With his roots originating from the centre of the Aegean, the blue sea’s life and people have been determining his life since his early childhood.
He majored in Physics focusing mainly in the theoretical realm as well as in philosophy of Science. He continued his post-graduate studies and research in systems analysis, control, cybernetics and complex systems modelling. He participated in cross-disciplinary explorations in the domains of naval architecture, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, socio-economic simulation and planning.
He joined THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT INC. about 40 years ago. As its Executive Director and Chairman, he was a member of its core governance team. He concentrated mainly on the continuous improvement of people, systems, relationships and the overall business and social deliverables of the company. The corporate targets for safety, environmental stewardship, high efficiency and the long-term trust, as the bonding material with its clients, providers, markets, its own people and community, had a top priority in his professional agenda. A component of his assignments was the engagement in local and international fora, where active presence and constructive participation was a company’s policy commitment, within the wider sense of its corporate and social responsibility.
He was thus and still is involved in discussions of the wider local and international maritime industry and is active in civic groups of social concern. He has a particular interest in the stimulation of creative thinking, innovation, and the generation of quality. The resolution of conflict, the building of trust, the improvement of synergies, friendship and peace among diverse stakeholders are highly prioritized in his radar screen.
He has been a member of the INTERTANKO Executive Committee until last November when he resigned at the completion of his term. Just a few years back he was representing the Greek tanker community in the organization, as Chairman of the Hellenic and Mediterranean Forum.
Within the Intertanko quarters, he was the initiator and founder of the creative team, with the mission to spread the vision, values and the enthusiasm of the POSEIDON CHALLENGE. A global action centre created to encourage and support volunteerism, environmental stewardship and companionship within the ranks of the seafarers and the wider maritime family.
On land, parallel to his maritime focus at the corporate level, he was instrumental in big scale real estate development projects which involved the master planning and the business structure for city regeneration schemes within the wider Athens range.
On a personal level, driven by his wider interest for the regeneration of tradition, micro-environments and architectural heritage, his family has created the ECORECREATORS S.A. An organization established to focus on the salvage, preservation and revitalization of deteriorating environmental systems and architectural heritage. The revival of POSEIDONION GRAND HOTEL on the island of Spetses is a materialized dream within this line of activities. The salvage and preservation of traditional classic boats is another focal domain of the preservation initiatives of ECORECREATORS and its individual members.
In the current political and social context he is engaging as a bystander and supporter in positive initiatives of community protagonists or teams. The regeneration of basic Universal Values, as power-energy, to restore economies and society has become a high priority goal and a top mission on his personal agenda.
He is married with two children who are well in the zone of their creative maturity in their professional and family domain.
