Board of Directors
Apostolos -Evangelos Vakakis – Executive Member, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Year of birth: 1954
He is a second-generation entrepreneur with extensive experience in the field of retail and wholesale in sales of toys and related products. He studied business administration and financial management at the University of Warwick (United Kingdom).
Mr. Apostolos-Evangelos Vakakis possesses exceptional knowledge and experience in the Company's field of operation, making a significant contribution to its strategy. He meets all criteria outlined in the Company's approved Eligibility Policy, demonstrating unquestionable expertise, integrity, and objectivity. With ample time dedicated to his duties, he ensures effective performance.
Dimitrios Kerameus- Non- Executive Member, Vice Chairman
Year of birth: 1977
He graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Germany (2001), with postgraduate studies (LL.M.) at New York University, USA (2002), specializing in corporate and maritime law.
He has more than twenty years of professional experience. He worked for two years as an attorney at a law firm in New York, U.S.A., in the commercial law department representing companies in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and financings, as well as in regulatory and compliance matters with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules. He also worked for two years at a shipping company in Greece. Since 2008, he has been working as a managing partner of Kerameus & Partners Law Firm. He specializes in the areas of commercial and corporate law, maritime law, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures law, banking law, as well as privatization, representing domestic and foreign companies in the negotiation of business transactions. He has been a member of the Athens Bar Association since 2007 and a New York attorney since 2002. He is fluent in English, French and German. He is an independent, non-executive member of the board of directors of the listed company “GEKE S.A.” and its remuneration committee. He is also a member of the boards of directors of unlisted Greek companies.
Mr. Dimitrios Kerameas has sufficient knowledge, skills, ethics, reputation, is distinguished for his integrity and objective judgment and has sufficient time to perform his duties.
Konstantina Demiri – Executive Member, CEO
Year of birth: 1958
Konstantina Demiri has been CEO of the Company since 2016. Prior to her election, she was Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 2003. Her professional career and expertise focuses on accounting, financial reporting and taxation, knowledge that contributes significantly to the day-to-day operation and management of the Company. Prior to joining Jumbo, Konstantina Demiri worked for more than 20 years as a financial controller in one of the largest super markets in Greece.
Ms. Konstantina Demiri has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2016. She is primarily responsible for the implementation of the Company's strategy. She has unique knowledge and experience in the field in which the Company operates. She also possesses the appropriate skills, ethics, reputation, is distinguished for her integrity and objective judgment while she has sufficient time to perform her duties. Finally, to date, she makes important decisions that are consistent with the Company's values.
Sofia Vakaki – Executive Member
Year of birth: 1987
Sofia Vakaki holds a degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of San Diego and an MS in Tourism Industry Studies from New York University. She worked at Grant Thornton International LTD, and since 2012 she has been working at Jumbo, initially in the Company's Merchandising Department with responsibility for all stores of the parent company and its subsidiaries in Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus, in the online store and then as Head of the Strategic Planning and Marketing Department.
Ms. Sofia Vakaki has sufficient knowledge, skills, ethics, reputation, is distinguished for her integrity and objective judgment and has sufficient time to perform her duties. She has significant experience in the retail sector and has to date been instrumental in the growth of the Company.
Polys Polycarpou – Executive Member, CFO
Year of birth: 1978
Since 2022, Polys Polycarpou holds the position of Executive Director, Treasurer actively participating in the Company's strategy design. In October 2024, he assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He has 20 years of experience, specializes in financial and economic analysis and previously held high rankings in voting lists of institutional investors of international prestige. He has developed specialized know-how in almost all industry segments, always working with passion and ongoing commitment to strategy analysis and investment evaluation. In 2012, Mr. Polycarpou co-founded the first independent research provider in the Greek/Cypriot market. Previously, he was a Research Analyst at Citi Investment Research (2005-09), Vice President of Deutsche Bank Global Markets (2010-12), Deputy Director of Research at Alpha Finance SA. and Sales Officer of Institutional Sales in KAPPA Securities SA. He holds an MSc in International Securities and Investment Banking at ICMA (Henley Business School, 2003) and a Bachelor with First Class Honors at Coventry University (2002). Mr. Polykarpou is a graduate of the English School of Nicosia (1997).Mr. Polys Polycarpou has sufficient knowledge, skills, ethics, reputation, is distinguished for his integrity and objective judgment and has sufficient time to perform his duties. From his involvement in the affairs of the Company to date, he has contributed to the growth of the Company, serving the corporate values and long term interests of the Company.
Nikolaos Velissariou - Non- Executive Member
Year of birth: 1969
Mr Nikolaos Velissariou is a graduate of the Athens College (1988). BSc graduate in Engeneering & Management from the University of Manchester and MBA from the Manchester Business School. In 1996, he started his professional career as an investment advisor at Telesis AHEPEY until its acquisition by EFG Eurobank Ergasias, where he served as Senior Director and Director of the Customer Private Sector. Following, he was one of the co-founders of VAL Advisors AEPEY, a real estate consulting company. He is also a non-executive member of the Board of Directors of a non-listed company and participation in Pine Tree IKE Consultants. He has sufficient knowledge in the field of activity of the company, as he has been a retail network manager in the Eurobank group for a decade.
Mr. Nikolaos Velissariou has sufficient knowledge, skills, ethics, reputation, is distinguished for his integrity and objective judgment and has sufficient time to perform his duties. He has specialized knowledge of the audit procedures of financial statements and to date has made a significant contribution to monitoring and implementation of the Company's strategy.
Evanthia Andrianou – Independent, Non- Executive Member
Year of birth: 1970
Mrs Evanthia Andrianou is a graduate of the American College (Pierce) (1987). She holds a degree in Business Administration at Athens University of Economics and Business (ASOEE) and holds an MBA at Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
In 1992 she started her professional career as an auditor at PwC, from 1998 to 2014 she worked as an Investment Banking executive at Telesis SA, Accentis Corporate Finance and EFG Telesis Finance, where she was the Director of Investment Banking. Since 2014, she has been working exclusively as a fund manager in the field of Private Equity, one of the co-founders of investment funds SouthBridge Europe Mezzanine, which invests in developing Greek companies. She is a member of the Board of Directors to companies in the portfolio of SouthBridge Europe Mezzanine and she is a founding member and shareholder of SouthBridge Advisors AEDOEE. She has extensive knowledge in the field of business as well as in the field of the Company’s activity, having evaluated and made investments in the field of organized retail networks.
Ms. Evanthia Andrianou possesses knowledge, skills, ethics, reputation, and is distinguished for her integrity and objective judgment. She has considerable knowledge and experience in the Company's field of activity and has so far contributed significantly to the work of the Company's Audit Committee due to her participation in its work.
Fotios Tzigkos- Independent, Non- Executive Member
Year of birth: 1959
Mr. Fotios Tzigkos is a graduate of the Athens University of Economics and Business, (1981). After a solid career of more than five years as a chief accounting and tax manager of a multinational company, Mr. Tzigkos co-founded a new Greek company focusing on Tax and Accounting Services, in 1988 (TZIGKOS I BANTRAS Accounting and Tax Consulting S.A.). Mr. Tzigkos maintains primary responsibility for accounting and tax services in the retail, financial and shipping industries and he specializes in consulting both private individuals and companies concerning tax legislation and compliance. He has sufficient knowledge in the field of activity of the company, because for a number of years he has been an accounting and tax consultant in many commercial public limited companies. He also has extensive knowledge in auditing, because he has been for a number of years an auditor in public limited companies, which are not subject to Part B article 2 sub-paragraph A1 of Law 4336/2015.
Mr. Fotios Tzigkos has sufficient knowledge, skills, ethics, reputation, is distinguished for his integrity and objective judgment and has sufficient time to carry out his duties. He possesses specialized knowledge of the audit procedures of financial statements.
Marios Lasanianos- Independent, Non- Executive Member
Year of birth: 1974
Mr. Lasanianos is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Fellow ACCA (member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants) and a certified anti-fraud auditor (CFE - member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Hellenic Association of Anti-Fraud Examiners). Between 1998 - 2018 he worked as a Chartered Accountant and Business Consultant at Grant Thornton Greece where he led numerous projects in assurance services (internal external audits), reconciliation services (Transactional Advisory) and Forensics services in listed, private and multinational entities. At the same time, he represented Grant Thornton Greece in international committees of the Grant Thornton International network with the aim of enhancing the quality of audit internationally in local firms.
For the period 2018 - 2021 he worked as Director of Financial Services in large retail and wholesale companies. Since October 2022 he has taken over as Director of Transaction Advisory Services at Baker Tilly Business Consulting S.A., a member of the international network of Baker Tilly International. Finally, he is an Independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit Committee at Jumbo S.A.
Mr. Marios Lasanianos has sufficient knowledge, skills, ethics, reputation, is distinguished for his integrity and objective judgment and has sufficient time to perform his duties. He has specialized knowledge and to date has made significant contributions to the work of the Company's Remuneration and Nominations Committee.
Savvas Kaouras-Independent, Non- Executive Member
ear of birth: 1978
Savvas Kaouras is a former Certified Public Accountant, a member of the Board of Chartered Accountants. He is a graduate in Business Administration and Management and holds a Master's degree in Maritime Studies at the Aegean University. In the period 2005 - 2014 he worked as an auditor and business consultant at Grant Thornton Greece and RSM Greece. During his career he led numerous projects in the field of statutory and tax audits in private and public companies. From 2014 until today he is the head of the Financial department of a shipping group in Greece with a presence abroad.
Mr. Savvas Kaouras has sufficient knowledge, skills, ethics, reputation, integrity and objective judgment, while he has sufficient time to carry out his duties. He has specialized knowledge in auditing and accounting and since his election as a Board member in 2022 to date, he has made a significant contribution to the monitoring of the Company's strategy and its implementation by supervising the executive members of the Board.
Argyro Athanasiou -Independent, Non- Executive Member
Year of birth: 1960
Iro Athanasiou is a graduate of the American College of Greece (Pierce & Deree), and holds an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics. She worked for 32 years at Unilever, in Greece, and in regional and global roles in Marketing, Customer Development, and General Management. She has experience in markets such as Foods, Beverages, Ice Cream, Home Care, and Personal Care.
In 2008 she moved to Unilever Headquarters having the role of Executive Vice President on the Global Executive Board of Unilever Food SOLUTION. She was responsible for operations in Central and Latin America, Southern and Eastern Europe, Russia, Israel and Turkey.
In 2013 she returned to Greece as CEO and President of Unilever Greece & Cyprus and participated as Executive Vice President in the European Leadership team.
In the period 2013 - 2017 she was a member of the Board of Directors of SEV, and on the Boards of the Hellenic-Dutch Association, the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE), and other associations such as, the Hellenic Management Association (EEDE), the Association of Greek Food Companies (SEET), etc.
At the same time, she served as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Piraeus Bank and the TITAN Group of Companies. At Piraeus Bank she was a member of the Nominations Committee and the Risk Committee. She served as Chairman of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee and as a member of the Corporate Governance Committee at TITAN.
From 2018 until 2022, she served as Independent Non-Executive Director of the National Fund of Greece - Growthfund, and Chairman or member of several Committees such as Audit Committee, Corporate Governance Committee, Nominations Committee, Risk Committee, Investment Committee.
She currently holds the position of Independent Non-Executive Director in the Hellenic Post (ELTA) and ELTA Courier, and is a member of the respective Audit and Risk Committees.
She is also involved as Independent Non-Executive Director in Symbeeosis, a start-up company in the field of sustainable organic products. At the same time, she is Chair in the Global Alumni Board of American College of Greece.
Ms. Argyro Athanasiou possesses sufficient knowledge, skills, ethics, reputation and is distinguished for her integrity and objective judgment. She has considerable knowledge and experience in the Company's field of operations and business.
Efthymia Deli-New Nomination (Independent, Non- Executive Member)
Year of birth: 1969
Efi Deli has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry, financial advisory services and the tourism & real estate property sector.
She has held senior management positions in banking institutions in Greece, such as National Bank, Egnatia Bank, Marfin Popular Bank, Hellenic Postbank ΤΤ and T-Bank, and has also worked in the international consulting firm Andersen Consulting in Greece and abroad. In recent years she has been working as a management consultant for a leading company in the hotel services and property management industry in Greece.
During her professional career she has participated in boards and board committees in various organizations such as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ICAP as a Credit Rating Agency supervised by ESMA, non-executive board member at Attica Bank, executive board member at T-Bank, and non-executive board member at the Green Fund of the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
As of January 2021, she represents the HFSF as a Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors of Eurobank Bank.
Efi Deli holds a BA with honors from the Athens University of Economics and Business with a specialization in Statistics, as well as a Master's degree from the London School of Economics.
Ms. Efthymia Deli possesses sufficient knowledge, skills, ethics, reputation, and is distinguished for her integrity and objective judgment. She has considerable knowledge and experience in the Company's field of operations and business.
The functions and responsibilities of the Board are described in the effective Articles of Association.