Orilina’s highly experienced Board consists of two Executive and seven Non-Executive Members, out of which three are Independent. The nine Members are distinguished professionals with international track record from a wide range of disciplines, including fund management, banking, economics, finance, accounting, auditing, real estate, architecture, construction, planning, and environmental issues.

The Board’s primary duties are the on-going pursuit of the Company’s long-term value enhancement, the protection of the general corporate interest, and the implementation of the Code of Corporate Governance. Its initial term is two years, as per the Company’s Articles of Association.

Our Members
Dr. Platon Monokroussos Chairman
Independent Non-Executive Member
Nina Tzika Vice Chairman
Non-Executive Member
Angeliki Touziou Chief Executive Officer
Executive Member
Elpiniki Fotiou Independent Non-Executive Member
Dr. Miranda Xafa Independent Non-Executive Member
Dr. Trifon Natsis Non-Executive Member
Despina Pantopoulou Executive Member
Alexandros Samaras Non-Executive Member
Vasileios Konstantinidis Non-Executive Member
Dr. Platon MonokroussosChairman
Independent Non-Executive Member

• Chairman, CEO and Senior Banking Specialist, Hel.Val. Advisors S.A.

• Over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, including at Eurobank, ABN AMRO and Bank of America

• High-level positions in reputable institutions (Eurobank Chief Economist, LSE Visiting Professor, Chair of the Scientific Council of the Hellenic Bank Association, Greece’s representative at the Chief Economists‘ Group of the European Banking Federation, Chair of the Hellenic Institute of Financial Management)

• Influential economic and financing sector research, regular citations in leading scientific journals and the international press

• Track record in investment strategy (mobilisation of investment flows to Greece, advice to leading policy-makers and investors)

• Developer of sophisticated quantitative tools to explain and forecast the evolution of key macroeconomic and financial variables

Nina TzikaVice Chairman
Non-Executive Member

• Over 20 years of experience in the practice of law specialising in civil law – property law

• Certified mediator by the Ministry of Justice in civil and commercial matters

• Senior Partner at Kousis Law Office, specialising in real estate law, real estate management, asset management and corporate law

• Active role in the foundation of numerous companies (drafting of the corresponding documentation and statutes, registration and publishing in the Hellenic Business Registry and Government Gazette), member of the board of directors on multiple occasions

• Over 10 years of Civil Law teaching experience in Military School

Angeliki TouziouChief Executive Officer
Executive Member

• Mrs. Touziou has over 20 years of experience in the broader real estate and construction works sector and holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Orilina Properties REIC

• A significant part of her career has been linked with Lamda Development S.A.

• Since 2021, she served as Chief Development Officer, responsible for all residential, tourism and mixed-use developments of the Hellinikon Project

• Since 2013, she contributed to the design and approval of the Masterplan and specialized Town Planning Studies, as well as the preparation of the Strategic Investment and Business Plan

• Her professional career began in the field of infrastructure and buildings construction, with ten years of experience in positions of responsibility such as Project and Construction Manager / Director in large scale projects (Shopping Malls) and specialized civil works. Prior to working for LAMDA Development, she worked for Freyssinet (Group Vinci) specialist civil engineering company in Spain and Greece

• She is a Civil Engineer with a BEng from University College London and holds a postgraduate MSc, DIC in Concrete Structures from Imperial College London

Elpiniki FotiouIndependent Non-Executive Member

• She has many years of experience mainly in the field of Audit Firms and Shipping, with expertise in reporting matters related to leading international stock exchanges (USA). She has been and continues to be responsible for official shareholder reporting for companies with extremely high turnover, covering issues of financial reporting, international taxation, and corporate governance.

• She began her career at the auditing firm Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) Greece (1993–1994), and then moved on to Deloitte Greece (1995–2005) as a Senior Audit Manager. She later held senior positions with responsibilities for auditing numerous companies listed on international stock exchanges.

• She served as Group Corporate Auditor at Hyatt International Tourism Hellas S.A., part of the Laskaridis Group of Companies (2005–2006). She was subsequently selected for a senior executive role in the Economou Group of Companies, ultimately serving as Senior Vice President for Financial Reporting & Accounting at DryShips Inc., a company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (USA), and as Vice President for Finance & Accounting at Ocean Rig UDW Inc., listed both on NASDAQ (USA) and the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSLO BORS) in Norway (2006–2017).

• She held the position of Finance and Accounts Manager at Kassian Maritime Ltd. of the Papadakis Group of Companies (2018–2020). She then worked as Finance and Accounts Manager at NGM Energy S.A. of the Moundreas Group (2020–2023). Additionally, she provided services as a Financial Reporting Consultant for Avenir LNG Ltd. (2021–2022). In March 2023, she began working as Chief Financial Officer at Heidmar Inc. She has served as a board member in various companies worldwide.

• Niki holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting & Information Systems from the University of Cape Town (1991), a degree recognized in Greece. She is a Chartered Certified Accountant and a fellow member of the ACCA (FCCA), a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and a member of the Hellenic Accounting and Auditing Standards Oversight Board (SOEL).

Dr. Miranda Xafa Independent Non-Executive Member

• Over 16 years of experience in the financial industry, including at Salomon Brothers, Citigroup and IJ Partners

• Has held senior positions in the Greek government, the financial sector, and international organisations (IMF staff member, Director of the Greek prime minister’s economic office, Greece’s representative in the EU Monetary Committee, Currency Strategist at Salomon Brothers, Senior Analyst at Citigroup and member of the IMF Executive Board)

• Influential economic and financial research; citations in leading economic journals and the international press; regular panelist in economic and financial conferences internationally

• Miranda holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and has taught economics at the Universities of Pennsylvania and Princeton

Dr. Trifon NatsisNon-Executive Member

• Trifon is a Senior Trader and Partner of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP and a Founder of Brevan Howard

• Prior to founding Brevan Howard, Dr Natsis was a proprietary trader (Director) within the Developed Markets Rates Division of Fixed Income Trading at CSFB

• Previously a Principal of Endeavour Capital Management, a fixed income hedge fund originating from the fixed income arbitrage department of Salomon Brothers, where he held various positions between 1993 and 2000 (Senior Emerging Markets Trader in the fixed income arbitrage group, European Government Bond Trader, Quantitative Research Analyst)

• From 1989 to 1993, he worked as a research fellow and lecturer in Finance at City University Business School, London

• Trifon holds a Master’s degree in Finance, Shipping and Trade and a PhD in Finance from City University, London.

Despina PantopoulouExecutive Member

• In 1990 she joined the new pioneering team in NatWest Bank specializing in developing, risk managing and trading exotic currency options.

• In 2000 she joined Merrill Lynch as Head of Exotic Currency Options.

• Between 2002-2004 she was head of currency options at Barclays.

• Since 2004 she has retired from her financial career and focused on developing and managing the family’s residential and commercial real estate portfolio.

Alexandros SamarasNon-Executive Member

• Architect-Planner-Urban Designer

• 1990-present: President & CEO, "Alexandros C. Samaras & Associates SA – Architects Engineers Consultants"

• 1987-2000 Executive Committee Member, representative of the Municipality of Athens, Organization for Planning & Environmental Protection of Athens

• 1981: Special advisor to the Minister of the Environment, Planning & Public Works

• 1976-77: Scientific advisor, Secretariat of “the National Council for Physical Planning and the Environment”, Ministry of Coordination

• 1975-76 Architect: James Cubitt & partners- London

• Education: (1975) M.ARCH. HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN / (1972) B.A (HON.) AMHERST COLLEGE / (1967) ATHENS COLLEGE

• Special Advisor: (1980-1995) Technical advisor, Melas Foundation / (1989-1990) Executive Director, International Support Committee Athens `96 / (1987-1990): Technical Advisor to the Mayor, Municipality of Athens

• Indicative Board Directorships: (04.2019-present): President, HELLENIC HARVARD FOUNDATION (HHF) / (2003-present) President, THE BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE (BPI) / (09.1994-present) Honorary President, HARVARD CLUB OF GREECE / (1991-04/2019) Secretary, founding, life member HHF / (2006-10.2017) Chairman, HAEF ATHENS COLLEGE-PSYCHICO COLLEGE / (1992-2003) Treasurer, BPI

• Indicative Honors and Awards: (2014) Platinum LEED awarded by the US Green Building Council HAEF “John M. Karras” Kindergarten / (1993-2000) Deans Advisory Resource Council Harvard University, Graduate School of Design / (1992) Appointed Delegate of the President & Fellows of Harvard College to represent Harvard University at the Opening Celebrations of the University of Cyprus / (1985) "Certificate in Appreciation" presented by the President of Harvard & Harvard Alumni Association

• Indicative Current Professional & Scientific Memberships: URBAN LAND INSTITUTE Greece Advisory Board / Patron, WORLD MONUMENTS FUND EUROPE / Partner, THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY AT ATHENS / INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS / BOSTON SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS / CONGRESS FOR THE NEW URBANISM / THE INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE / EUROPEAN ARCHITECTS / THE HELLENIC ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY

 

Indicative Scientific activity

• Visiting critic: (1996) “Isopolis” Hellinikon Airport Site Project, Harvard University GSD / (1985) Harvard University GSD / (1983) University of S.California

• 1978: Spring Visiting Lecturer, Experimental College Tufts University

• 1978: May Spring Lecture Series, College of Architecture, Arts & Urban Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle

• 04/1978: Ministry of Coordination – Representative, special advisor to the Greek Delegation at the U.N. First Conference on Habitat & Human Settlements

• 1974-1975 Researcher, School of Public Health, Harvard University

• Observer: (1967, 1968) Delos Symposium / (1969, 1970) Athens Month of Ekistics

Vasileios KonstantinidisNon-Executive Member

• He has many years of experience as a qualified Electrical Engineer, as well as serving as an executive and shareholder of commercial companies with international activity.

• He has held senior management positions in companies, while also having experience in the design, supervision, and construction of technical projects.

• He has been involved in the study, supervision, and construction of private projects, such as residential developments, office buildings, industrial buildings, and logistics warehouses.

• For forty (40) years, namely from 1985 to 2025, he served as General Manager of the Société Anonyme Company under the name “A. Konstantinidou S.A.”

• He is a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE), the Cultural Society of Entrepreneurs of Northern Greece (PEEBE), the Steering Committee of the Pan-European “Theophano” Award, and serves as Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Greece.

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