All Posts By Anda Theodorakaki

Mission Statement

To serve as a premier catalyst for the leadership development of professional women through disseminating learning on international and national best practices and to work with all sectors of the local economy to promote and enhance the development and influence of professional women in the business world.

Women in Business (WIB) Committee

• Organization of events and forums with prominent international and local speakers, providing vision and practices to succeed in today’s business environment
• Networking events to help women integrate and establish new collaborations
• On-line networking platform, through our LinkedIn Group, where women executives can discuss and elaborate their thoughts and opinions, swap business stories and share their concerns

Women in Business (WIB) Committee  Articles & Surveys

Committee Communication

WIB Thought Leaders

WIB Committee Overview

WIB Committee Members

Articles

Γιατί οι ευτυχισμένοι άνθρωποι είναι πιο παραγωγικοί εργαζόμενοι
(cnn.gr, 28/12/2018)
Katerina Tsempelidou, Member, WIB Committee

Shipping: A Modernizing Industry
(Business Partners Magazine, September-October 2018)
Liona Bachas, Member, WIB Committee

H ημιμάθεια λαμπρύνεται στο βασίλειο της καταιγιστικής πληροφόρησης
(cnn.gr, 30/9/2018)
Marica Labou, Member, WIB Committee

Ηγεσία στην εποχή της αβεβαιότητας
(cnn.gr, 3/8/2018)
Anastasia Sideri, Chair, WIB Committee

Έλσι Μέιο: «Εάν οι επιχειρήσεις δεν λειτουργήσουν ως αναπόσπαστο κομμάτι του οικοσυστήματος της κοινωνίας και του πλανήτη, δεν έχουν μέλλον»
(kathimerini.gr, 28/2/2018)
Article written by Katerina Kapernarakou on the occasion of the 9^th WIB Women Leader Luncheon with Elsie Maio

Η λύση απέναντι στην ανασφάλεια των καιρών: Μια λέξη
(Huffingtopost.gr, 17/1/2017)
Myladie Stoumbou, Member, WIB Committee

Μιά «θηλυκή» ματιά στο κόσμο: Μαθήματα ηγεσίας από το αρχαιοελληνικό Πάνθεον
(ICAP 2016 Leading Women in Business, 12/2016)
Anastasia Sideri, Chair, WIB Committee

Νίκος Σταμπολίδης: Αποτυπώματα ενός εμπνευσμένου ανθρώπου
Huffingtonpost.gr, 19/11/2016
Myladie Stoumbou, Member, WIB Committee

Αντιμετωπίζοντας τη φτώχεια, την ανισότητα και την αδικία (Huffingtonpost.gr, 6/10/2016)
Anastasia Sideri, Chair, WIB Committee

Σπύρος Γιαννιώτης: 5 μαθήματα για όλους
(Huffingtonpost.gr, 19/8/2016)
Myladie Stoumbou, Member, WIB Committee

Διακοπές: Η πιο δημιουργική περίοδος… για δουλειά!
(Huffingtonpost.gr, 7/8/2016)
Marica Labrou, Member, WIB Committee

Ο Γιώργος Λογοθέτης ήρθε, μας μίλησε, μας μάγεψε
(cnn.gr, 5/7/2016)
Katerina Tsemperlidou, Member, WIB Committee

Σεμνότητα & Μαχητικότητα = Αληθινή Ηγεσία
(Huffingtonpost.gr, 28/6/2016)
Marica Labrou, Member, WIB Committee

Chair of the Committee

Anastasia Sideri, External Communications Director, Central and Eastern Europe, THE COCA COLA COMPANY

Committee Members

Alexaki-Catsambi Hariklia, Event Services

Bachas Liona, Managing Director, HELLASCHART

Cheimonidou Zeta, Vice President Marketing & Strategy, AB VASSILOPOULOS

Dalekou Chara, General Manager, Marketing & Communications, NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE

Dritsa Anastasia, Partner, KYRIAKIDES GEORGOPOULOS LAW FIRM

Katsou Nelly, Member of the Board, PHARMATHEN

Kazakopoulou Betty, President, ASSET OGILVY PUBLIC RELATIONS

Konida Alexandra, Group CFO, PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION

Labrou Marica, Managing Director, KAFKAS

Mariakaki Agnes, Managing Director, MINDSEARCH

Miliopoulou Georgia-Zozeta, Assistant Professor, THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GREECE

Mylona Martha, Senior Principal, Advisory, KORN FERRY

Siropoulou Niki, Director, SINGULARITYU GREECE

Stoumbou Myladie, Regional Director of Commercial Partner Channels and Programs for Multi-Country Cluster, MICROSOFT

Tarou Iphigenia, Senior Business Consultant

Tsekoura Teti, Group Chief Legal Counsel, OGILVY GREECE

Tsemperlidou Katerina, Blogger & Author

Tzimea Deppie, Executive Director Corporate Communications, OTE GROUP

Velliotou Peggy, Partner, Advisory, KPMG

Committee Coordinator: Boyatzis Angela

Mission Statement

To examine the challenging and hot issues that preoccupy the tourism business community of Greece from a variety of perspectives, providing a broad spectrum of ideas and experience. To reinforce the marketing efforts of the appropriate government agencies in order to alter the current image of Greece in the United States.

Tourism Committee Activities

• Meetings with the Minister of Tourism of Greece
• Organization of a road show in the United States
• Conferences

Tourism Committee Articles & Publications

Chairman of the Committee

Theodorides Stephanos, Managing Director, TEMES

Committee Members

Ananiadis Tim, General Manager & Managing Director, HOTEL GRANDE BRETAGNE & KING GEORGE

Argiri Michael, Managing Director, CONCEPTOURS

Fokas Makis, Senior Consultant, BCA

Kelaiditis Nikolas, Vice President, FED HATTA

Koukouli Celia, Senior Executive, SIVA TRAVEL

Marriott Carol, President & CEO, BEST WESTERN HOTELS SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE

Panayotopoulos Panos, General Manager, ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL ATHENS

Stylianopoulos Andreas, President & CEO, NAVIGATOR TRAVEL & TOURIST SERVICES LTD.

Tsakalos Yannis, Marketing Director, ELECTRA HOTEL & RESORTS

Van de Winkel Bart, General Manager, HILTON ATHENS

Committee Coordinator

Dikeoulia Angeliki, Senior Executive Officer, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

Mission Statement

To monitor the external support of U.S.-interest and other Chamber member corporations operating in Greece, in their efforts to fulfill their taxation requirements, while addressing all major tax issues and dependencies, and not overlooking any lawful, tax saving opportunities. The motto of the committee is: “Make taxation a business partner.”

Taxation Committee Activities

• Annual Taxation Conference, since 2004
• Working Luncheons with ministers and tax authorities
• Articles
• Studies and Research
• Participation in seminars with speeches
• Monitoring of new taxation laws
• Cooperation with tax authorities
• Meetings with ministerial leadership

Articles – Presentations – Papers

Stavros Kostas: 12th. HSSS National & International Conference

Stavros Kostas: Re-Imagine Finance

Chairman of the Committee

Kostas Stavros, Economist

Committee Members

Achilas Ioannis, Partner, Tax, KPMG CERTIFIED AUDITORS A.E.

Abeliotis Evaggelos, Chairman, ABELIOTIS & ASSOCIATES

Allamani Marina, Partner, Tax, ZEPOS & YANNOPOULOS

Altiparmakis Christos, Economist

Athanasiadis Ioannis, Manager Treasury, PAPASTRATOS CIGARETTES MANUFACTURING COMPANY S.A.

Chatziotheodosiou Tasos, President & Managing Director, MEGA BROKERS

Daveros Panagiotis, Group Tax & Customs Director, HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A.

Doucas Spiros, Vice President, EIOD/EEDE

Dryllerakis John, Managing Senior Partner, DRYLLERAKIS & PARTNERS

Gigantes Stavros, Economist- Business & Finance Consultant, STS BUSINESS PARTNERS

Golemis George, Financial Director, GENERAL MILLS

Goulakos Panos, Finance Manager, 3M

Govaris Vasilios, Group CFO, HELLENIC EXCHANGES

Grigoriadou Sophia, Senior Partner, DRYLLERAKIS & PARTNERS

Karopoulos Alexandros, Partner, Tax, ZEPOS & YANNOPOULOS

Kerameus George, Partner, KPP LAW FIRM

Kokkos Orestis, CFO, MICROSOFT

Kotis Antonis, Tax & Corporate Finance Group Manager Greece, PROCTER & GAMBLE

Mitsios Stefanos, Partner, Head of Tax, ERNST & YOUNG (HELLAS) CERTIFIED AUDITORS

Nikolaou George, Internal Audit, Tax & Treasury Manager, ATHENIAN BREWERY S.A.

Nikolopoulou Maria, Head of Group Tax Division, Group Finance, EUROBANK

Panou Jenny, Partner, Tax & Legal, AS NETWORK

Pantazopoulos Petros, Partner, FORTSAKIS, DIAKOPOULOS, MYLONOGIANNIS & ASSOCIATES

Papadatos Eugene, Tax & Accounting Manager, AB VASSILOPOULOS S.A.

Pelekanou Liza, CFO, VASSILAKIS GROUP

Pothos Panagiotis, Senior Associate, KYRIAKIDES GEORGOPOULOS LAW FIRM

Psylla Mary, Partner, Head of Tax Advise & Legal, PwC

Samothrakis George, Chairman, AUDIT SERVICES S.A.

Sfakakis Kostas, Advisor to the Board, Tax Policy, SEV

Spyriouni Litsa, Group Tax Director, COCA-COLA HELLENIC BOTTLING COMPANY

Stamatiou George, Vice President, SOL SA

Stavropoulos Ioannis, Managing Partner, STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS LAW OFFICE

Tapinos Gregory, Senior Partner, KEY CONSULTANTS

Trakadi Maria, Tax Partner, DELOITTE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Tsakonas Yiannis, Service and Finance Director, MARS HELLAS S.A.

Yiannacou Sofoklis, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, AB VASSILOPOULOS S.A.

Zaverdinos Zois, Chief Accountant, FLEXOPACK

Committee Coordinator: Tzagaroulakis Katerina

Mission Statement

To establish a strategic framework for the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. To define the purpose of the Chamber, communicate goals and objectives to its members, and provide focus for effective cooperation among the Board, staff, and the members of the Chamber.

Committee Members

Adamantiadis Christos, CEO, CHARTIS GREECE S.A.

Costopoulos Alexandros, Managing Director, FORESIGHT Strategy & Communications

Gramatidis Yanos, Managing Partner, BAHAS, GRAMATIDIS & PARTNERS

Priamou John, U.S. Commercial Counselor (ret.).

Vrettos Nikos, Managing Director, THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP (BCG)

Committee Coordinator: Mamali Georgia

Mission Statement

To advance public affairs issues related to the Chamber  and to provide its members with information resources that enable senior level executives to achieve their business and professional goals.The Committee hosts private luncheons for members to network with government officials for the promotion and implementation of strategies for effective governmental and business relations.

Committee Members

Canellopoulos Paul, Executive Vice Chairman of the BOD, AIG GREECE S.A.

Kyriacou Marios, Senior Partner, KPMG CERTIFIED AUDITORS A.E.

Papadopoulos Thanos, President & CEO, CHEVELLAS S.A.

Saracakis John, President, SARACAKIS BROTHERS S.A.

Committee Coordinator: Xidou Ritana

Mission Statement

To serve as a forum for national healthcare issues and to be a catalyst for healthcare reform. To build bridges of cooperation and common understanding among all stakeholders as well as create beneficial synergies for the good of the patient.

Pharmaceutical Committee Activities

• Organization of the Annual Healthworld Conference since 2002, which is an established Conference on major healthcare and policy-related issues. Featuring prominent speakers, it is organized under the Auspices of the Ministry of Health and the Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies (SFEE)
• HEALTHWORLD Conferences 2002 – 2016 Eng.
• HEALTHWORLD Conferences 2002 – 2016 Gr.
• Working Luncheons featuring policy-makers and other stakeholders

Chairman of the Committee

Papataxiarchis Efthimios, Managing Director, JANSSEN-CILAG PHARMACEUTICAL SACI

Committee Members

Apostolides Pascal, Managing Director, ABBVIE PHARMACEUTICALS S.A.

Arvela Matti, General Manager, AMGEN HELLAS PHARMACEUTICALS EPE

Cernek Milan, General Manager, MYLAN

Charalampidis Savas, General Manager, GILEAD SCIENCES HELLAS

Chouliara Elena, Country President, ASTRA ZENECA S.A.

Dakas Christos, Managing Director, SHIRE HELLAS S.A.

Filiotis Spyros, Vice President & General Manager, PHARMASERVE-LILLY SACI

Gerassopoulos Marcos, President & Managing Director Greece, SANOFI AVENTIS

Greco Roberto, Chairman & General Manager, GLAXOSMITHKLINE

Issopoulos Leonidas, General Manager, UCB S.A.

Jaconcic Agata, Managing Director Greece, Cyprus & Malta, MSD S.A. (MERCK SHARP & DOHME PHARMACEUTICAL, INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL)

Kohout Susanne, Managing Director, NOVARTIS HELLAS S.A.

Konstantinidi Marianna, General Manager Greece, Cyprus, Malta, CSL BEHRING

Michalitsis Iakovos, General Manager Greece, Cyprus & Malta, VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL-PHARMASWISS HELLAS

Nijs Anne, Managing Director, ROCHE HELLAS

Prodromou Elizabeth, General Manager, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB A.E.

Ragousis Zacharias, President & Managing Director, PFIZER HELLAS A.E.

Vlontzos Yiannis, Managing Director, MERCK A.E.

Committee Coordinator: Tseritzoglou Voula

Mission Statement

To set the Chamber agenda in Northern Greece and to counsel on all Chamber actions in the region, including luncheons, dinners, conferences and seminars that highlight business issues and at which Chamber members meet with key Greek, regional, and international decision makers of the political and economic world.

Chairman of the Committee

Bakatselos Nikolas, Managing Director, PYRAMIS METALLOURGIA Α.Ε.

Committee Members

Gigilinis Alexandros, Managing Director, GIGILINIS SHIPPING GROUP

Kafatos Vassilis, Partner, DELOITTE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS S.A.

Kanelakis Ioannis, President, PROJECT LTD.

Katsaros Georgios, Managing Director, KATSAROS E. S.A.

Kouimtzis Athanasios, Managing Director, KOUIMTZIS S.A.

Koukountzos Konstantinos, General Manager, KLEEMANN HELLAS S.A.

Margaropoulos Nikolaos (Managing Partner, SCIENTIA LEGIS MARGAROPOULOS & ASSOCIATES)

Mitsiolidou Olga, Managing Director-Spare Parts Manager, AGROTECH BOZATSIDIS – MITSIOLIDIS S.A.

Panagiotidis Ioannis (Deputy CEO, PANHOL GROUP)

Vlachos Panos, President, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THESSALONIKI

Committee Coordinator: Tsavdaroglou Nikos

Mission Statement

To create a pro-active forum that appraises developments and quality in the healthcare system process modernization in Greece.

Based on local expertise and in alignment with official recognized European and US accepted business practices will contribute and support the reinforcement of the Greek Healthcare System and its reformation for the betterment of the citizens and the state.

Chairman of the Committee

Liakopoulos Theodore, Managing Director, JOHNSON & JOHNSON HELLAS MEDICAL

Committee Members

Alexandris Panagiotis, Executive Director, SOFMEDICA S.A.

Anastassiou Giannis, Country Manager Greece, TELEFLEX MEDICAL HELLAS A.E.E.

Christopoulou Martha, General Manager, BAXTER HELLAS E.P.E.

Gkikas-Panousis  Spyridon, General Manager, Greece-Cyprus, GE HEALTHCARE A.E.

Kakavelaki Nora, Country Sales Manager, BARD HELLAS S.A.

Katsolis Theodore,  Country Manager, EDWARDS LIFE SCIENCES

Krinos Gregory, MD & D Expert

Michalitsis Iakovos, General Manager,  BAUSCH HEALTH

Mparas Panagiotis, Chairman & Managing Director, PHILIPS HELLAS S.A.

Nikas Dimitris, Managing Director, MEDTRONIC HELLAS

Papadopoulos Georgios, Business Unit Head of Surgical, ALCON LABORATORIES HELLAS S.A.

Politis George, General Manager, ABBOTT MEDICAL HELLAS LTD.

Roumbessi Konstantina, Country Commercial Leader, Greece Cyprus & Malta EURICA Region, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HELLAS

Voreopoulos Ion, Country Leader & Business Leader Industrial, Electronics & Energy, Safety & Graphics Business Groups, 3M HELLAS LTD.

Vrettos John, Managing Director, ABBOTT LABORATORIES (HELLAS) S.A.

Committee Coordinator: Tseritzoglou Voula

Mission Statement

• To examine the issues related to legislative reforms in our country affecting our members.
• To submit proposals and positions to governmental officials regarding the introduction of legislative reforms and/or the amendment of current legislation in an effort to render Greece more competitive.
• To develop an effective network of individuals focusing on legislative expertise transfer between Greece and the United States.
• To organize events, meetings, business missions to/from the USA.

Chairman of the Committee

John Kyriakides, Partner, Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Company

Committee Members

Panos Alexandris, Lawyer, Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Company

Spyros Alexandris, Partner, Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners

Dimitris Tsibanoulis, Lawyer, Tsibanoulis & Partners Law Firm

George Scorinis, Lawyer, Scorinis Law Offices

Evangelos Margaritis, Lawyer, Drakopoulos Law Firm

Committee Coordinator: Daphne Constantinidou

Mission Statement

To add value in developing the quality of leadership among AmCham members and throughout the Greek business community. To help young people become responsible business and social leaders within a foreseeable time frame.

Leadership Committee

• To exploit the best practices applied within international and Greek organizations
• To provide valuable insight through leadership-related surveys and other knowledge-sharing initiatives

• Bring real life management and leadership qualities, practices and case studies to younger generations

• Establish role models for the future leaders of Greek business organizations and society

• Create content and intellectual value through partnering with academic institutions

President

Committee Members

Committee Coordinator: Xidou Ritana