Committees

Mission Statement

To actively promote Greece to foreign investors by providing information on reforms, laws passed through parliament, statistics on key financial figures of the Greek economy and key financial developments in the country. Information can be provided through dedicated webpage on Amcham website.

To act as a liaison between foreign investors and Greek government in order for foreign investors to receive more actively and accurate information on the Greek economy and to be able to have a platform from which their views and ideas can be effectively communicated to the Greek government.

To act as a platform that will propose reforms to be made that would allow for the Greek economy to become more investor friendly.

In order to achieve the above the Investment and Finance Committee would need to have associate/affiliated members that would pay a small yearly fee in order to be able and have access to all of the information and in addition for the committee to be able to demonstrate the investors it represents when presenting itself and its ideas to any third party or government body.

It is vital that all members of the committee need to actively promote the platform and what it can offer in order to attract as many affiliate/associate members as possible.

Chair of the Committee

Nicholas Papapolitis, Partner, Papapolitis & Papapolitis

Committee Members

Odisseas Athanassiou , CEO, Lamda Development
Costas Karagiannis, Operating Partner, Apollo Management International LLP
Konstantinos Kokkalis, CEO, Intracom Holdings Group
Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, Athens Exchange
George Linatsas, Group Managing Director, Axia Ventures
Chris Megalou, Managing Director, The Capital Limited
Thomas Varvitsiotis, President, V+O Advertising Consulting

Committee Coordinator:

Angeliki Dikeoulia

Mission Statement

To develop relations and networks among cultural, business, academic, and political spheres and identify initiatives to advance Greece’s cultural wealth in ways that promote economic growth, outward-oriented exchanges, and diplomatic overtures. To audit Greece’s cultural management expertise and practices with the aim to forge a sustainable strategy among active stakeholders.

Committee President

Lidoriki Zozo, President, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS FOR CULTURE

Committee Members

Arsenis Eugenia, Director, Dramaturg of the CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY OPERA, NEW YORK

Daskalaki-Mytilineou Sophie, Chief Communications Officer, Member of the BOD, MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS S.A

Kaldara Xenia, Vice President & General Manager, MCF

Karaitidi Eva, CEO at Hestia Publishers & Booksellers

Liantis-Lianos Efstathios, Special Secretary for Religious and Cultural Diplomacy, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Marangopoulou Vicky

Mavrotas Takis, Art Director, B&M THEOCHARAKIS FOUNDATION

Panos Pantelis, General Manager, AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS

Pataki Anna, Publisher and CEO, BOOKSTORE PATAKIS S.A

Stavropoulos Stavros, Finance & Administration Manager, MCF

Tsougrianis Panagiotis, General Manager, HONEST PARTNERS

Ververidis Nikos, CEO, EΛ CULTURE

Zenetou Artemis, Executive Director, FULBRIGHT FOUNDATION IN GREECE

Zirinis Yannis, Regular Member, DIAZOMA

Committee Coordinator: Tzagaroulakis Katerina

Mission Statement

To act as a catalyst among producers, industry and government; to help form a national strategy and facilitate reforms across the agro-industry value chain; to enhance competitiveness and to develop a framework for local products to penetrate world markets, especially the U.S. market.

Key Issues

Economic development and increased employment through a stronger agrofood sector.

Enhanced access of local agrofood products to world markets.

Know-how transfer to ensure local producers are kept abreast of developments in the sector.

Rational allocation of resources to ensure optimal effectiveness in production and marketing of products.

Communication among stakeholders to ensure positions are part of the public dialogue.

Key Messages

Greece must design and implement a coherent and up-to-date national strategy for promoting its food products internationally.

Greece can improve the effectiveness of the sector through a more efficient allocation of resources and EU grants.

Greece can reap further benefits from synergies between the agrofood sector and other industries, esp. tourism.

Key Events

Agrotechnology Conference | An annual event held at the American Farm School in Thessaloniki that provides a forum for high level discussion among key stakeholders. In 2015, the 4^th Conference was held, with more than 200 delegates,.

Meetings throughout the year with officials to discuss current issues, submit proposals and advocate on behalf of the agrofood industry.

Committee Members

Argiriou Notis, Researcher, THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY – HELLAS

Bezergiannis Stella, Principal Researcher, THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY – HELLAS

Chriss Dimitrios, Chief Operating Officer, TUVUNU S.A.

Constantinos Constantinidis, Managing Director, PELOPAC

Efthymiadis Thymis, Vice President, REDESTOS – Efthymiadis Agrotechnology Group

Karagiorgos Nikolaos, President, KARAGIORGOS COTTON INDUSTRY

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

Kouimtzis Athanasios, General Manager, KOUIMTZIS S.A.

Koukakis Athanasios, Managing Director, FARMA KOUKAKI

Michailides Ekaterini, Legal Representative, EVYP LLP.

Nakas Ioannis, Purchasing Manager, GREENFOOD

Tsaftaris Athanasios, Dean, AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL

Vergos Evangelos, Dean, AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL

Committee Coordinator: Nikos Tsavdaroglou

Mission Statement

To establish a hub for insight and new ideas with regard to the immense challenges in employment and the labor market, that can propel a new approach, dynamic collaborations and practical solutions to the prevailing unemployment, the talents mismatch and brain drain while enhancing the efforts to build new, real jobs that will unleash our people’s potential.

Chair of the Committee

Dr. Venetia Koussia

Committee Members

Anastasiou Despina, General Manager, Dow Hellas AE

Andriopoulos Stavros, Partner, KLC Law Firm

Doukidis George, Professor, Department of Management Science & Technology, Athens University of Economics & Business

Georgiadou Maria, Director of Human Resources & Organization, Athens Exchange

Ioannou Christos, Economist, Director, Employment and Labor Market Affairs, HELLENIC FEDERATION OF ENTERPRISES (SEV)

Karayannis Vassilis, Business & Management Advisor

Kikilias Elias, Economist, Head of Research, National Centre for Social Research

Kintzios Konstantinos, Business Development Director, REGENERATION

Kollia Vasso, Former Secretary General for Gender Equality, Ministry of Interior.

Kritsotakis Jiorgis, Management Consulting Lead | Communication, Media, Technology, ACCENTURE

Monokrousos Antonis, Country Leader Oracle Greece, Cluster Leader GCMM, Oracle Greece

Oikonomopoulou Antouaneta, Lawyer, Eurobank Ergasias S.A.

Panorios Manos, Managing Partner | Global Banking Sector Leader & CEE-SEE Financial Services Practice Leader, Stanton Chase

Papadopoulou Elena, Chief Human Resources Officer, OTE Group

Philippas Nikolaos, Professor, Department of Business Administration, University of Piraeus

Proestos Theodoros, HR Shared Services & Operations Manager, MYTILINEOS

Stergiopoulou Georgia, Human Resources Director, Athens International Airport S.A. Eleftherios Venizelos

Tsalikis Constantinos, Head of Human Resources, Citi Greece and EMEA HR Transformation Lead

Committee Coordinator:

Sofia Chaidogiannou

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