The Board of Directors is the Company’s highest administrative body. Its main function is to formulate the Company’s strategy and development policy.
In general, the Board of Directors is authorized to resolve any issue that pertains to the administration and representation of the Company, as well as the management of the Company’s assets.
The Board of Directors is not authorized to resolve issues that according to the Law or the Company’s Articles of Incorporation fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the General Meeting.
The Board of Directors members are elected by a) the General Meeting, as far as the 9 members of the majority shareholder are concerned, b) the Special Meeting, as far as the 2 minority representatives are concerned and c) elections among the Company’s employees, as far as the 2 representatives of the employees are concerned. The Board of Directors has a five-year term with possibility of extension up to (1) one year.
The current Board of Directors has arisen from the employees’ elections (20-6-2022), the Special Meeting of the Minority Shareholders (9-6-2023) and the postponed 41st Ordinary General Meeting (12-9-2023).
Messrs. George Stergiou, Charalambos Sachinis, Antonis Giannikouris, Christos Karaplis, Helen-Maria Kaymenaki, Marika Labrou, Anastasia Martseki, Marina Mavromati and Efthymios Sfikas were elected by the postponed 41st Ordinary General Meeting (12-9-2023), by the Majority Shareholder of “HELLENIC PUBLIC SECTOR” with a four-year term, expiring on 06.09.2027, and a possibility of extension up to (1) one year.
Messrs. Christos Mistriotis and Panagiotis Skoularikis have been elected by the Special Meeting of the Minority Shareholders of EYDAP (9-6-2023) with a four-year term, expiring on 09.06.2027, and a possibility of extension up to (1) one year, whereas Messrs. Emmanouel Aggelakis and Georgios Alexandrakis are representatives of EYDAP employees with a four-year term, expiring on 24.06.2026, and a possibility of extension up to (1) one year.
One of the thirteen members of the Board of Directors is Executive Member – the Chief Executive Officer, Charalambos Sachinis – whereas the twelve Members are Non-Executive.
Four of the Non-Executive Members are Independent, according to the article 3 of the L. 3016/2002.
Members of the Board of Directors cannot be relatives by blood or affinity upon third grade, nor contractors or suppliers of the Company of any form or members of the Board of Directors or employees of an enterprise in a business relationship with the Company. However, Members of the Board of Directors can be members of the Board of Directors or employees of an enterprise which is connected to the Company, as defined in article 42e c.l. 2190/1920 as in force until 31/12/2018 and the L. 4548/2018.
George Stergiou, Chair of the Board of Directors, Non-Executive Member, Chair of the Risk Management Committee, Chair of the Strategy, Innovation and Sustainable Development Committee
George Stergiou has a degree in Electrical Engineering and a master’s degree in Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development.
He has almost 30 years of domestic and international experience covering the private and public sectors. In his professional career he has contributed, from various positions, to the implementation of performance and efficiency improvement programs, change management and transformation processes in order to reduce costs and achieve sustainable growth in private and public companies, and has participated in complex initiatives with international organizations such as the European Commission, the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Bank.
Up until recently he held the position of the Executive Director of Development for an engineering consultancy firm.
He is a non-executive board member of an international group subsidiary, specializing in the development of offshore floating wind parks.
Since 1994, when he started his professional career, he has worked in international companies in the energy and automotive industry.
He served as a CEO of an urban transport company and as a non-executive member of various Boards of Directors in energy and transport sector companies. He also held the position of Secretary General for Industry, Secretary General for Consumer Affairs and Special Secretary for Market Surveillance, at the Ministry of Development.
As of September 2023, he holds the position of non-executive Chair of the Board of Directors at EYDAP SA.
Harry Sachinis, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Member, Member of the Strategy, Innovation and Sustainable Development Committee
Mr. Sachinis, since 2019, is the Chief Executive Officer of EYDAP, the largest water and wastewater company in Greece.
He, previously, held the position of Business Development Officer at Aegean Airlines.
He has been involved in private equity as a Partner at Global Finance, as an Operating Partner at Advent International and independently.
He was, formerly, the Chairman and CEO of DEPA Group, where he tripled its profitability, negotiated and completed major supply contracts worth $20 billion and contributed in the shaping of alternative gas supply routes to Europe.
He has also served as President of the McGraw-Hill Companies’ Business Information Group, which he made into one of the top global business-to-business information companies, specializing in the energy, construction, aviation, aerospace and defense industries.
Prior to this, he was President of Platts, which he built into the world’s largest energy and commodities price and information provider. At the same time he actively promoted transparency and integrity in the global energy markets.
He was also Group Vice President of Standard & Poor’s, where he grew key strategic businesses in the financial information sector.
He has served as Vice Chairman of ATHEXClear, while he is Member of the Boards of Directors of ENEXClear, Atlantic Council and the Investment Committee of CNL Capital.
He holds an engineering degree from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Antonis Giannikouris, Non-Executive Member, Member of the Risk Management Committee, Member of the Strategy, Innovation and Sustainable Development Committee
Antonios Giannikouris was born in Rhodes on February 18, 1979. His parents and ancestors originate from Kos, Symi and Kalymnos. In 2002, he graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), having been honoured with three awards (Lysandros Kavtatzoglou Award, Thomaidio Award and an award from the Technical Chamber of Greece). In 2004, he followed postgraduate studies at the Department of Business Administration (MBA) of EEDE, from where he graduated in 2006. He worked in Athens until 2004 and he then returned to his hometown, Rhodes, where he runs a technical office for private project studies and real estate services, until today.
He served as the head of the appropriate sections of the Ministry of Culture, for the preservation of the morphology of the traditional settlements of the Dodecanese, as well as a member of the organizing committee for the declaration of Patmos as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. He also served at the Archaeological Institute of Aegean Studies of the Ministry of Culture as a researcher for the very important project titled: "Unification of Archaeological Sites of the City of Kos" and participated as a consultant, in the museological study and application study, of the Casa Romana museum complex in Kos.
His keen interest in public affairs led him to stand for election in 2008 of the Panhellenic Association of Architects (SADAS-PEA) and he served the Panhellenic Association of Architects from the position of First Vice-President of the Central Delegation.
In 2014 he was elected Municipal Councilor, assuming the duties of Secretary of the Municipal Council in the Municipality of Rhodes and as member of the Regional Union of Municipalities of South Aegean. In 2018 he was elected President of the Technical Chamber of Dodecanese (TEE) and served in this position until April 2023.
In 2022, by joint ministerial decision of the Ministries of Shipping & Island Policy and Environment and Energy, he was appointed as member of the Central Council of Architecture of the Aegean (KE.S.A.A).
He is a founding member and member of the Board of Directors, in sports and cultural clubs, while he actively participates in volunteers’ activities. He is a founding member of the Rhodes chapter of the Hellenic American Organization AHEPA, where he was President and at the same time Vice President of Philanthropy and Vice President of Hellenism of the Hellenic Region of AHEPA. In recognition of his contribution, he was twice named AHEPAN of the Year at the Panhellenic Conference and International AHEPAN of the Year in the USA.
Christos Karaplis, Non-Executive Member, Member of the Audit Committee
Christos Karaplis was born in 1975. He has twenty years of professional experience in the private and public sector, in positions of high responsibility, having worked in the banking sector and served as an advisor and director in administrative positions of the central government (Ministry of Finance, Mnistry of Infrastructure and Transport and Ministry of Education).
He has studied at the Geotechnical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in agricultural economics, at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as at the University of Reading (UK), specializing in economics and marketing at postgraduate level. He is proficient in English and French.
Since May 2020 until today he is a non-executive member of the BoD of EYDAP and a member of the Audit Committee.
Helen - Maria Kaymenaki, Non-Executive Member, Chair of the Regulatory Compliance Committee
Eleni-Maria Kaymenaki is an Attorney specialising in Public Law. She has a Law Degree as well as a Postgraduate Degree in Public Law from the Athens Law School, as well as a Master Of Laws (LLM) from King’s College - University of London.
For more than 20 years, she has practiced law cases before the Administrative Courts, the Council of State and the European Court of Human Rights, as well as on a consulting basis on Public and Private Law, in the whole spectrum of public law, with emphasis on Environmental Energy Law, Public Procurement Law, Financial Law and Human Rights Law. She is a Member of the Editorial Board of the Law Journal «Theory and Praxis of Public Law» and she has taught fiscal law to candidates at the National School of Jugdes.
Since 2019 she has served as Legal Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Hellenic Government as well as to the Minister of State. She holds the position of Deputy Director of Legal Services at PPA.
Marika Labrou, Non-Executive Member, Member of the Remunerations and Nominations Committee Bylaws, Member of the Risk Management Committee
Marika Labrou is Senior Business Advisor and Author of the book "Secrets of Success for Family Businesses in the New Era". She is a member of the Board of Directors of DEPA, TEKA and EYDAP. She has more than 30 years of successful executive experience in major multinational and Greek companies (BSH, HP, Microsoft, SingularLogic, Intersys, KAFKAS), the last 15 years in positions of General Manager and CEO. She has a degree in Chemical Engineering and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration (MBA).
She is a member of WCD (Women Corporate Directors) and NED Club (Association of Non-Executive Board Members), mentor at Endeavor and WoT (Women on Top), as well as member of two Advisory Committees of the AUEB (Athens University of Economics and Business). Until February 2021 she was the Vice President of ACEO (Association of CEOs in Greece) and a member of the Women's Committee of the Hellenic-American Chamber.
Being committed to compassionate leadership and to innovative entrepreneurship, she is the Founder and CEO of CEL (Compassionate Entrepreneurial Leadership) consulting agency.
Anastasia Martseki, Non-Executive Member, Chair of the Audit Committee, Member of the Strategy, Innovation and Sustainable Development Committee
Natasa Martseki is a former banking executive with extensive experience in international capital markets and stock markets. She has been Director of Foreign Institutional Clients at Alpha Finance for 19 years, where she managed the largest foreign capital investors in Greece, and has held similar positions of responsibility in New York, London and Zurich at Shell Oil, Citibank and Lehman Brothers.
She is an Independent Non-Executive member of the Board of Directors of Fourlis Trade Estates and a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees. She has previously served as a member of the Board of Directors at Cepal Hellas, the Greek loan and credit receivables management Company with a portfolio of €35 billion.
She is a Founding Member and Board Member of the NED Club in Greece, an organization that promotes modern Corporate Governance practices in Greek Companies through the activation of the Independent Non-Executive Members mechanism.
In 2014 she founded Bright Blue, a company active in the field of services in tourism.
She holds an MBA Degree from Columbia Business School where she studied as a Fulbright Foundation scholar, and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the Athens University of Economics. She is a graduate of Anavryta High School.
She is a member of the Womentors Scientific Team, a member of Women on Boards UK, the Columbia Business School Women's Circle Club and an active volunteer at Safe Water Sports. She has participated as a trainer in Board workshops at EcoDa, as a motivational speaker at Reload Greece, as well as in numerous webinars on topics related to Corporate Governance, female entrepreneurship, diversity and inclusion in the workplace as well as the empowerment of women in the today’s professional reality. Her articles on Corporate Governance and ESG, as well as the further development of women, appear in magazines of economic and tourism interest.
Marina Mavrommati, Non-Executive Member, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Risk Management Committee
Marina Mavrommati is the CEO of Printec Group since October 2015, which is active in the field of electronic trading systems in the Central and Eastern Europe, specifically in 16 countries and employing over 900 people.
Shehas extensive finance and management experience working for companies such as IBM, Procter & Gamble and Barclays Bank Plc. Prior to joining Printec Group, she served as CFO and Member of the Board of Directors for Michaniki S.A.
Marina Mavrommati earned a BSc from Kings College, University of London and an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
In addition, he has completed Executive Courses at Insead (France) and Board courses at Harvard Business School (USA) and IMD (Switzerland).
Efthymios Sfikas, Non-Executive Member, Chair of the Remunerations and Nominations Committee Bylaws, Member of the Regulatory Compliance Committee
He is an attorney-at- law at the Greek Supreme Court, a graduate of the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master's Degree holder from Athens Law School and a Master's Degree holder from the Law School of the University of Hamburg, where he studied with a scholarship from the EKPA.
He is the Director of the Legal Service of the Hellenic Development Bank and a partner in the Law Firm of Passas - Sfikas and Associates. He has been a Legal Advisor and a director of legal services for various companies in the financial sector and private sector’s enterprises in the fields of trade, tourism, and industry. He has more than thirty years of experience in both legal consulting and litigation and focuses his interest in the areas of financial law, acquisition law, capital market law and commercial law. He speaks English and German.
From September 2023, he holds the position of the independent, non-executive member of the Board of Directors of EYDAP SA.
Christos Mistriotis, Non-Executive Member, Member of the Strategy, Innovation and Sustainable Development Committee
Christos Mistriotis has more than 18 years of experience in Treasury & Finance, and Investments. He has held the position as Chief Financial Officer of one of the top and most historical Media Groups in Greece, also was head of non-maritime investments in a prominent ship operator and owner of more than 80 ships, including a Nasdaq-listed company.
He has served as Group Treasurer of a global leading gaming solutions supplier Group in 52 jurisdictions, as Chief Investment Officer of a leading multinational Group specializing in sectors such as: fixed telephony service providers, IT solutions and services, defense electronics, constructions and real estate. Mr Mistriotis has also served as a member on numerous Board of Directors positions, both on non-listed and listed companies of the Athens Exchange. He has graduated from London Imperial College, with an MSc in Finance.
From 2008 until today, he represents minority shareholders on the Board of Directors of EYDAP.
Panagiotis Skoularikis, Non-Executive Member, Member of the Remunerations and Nominations Committee
Panagiotis Skoularikis is a banking executive with significant experience in the financial sector in key positions of responsibility. He has expertise in strategic planning and transformation, relations with regulators and the investment community, while focusing on corporate governance and internal control systems. As a member of the EYDAP Board since 2010, he represents minority shareholders and also participates in the Strategy & Innovation Committee and the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
In the past, he has served as a member of the Board of Directors of ATE Mutual Funds. He is a General Manager of Piraeus Bank with key responsibilities for the management of relations with the Supervisory Authorities (ECB, SSM, SRB, BoE), the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund and the coordination of the Group's executive functions. He has worked at Citibank NA in London in the areas of securities and liquidity management, and for several years held various management positions at the Agricultural Bank with a focus on strategic planning, organizational restructuring and relations with the investment community.
He is a graduate of Athens College ('89), with a degree in Economics from the University of Athens ('92) and postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics where he obtained an M.Sc. in Economics/Business Research and an M.Phil. in Economics/European Studies. He also holds a certification from INSEAD in Corporate Governance & Board Decisions as a graduate of the International Directors Program.
Emmanouel Aggelakis, Non-Executive Member, Member of the Regulatory Compliance Committee
Manolis Angelakis was born in Athens. He is a graduate of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and speaks English, while he has participated in a series of training seminars.
He has been working at EYDAP since 1993, as a scientific staff member. During his long career in the Company, he has obtained various managerial positions.
From 2014 until today, he holds the position of Deputy Director of Warehouses and Transport.
EYDAP employees elect him as their representative on the Company’s Board of Directors continuously since 2009. Furthermore, Mr. Angelakis has served for many years, among others, as President of the "EYDAP Employees Union", member of the Board of Directors of the “Federation of EYDAP Employees”, President of AKE EYDAP and, in January 2021, he was also elected as member of the Board of Directors of the “General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE)”.
Finally, he is an elected Member of the Political Committee of New Democracy Party, since 2017 until today and for two terms.
George Alexandrakis, Non-Executive Member, Member of the Risk Management Committee
Giorgos Alexandrakis was born on 11.6.1976 in Agrinio city, where he completed primary and secondary education. He is a Mechanical Engineer TE, graduate of the Technological Applications School (STA) of the Western Greece University of Applied Sciences. He also holds a BA degree from the Department of Administration of Businesses and Organizations (ABO), School of Social Sciences of the Hellenic Open University.
He holds an MBA degree in Digital Business, from University of West Attica.
In the years 2002-2003 he worked in Public Gas Corporation (DEPA) S.A. as an engineer. Since then and until today he works constantly at EYDAP SA as Mechanical Engineer. He is in charge of the Department of E / M Installations of the Wastewater Treatment Network Division.
He has excellent command of English language and is a certified adult trainer by the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP).
He is a graduate of the GSEE Labor Academy, a member of the Economic Chamber of Greece and holds Class B Accountant - Tax Consultant (Registration Number 0119319).
In 2004 he was elected for the first time as a member of the Board of Directors of Union of Sewerage Workers. He has served the Union of Sewerage Workers as Chair for 10 years. He has also been, for many years, a member of the Board of Directors of the Athens Workers Federation of Water Supply and Sewerage Company (OME EYDAP) and also member of it’s Executive Committee. Since July 2017, he has been a Representative of the Employees of EYDAP in the Board of Directors of EYDAP SA..
Ioannis Moutzouridis, Legal Advisor to the BoD - Director of Legal Services
Ioannis (John) Moutzouridis was born in Athens in 1975. He originates from the city of Nafplio (Municipality of Argolida) where his family is well known for its impact at the legal and political life. He is a graduate of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation-Athens College (1992). He graduated from the University of Athens (Faculty of Law) and holds a Master’s Degree (LL.M.) in Labor Law from the same University.
John has been actively working as a Lawyer since 1999 and is qualified to practice before all degree Courts (inclusive of the Supreme Court). He is a Member of the Athens Bar Association, of the Association of Corporate Counsel of Europe (ACC), and of the Association of in-house Lawyers. He has been distinguished on various occasions for his legal practice by the international evaluation body LEGAL 500-GC Powerlist in 2019 (for the Legal Services Division of EYDAP) and in 2022 and 2023 (individually).
John has served as inhouse and external Legal Advisor to Groups of Companies, as well as to the administration bodies of media and communication legal entities. He is active in the areas of commercial, corporate, labor, procurement and administrative Law and has extensive experience in both advisory and litigation/arbitration level.
John has also served as Special Scientific Associate-Legal Advisor in the Ministry of Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization, and has participated in the Project Management Team for the development of Citizen Service Centers specializing in the organization and operation of Public Administration.
Following his appointment as the Head of the Debt Recovery Department in EYDAP, he has been the General Counsel of the Legal Services Department on EYDAP since 2015 and is a participant in its Executive Committee. John is known for his business oriented approach to complex issues and his commitment to constructive problem solving.
He is fluent in English and French.
Christina Kontaratou, Corporate Secretary
Christina Kontaratou has been working at EYDAP since 1984. Since 1985 she has been working at the Secretariat of the Board of Directors.
Since May 2010 she is the Head of the Board Secretariat Service.
By Board Resolution No. 21163/22.2.2023 he was appointed Corporate Secretary.