Mr. Elias Hajiefremidis BSc, General Manager of HAJIEFREMIDIS S.A., is a 1996 graduate of Plymouth University U.K. with a degree in Shipping Business and Law. Upon graduation Elias joined the family business, HAJIEFREMIDIS S.A., which was established in 1959 by his father, Apostolos, and remains one of the oldest and most respected Shipping Agencies in Piraeus. Starting out as Head of Operations, Elias gradually gained the required experience to reach the position of General Manager which he holds until today.

Mr. Angelos I. Drakopoulos is WIMA’s current Vice-President Chairman of the board of directors after serving two consecutive terms as President from 2008 to late 2014. Graduate of the Law Division of Athens University, with postgraduate studies in Maritime Law at the University of London (University College),Mr. Drakopoulos actively practices law and provides legal counsel to shipping and commercial companies. His long experience guarantees the efficient completion of the cases of his specialization.

Dr. Ioannis Kordatos is the General Manager of Hellenic Welding Association and of HENC (Hellenic Engineering Company). He is a Metallurgical Engineer, graduated from NTUA, with postgraduate studies in material science and welding engineering. He has worked for several Greek and International companies in senior management positions and since 2011 he established and has been operating Hellenic Welding Association and HENC. Both companies offer educational and training services in the field of welding and material engineering, as well as in the quality and production management. His companies are activated in the shipbuilding-ship repair businesses, as well as in the industrial sector.

Ms. Zoe Chassoura is the legal representative and director of the company “ZEA Maritime Services Inc” which was founded in early 2009, based in the Marshall Islands and with established offices in Piraeus/ Greece. Since the early years of her professional career in 1988, she worked in a company with similar activities, where she dealt with providing services to the maritime community, in the field of spare parts supply, as well as the representation of major companies worldwide. During her long involvement in this sector (21 years), she gained valuable experience, creating the proper background for establishing her own company. She has successfully attended Lead Auditors Course of BVQi (October 1998) as well as the Internal Auditors course of LRQA (ISO 9001: 2008) (December 2010), and has been certified as an affiliated member of SNAME (Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers), as of August 2010. Ms. Chassoura continuously attends seminars, focusing on the latest developments and new legislation in the shipping industry, updating her knowledge to adequately respond to the increasing demands of partners – clients of her company.

Mr. Spyros Goumas, SQLearn CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, founded SQLearn: “The e-learning experts” in 2006, since he realized the potential and value of digitalization of education, following as well as formulating modern society’s trends on e-learning. He has a trainer background for the last 25 years & he specializes in training design (VET), delivery techniques and distance learning approaches for adult learners. He has participated in many European projects (EQUAL, LdV, LLP) and has vast experience in researching, project management and collaboration with transnational partners.

George Papamanolis – Ntozas was born in 1969 in Athens, Greece. He has concluded his studies in Accounting and Business Administration. He’s also an ALBA Εxecutive MBA graduate at The American College of Greece as well as a certified Lloyd’s Register Internal Quality Auditor and holder of “LRQA ISO 9000 Series Appreciation & Interpretation Course”, also held by Lloyd’s Register. Since 2000 he is the Managing Director and Chairman Of The Board of company ELVIK SA, established In 1982, a world renowned manufacturer of incombustible materials (Panels, doors, ceilings, etc.) for ships interior spaces. He is fluent in English and French and has partaken in numerous seminars regarding financing, ISO, sales, exporting, welding and entrepreneurs in marine industry. George is also one of the founding members of marine cluster W.I.M.Α., founding member of HEMEXPO «Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers and Exporters» as well as founding member and Secretary General of Enterprises Association of West Attica. Since 2011 he is a member of the Board of Piraeus Chamber of Small Medium Sized Industries; he was appointed as second Vice President in 2018 and elected President of the Chamber in 2021.

He was born in 1975, in Attica. He worked in the family business "PSYKTOTHERM" as a refrigeration technician, with the object of repairing air-conditioning machines on ships. In 2000 he undertook business activity as general manager of "PSYKTOTHERM" expanding his activities in industrial refrigeration & air conditioning, in the manufacture of refrigeration components and in the trade of psychic machines and spare parts. Undertaken active action in research projects of the R&D department of the company with proposals for the development of innovation, strengthening extroversion, shaping partnerships, improving competitiveness. Chairman of the processing department of the BEP, Deputy General Secretary of the WIMA association and member of the Hellenic Manufacturers Association HEMEXPO.