Jan Toschka held senior roles at Shell, including General Manager of Shell Marine for Europe and, from 2014, Global General Manager of Shell Marine, the company's marine lubricants business. He was later appointed President of Shell Aviation, succeeding Anna Mascolo.
In Mare Forum's records his role is General Manager, European Union and Africa, for LNG fuels. He was a panellist at the 2nd Iron Ore and Coal Shipping Summit Hong Kong and the 6th Iron Ore and Coal Shipping Summit, both in 2014.