporting Maritime SheEO’s initiatives for several years. Most recently, she moderated a panel discussing legal frameworks and advocacy for an inclusive maritime industry at the Mumbai annual conference during November 2024. She also served as a jury member for the Maritime SheEO Entrepreneur of the Year awards presentation.

CJC’s emphasis on improving gender diversity in leadership roles demonstrates its dedication to creating an equitable workplace at all levels of the organisation, she says. “We are committed to supporting initiatives such as Maritime UK's Diversity in Maritime Pledge, having recently signed up to the inclusive and equitable environment it envisages in the maritime sector.”

All individuals, regardless of gender, neurodiversity, mental health status, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, have equal rights to feel valued, respected, and empowered by their employers.

Commenting on her promotion last year to CJC Director, Helen McCormick said: “I am very happy to have joined the partnership at CJC in January 2024. It’s a great team and I’m proud to be part of it. I have had a rewarding journey to get here, and I look forward to playing my part in the future growth of CJC, particularly by supporting, developing, and retaining female talent.”

Kate Law, who was promoted to the role of CJC Director from January 2025, said, “I am delighted to have worked my way up from trainee to director at CJC – in particular as the firm's first 'home-grown' trainee-to-director appointment. The firm has supported my development at all levels and helped me get to where I am today.”