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.

Mr. Thanassis M. Athanassopoulos is president and managing director of UTECO S.A. UTECO S.A. manufactures temperature probes and exclusively represents worldwide brands of measuring and automation equipment. The company has been active in the field of marine and industrial automation since 1972. Mr. Athanassopoulos has personally been involved in the production, sales and export departments and since 2004 holds the position of General Manager.

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.

Dimitra was born and raised in Alexandroupolis. From an early age she was involved in the family business Prisma Electronics S.A. She has studied Business Administration at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Today, she is dealing with the LAROS Division (Maritime) at Prisma Electronics as Corporate Affairs Associate. She is a key executive at international exhibitions and conferences of the Company. She has also been elected as Commissioner for International Relations at the International Maritime and Industrial Association "WIMA". She has attended specialized seminars such as: "Succession in Family Businesses", "Applications of NLP in Business Administration and Human Resource Development", "Organization and Sales Administration in Transnational Environment"

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.

Mr. Sofoklis Kokkinis studied in the Business Organization and Administration branch with post graduate studies in Engineering Business Management. From an early age he dealt with the activities of the family business of P. Kokkinis Ltd., founded in 1979 in Piraeus, with main object the piping works on ships and factories (construction-refitting-repairing), by his father Mr. Panagiotis Kokkinis. After graduating, he joined the company where he now holds the position of Vice President.