Orilina’s highly experienced Board consists of two Executive and five Non-Executive Members, out of which two are Independent. The seven 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
Stelios Zavvos Chairman
Non-Executive Member
Nina Tzika Vice Chairman
Executive Member
Dr. Platon Monokroussos Vice Chairman
Non-Executive Member
Marios Apostolinas Chief Executive Officer
Executive Member
Dr. Trifon Natsis Non-Executive Member
Thespina Pantopoulou Non-Executive Member
Dr. Miranda Xafa Independent Non-Executive Member
Alexandros Samaras Non-Executive Member
Stelios ZavvosChairman
Non-Executive Member

• Over 30 years of corporate and real estate experience in Europe and the US, having worked at companies such as Citibank, Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble

• Founder and CEO of Zeus Real Estate Group that operates in SEE and Central and Eastern Europe (“CEE”)

• He was the founder and CEO of Continental American Capital, an investment group which focused on real estate investment and financing in the US

• Member of the board of directors of publicly listed Eurosite and formerly a member of the board of directors of the NASDAQ listed Star Bulk Carriers Corp, serving on the board’s audit committee

• Chairman of the board of SolidarityNow Foundation which supports immigrants and society groups that are the hardest hit by the economic crisis in Greece

• Founder and President of the Harvard Business School Club of Greece, one of the leading forums in SEE Europe which addresses the economic, geopolitical and social issues

• Member of the European Council on Foreign Relations, as well as a member of the International Crisis Group’s International Advisory Council

• Stelios holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MSc in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Athens

Nina TzikaVice Chairman
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

Dr. Platon MonokroussosVice Chairman
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

Marios ApostolinasChief Executive Officer
Executive Member

• Has provided real estate acquisition, exit, commercialization, repositioning/turnaround, project finance, asset management, and taxation advice for projects (in excess of €10bln) in 19 Countries, across all property types

• CEO & Investment Committee Chairman (3.7 years), Intercontinental International REIC (€105mln Assets): led the listing (2016), and converted it to one ATHEX’s top 5 dividend firms, also included in the ATHEX composite index. Doubled seed investor Equity. Registered the highest NAV p.s. increase amongst all REICs. Enhanced tenant base from 3 to 45 clients. Increased Operating Profit by 210%

• Greece Country Manager (Real Estate), Grupo Dolphin Argentina (2.6 years): accumulated and managed a portfolio with the highest registered (institutional grade) yield in Greece’s recent property history

• Head of Investment, Asset & Property Management divisions of boutique real estate firms, for which he has managed investments of €0.5bln., including “THE MALL”, in Sofia (66,900sqm GLA)

• Advisor to Family Offices for their participation in real estate related funds or direct property investments (Europe and USA)

• Asset Management Director for resorts and commercial assets in Greece/SEE/CEE/UK

• BSc Business Administration - Athens University of Economics: Rank in Class: 1st out of 330. MPhil Real Estate Finance - Cambridge University: RICS prize for Top Performance and Best Dissertation Award (REITs topic). Professional Certificates: Managing People (INSEAD), Shopping Center Management (International Council of Shopping Centers), and Hotel Investments & Asset Management (Cornell)

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.

Thespina PantopoulouNon-Executive 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.

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

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

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