Alumni Making a Difference

Alumni Making a Difference

Our 100 years of operations in Greece is more than just a reflection on our storied past; it's a celebration of the alumni who have embarked from our campus to become impactful leaders, innovators, and change-makers across diverse fields such as science, education, politics, journalism, and beyond. Their accomplishments serve as a testament to the enduring values we instill. Yet, this milestone is not just about looking back; it's a pivotal moment to refocus and recommit as we forge ahead into the next century, ensuring our mission remains vibrant, relevant, and poised to shape the future for generations to come. 

Domnitsa Lanitou Kavounidou

Domnitsa Lanitou Kavounidou

Pierce

The first woman to represent Greece in track and field at the Olympics. She competed in the infamous 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

Anna Psarouda-Benaki

Anna Psarouda-Benaki

Pierce '52

The first woman president (speaker) of the Hellenic Parliament, a position she held until 2007. Anna Benaki served as a legal expert for the EU Charter for Fundamental Rights, has been a Member of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly and was elected a full member of the Academy of Athens. 

Mimi Denisi

Mimi Denisi

Pierce

One of the most celebrated actresses in Greece, a major producer and director, and author of six popular historical dramas.

Eleftheria Bernidaki-Aldous

Eleftheria Bernidaki-Aldous

Pierce '70

Member of the Hellenic Parliament. Chair of the Special Standing Committee on Issues Concerning People with Disabilities, Greece; Professor Emeritus at Deree - ACG.

Yiannis Papidis

Yiannis Papidis

Alba '06

CTO at Dixons South East Europe

Costis Paikos

Costis Paikos

Alba '99

Director, Head of Digital at OPAP

Miranda Xafa

Miranda Xafa

Deree

Greek economist, formerly Greece's representative at the IMF Executive Board and chief economic adviser to the Prime Minister of Greece, and senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Vassilis Kontozamanis

Vassilis Kontozamanis

Alba '02

Vice President and President of the Greek National Organisation for Medicines (EOF), Member of the Management Board of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), CEO of the 1st Regional Health Authority (Attica) and Secretary General of the Ministry of Health. 

Philippa Michali

Philippa Michali

Alba '04

Chairwoman & CEO of NN Group

Theodosis Michalopoulos

Theodosis Michalopoulos

Alba '02

General Manager - Financial Services Industry, Microsoft UK

Orestis Kokkos

Orestis Kokkos

Deree '07

CFO of Microsoft for Greece, Cyprus and Malta

Georgios Papadimitriou

Georgios Papadimitriou

Deree '96

Executive member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Executive Committee responsible for Renewable Energy, New Businesses and Innovation at Galp

George Kourakos

George Kourakos

Deree '02

Director of Innovation at KAIZEN GAMING

Katia Fytrou

Katia Fytrou

Deree '92, '18

COO at Cosmos Business Systems

Aigli Papantonopoulou

Aigli Papantonopoulou

Pierce '65

Professor of Mathematics at The College of New Jersey

Dimitris Balomenos

Dimitris Balomenos

Dere '03

Research & Project Manager at AISTS (International Academy of Sports Science and Technology)

Andreas Constantinou

Andreas Constantinou

Pierce '91

Chairman & Founder at SlashData

Eleni Gazi

Eleni Gazi

Pierce '60

Co-Founder of children's magazine, To Rodi; well-accomplished professional graphic artist and prominent figure in the non-profit sector in Greece

Celia Sigalou

Celia Sigalou

Deree '95

CEO & Co-Founder CALLISTA Crafts

Rena Rossi-Zairi

Rena Rossi-Zairi

Pierce '73

Award-winning author, two of her novels were screened as television series

Agnes Mariakaki

Agnes Mariakaki

Deree '80

CEO, Research Psychologist, Mind Search

Dr. Angeliki Diane Rigos

Dr. Angeliki Diane Rigos

Pierce 75

Associate Director for Graduate Programs at MIT Energy Initiative and Program Manager for the DOE-funded Cente for Enhanced Nanofluidic Transport at MIT

Vassilis Kalantzis

Vassilis Kalantzis

Deree '84

Co-Founder Three Cents Artisanal Beverages/Co-Founder Granika/Co-Owner Mala Peruviana/Founder & Co-Owner Umami/Co-Founder Sipit

Katerina Vlachou

Katerina Vlachou

Deree '95; Alba '01

Co-founder of Greek Hospitality Services IKE, former Managing Director in FMCG

Maria Contos

Maria Contos

Deree '90

TTR Sotheby's International Realty-Global Real Estate Advisor

George Bourazanis

George Bourazanis

Alba '12

Vice President CVM

Tolga Bilgic

Tolga Bilgic

Alba '03

Managing Partner/Director at Wise Helmer

Luvanka Hanxari

Luvanka Hanxari

Alba '09

Global Risk Management Plan Lead at Novartis

Spiros Fotinos

Spiros Fotinos

Alba '02

CEO at ZEEKR Europe

Athanasios Rosoglou

Athanasios Rosoglou

Alba '10

CEO at HAIFA SOUTHEAST EUROPE

Lulamile Mofu

Lulamile Mofu

Alba '07

Financial Controller - Region Africa, Abbott

Lefteris Trechas

Lefteris Trechas

Alba '01

CFO at Holcim Greece

Nikos Kostaras

Nikos Kostaras

Alba '94

General Manager, IQVIA

Christos Kougioumtzis

Christos Kougioumtzis

Alba '02

CEO at Tesla Trading, FMCG & Home Appliances

Petros Telelis

Petros Telelis

Alba '20

Founder & CEO, IT Telesis

Niovi Kallergi

Niovi Kallergi

Pierce '81

Vice President, CMO at KAFEA TERRA FOOD & DRINKS SA

Niki Psarafti-Boutari

Niki Psarafti-Boutari

Pierce '71

Former Vice President, Marketing & Communication, ACG

Alexandra Pitta-Chazapi

Alexandra Pitta-Chazapi

Pierce '67

Member of the Board of Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Co-Owner of ATTIKI Bee Culturing Co. - Alex Pittas S.A. (Attiki Honey)

Cathy Parthemos-Paraschi

Cathy Parthemos-Paraschi

Pierce '73

Member of the Board of Director of the new Acropolis Museum

Nassia (Anastasia) Papamanoli

Nassia (Anastasia) Papamanoli

Pierce '73

Owner-Director, SORISO LTD

Tina Miteko

Tina Miteko

Pierce '91

Founder, Marketing for Tech

Christos Latos

Christos Latos

Pierce '91

Deputy CEO at Ogilvy Greece

Nikitas Koutoupes

Nikitas Koutoupes

Pierce '91

Managing Director, Insight Venture Partners, Private Equity

Xenia Kourtoglou

Xenia Kourtoglou

Pierce '72

Founder & Managing Partner, Focus Bari

Angeliki Kosmopoulou

Angeliki Kosmopoulou

Pierce '84

Executive Director, Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation

Vassilios Katsos

Vassilios Katsos

Pierce '91

Member of the Board, PEF (Panhellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Industries), former President & CEO, Pharmathen Pharmaceuticals

Panos Karan

Panos Karan

Pierce '00

Classical pianist, conductor, composer and Head, Keys of Change

Ariadni Kalpini-Mavrou

Ariadni Kalpini-Mavrou

Pierce '63

Professor of Genetics, Athens University School of Medicine

Cécile Inglessis Margellos

Cécile Inglessis Margellos

Pierce

Translator, Scholar, Literary Critic

Nadia Foskolou

Nadia Foskolou

Pierce '92

Theater Director

Venia Dimitrakopolou

Venia Dimitrakopolou

Pierce '83

Sculptress; Founding member of EUDIA

Aphrodite Bletas

Aphrodite Bletas

Pierce '70

Senior Partner "Bletas & Costakis lawyers and mediators"; President, the Hellenic-Chinese Center for Entrepreneurship

Hiro Athanassiou

Hiro Athanassiou

Pierce '77

Chairman of ALIA - Unilever Hellas S.A.

Lida Anestidou

Lida Anestidou

Pierce '83

Senior Program Officer, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, U.S. National Academy of Sciences

Marsa Makris

Marsa Makris

Pierce '76

Cinema & Theater Director and Writer

Athena Andreadis

Athena Andreadis

Pierce '73

Scientist, science ambassador, writer, editor, molecular biologist

Lily (Ageliki) Elefteriadou

Lily (Ageliki) Elefteriadou

Pierce '82

Director of the UF Transportation Institute (UFTI) and the Barbara Goldsby Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Florida

Demetris Zenetos

Demetris Zenetos

Deree '95

Strategist - Program Manager, former Head of Strategic Planning, Qatar Football Association

Konstantina Vitoratou

Konstantina Vitoratou

Deree '87

Assistant General Manager, Head of Group Operational Risk Sector at Eurobank

Aris Stouraitis

Aris Stouraitis

Deree '88

Professor and Head of the Department of Finance and Decision Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University

Melina Kanaki

Melina Kanaki

Deree '93

Vice President, Human Resources (EMEA & Asia Pacific) at Hill International, Inc.

Dimitris Politis

Dimitris Politis

Deree '90

Chief Executive Officer, HRADF

Socratis Ploussas

Socratis Ploussas

Deree '95

CEO & Founder, FUND4ALL

Nancy Papalexandris

Nancy Papalexandris

Deree '66

Professor Emeritus of Human Resources Management at the Athens University of Economics and Business

Michalis Sarros

Michalis Sarros

Deree '95

Human Resources Director Internationa (Europe & Australia) at Meridian Bioscience Inc.

Chrysanthos Panas

Chrysanthos Panas

Deree '96

Founder, Panas Group Sophisticated Hospitality

Barbara Panagopoulou

Barbara Panagopoulou

Deree '88

HR consultant; Former Human Resources Director, Athenian Brewery S.A.

Sophie Mytilineou-Daskalaki

Sophie Mytilineou-Daskalaki

Pierce '70; Deree '74

Chief Communication Officer, MYTLINEOS Group; Founding member of the Friends of Children with cancer, "ELPIDA"

Sophia Papaioannou

Sophia Papaioannou

Deree '93

Journalist; Editorial Director, Huffington Post Greece

Dimitris Michopoulos

Dimitris Michopoulos

Deree '93

Founder, Dimitris Michopoulos Reputation Management Firm; Former Chairman & CEO, MullenLowe Athens

Tonia Gogou

Tonia Gogou

Deree '95

General Manager, V+O Communication Greece

Marisa Melliou

Marisa Melliou

Deree '90

Internal Audit Director MYTILINEOS S.A.

Marios Mitromaras

Marios Mitromaras

Deree '93; Alba '00

CEO at INTRALOT GAMING SERVICES & INTRALOT AUSTRALIA

Vana Lavidas

Vana Lavidas

Deree '79

Chairman of the Board, MDA-Hellas

Efi Koutsoureli

Efi Koutsoureli

Deree '78

Member of the Board of Directors, Quest Holdings SA

John Kolovos

John Kolovos

Deree '95

Strategic Advisor, Edenred Greece; Former CEO, Edenred Greece

Nancy Mathioudaki

Nancy Mathioudaki

Deree '93

Client Partner at HR QUEST / Alexander Hughes (Executive Search)

John Kollas

John Kollas

Deree '85

Director, Human Resources - Athens International Airport

Dr. Maria Katsarou

Dr. Maria Katsarou

Deree '95

Founder & Managing Director, Leadership Psychology Institute; Non-Executive Director, Indigo Mentoring

Paris Kafantaris

Paris Kafantaris

Deree '80

Consultant and Entrepreneur

Constantinos Grigoriadis

Constantinos Grigoriadis

Deree '90

Lead Treasury Advisor - Pension Investments, DXC Technology

Yiannis Giannopoulos

Yiannis Giannopoulos

Deree '92

Senior Executive FMCG

Giuseppe Giano

Giuseppe Giano

Deree '89

President, EUROXX Securities S.A. (Financial Services)

George C. Galanopoulos

George C. Galanopoulos

Deree '94

Experienced Manager, Shipping & Finance, Maran Gas Maritime Inc.

Vasilis Dimopoulos

Vasilis Dimopoulos

Deree '85

Regional Managing Director, FI Solutions and Technology; Former Vice-President Engineered Systems - ECEMEA, Oracle

Antony Contomichalos

Antony Contomichalos

Deree '81

President and Managing Principal, MacArthur Capital Group

Panagiotis Chormovitis

Panagiotis Chormovitis

Deree '03

Equity Partner in Financial Advisory, M&A Transaction Services Leader, Deloitte Private Leader; COO at Deloitte Greece

Zeta Cheimonidou

Zeta Cheimonidou

Deree '94

Vice-President Digital & Technology, Head of E-commerce, ExCo Member of AB Vassliopoulos; President of ECR Hellas representing Retail

Evangelos Charatsis

Evangelos Charatsis

Deree '84

Managing Director, Beta Securities

Tatiana Averoff-Ioannou

Tatiana Averoff-Ioannou

Deree '76

Writer; President, E. Averoff-Tossizza Foundation

George Argyropoulos

George Argyropoulos

Deree '85

CEO at COBB Greece

Aspa Palimeri

Aspa Palimeri

Deree '95

Member, Board of Directors, Alpha Bank; Former Country Manager of Greece, Cyprus & Malta at Mastercard

Gina Thanopoulou

Gina Thanopoulou

Deree '88

Counseling psychologist, Psycho-educational counselor, Lecturer

Gerasimos Kosmatos

Gerasimos Kosmatos

Deree '89

Area Vice-President, AMET (Africa, Middle East, Turkey), Johnson & Johnson

Lela Dritsa Psarros

Lela Dritsa Psarros

Deree '04

President & Co-Founder Nannuka; One of Forbes' 100 women entrepreneurs in Europe; One of Fortune magazine's "40 under 40" successful entrepreneurs

Yiannis Ziavras

Yiannis Ziavras

Deree '95

Owner, Remax Properties Investment

Georgia Polymenea

Georgia Polymenea

Pierce '79

General Practitioner with 30 years in clinical practice; Founding member of the International Medical Association of Advanced Homeopathy

Eirini Psyrra

Eirini Psyrra

Pierce '99

Head of Strategy & Operations, Worldwide Government Affairs & Policy at Johnson & Johnson

Costas Economopoulos

Costas Economopoulos

Deree '91

CEO at Cube RM

Eleonora-Liona Bachas

Eleonora-Liona Bachas

Deree

Founder and Managing Director of Hellaschart Ltd.

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