Angeliki Frangou has been our Chairman and CEO since August 2007. In addition,
Ms. Frangou has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Navios Holdings
(NYSE: NM), our sponsor, since August 2005, and the Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Navios Acquisition (NYSE: NNA), an affiliated corporation, since
2008 and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Navios Midstream (NYSE:
NAP), an affiliated limited partnership since October 2014. Ms. Frangou has
been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Navios South American Logistics
Inc. since its inception in December 2007. Previously, Ms. Frangou served as
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of International Shipping Enterprises
Inc., which acquired Navios Holdings. From 1990 until August 2005, Ms. Frangou
was the Chief Executive Officer of Maritime Enterprises Management S.A. and
its predecessor company, which specialized in the management of dry cargo vessels.
Ms. Frangou is the Chairman of IRF European Finance Investments Ltd., listed
on the SFM of the London Stock Exchange. Ms. Frangou is Member of the Board
of the United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Limited,
Vice Chairman of China Classification Society Mediterranean Committee, a member
of the International General Committee and of the Hellenic and Black Sea Committee
of Bureau Veritas, as well as a member of Greek Committee of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai.
Since February 2015, Ms. Frangou is a Member of the Board of the Union of Greek
Shipowners. Since July 2013, Ms. Frangou has been a Member of the Board of Visitors
of the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science. Ms. Frangou
received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, summa cum laude
, from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a master’s degree in mechanical
engineering from Columbia University.
Stratos Desypris is Chief Financial Officer of Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
since January 2010. In addition Mr. Desypris is the Chief Financial Controller
of Navios Holdings, Navios Partners’ sponsor, since May 2006. Mr. Desypris
is also a Director and Senior Vice President – Business Development of
Navios Midstream since October 2014. He also serves as a Director and the SVP-
Strategic Planning of Navios South American Logistics Inc and as a Director
in Navios Europe. Before joining Navios Group, Mr. Desypris worked for 9 years
in the accounting profession, most recently as manager of the audit department
at Ernst & Young in Greece. Mr. Desypris started his career as an auditor
with Arthur Andersen & Co. in 1997. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Economics from the University of Piraeus.
George Achniotis was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2007 and
he has been our Executive Vice President-Business Development since February
2008. Mr. Achniotis has been Navios Holdings’ Chief Financial Officer
since April 12, 2007. Prior to being appointed Chief Financial Officer of Navios
Holdings, Mr. Achniotis served as Senior Vice President — Business Development
of Navios Holdings from August 2006 to April 2007. Prior to joining Navios Holdings,
Mr. Achniotis was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1999 to August 2006.
Mr. Achniotis holds a Bachelors of Science degree in engineering from the University
of Manchester and he is a member of the institute of chartered accountants in
England and Wales. Mr. Achniotis is also a member of the institute of certified
accountants in Cyprus.
Shunji Sasada was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2007. Mr. Sasada
also served as a director of Navios Holdings and President of Navios Corporation
since January 2015, as director in Navios Maritime Midstream Partners L.P. since
October 2014. Mr. Sasada started his shipping career in 1981 in Japan with Mitsui
O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (“MOSK”). In 1991, Mr. Sasada joined Trinity
Bulk Carriers as its chartering manager as well as subsidiary board member representing
MOSK as one of the shareholders. After an assignment in Norway, Mr. Sasada moved
to London and started MOSK’s own Ultra Handymax operation as its General
Manager. Mr. Sasada joined Navios Holdings in May 1997. Mr. Sasada was Senior
Vice President — Fleet Development of Navios Holdings from October 1,
2005 to July 2007 and Chief Operating Officer to December 2014. Mr. Sasada is
the member of the North American Committee of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai since inception.
Mr. Sasada is a graduate of Keio University, Tokyo, with a B.A. degree in business
and he is the member of Board of Trustee of Keio Academy of New York.
Serafeim Kriempardis was appointed to our Board of Directors in December 2009.
Mr. Kriempardis previously served as the Head of Shipping of Piraeus Bank from
2007 to 2009 and as the Head of Shipping of Emporiki Bank of Greece from 1999
to 2007. Prior to serving as Head of Shipping at Emporiki Bank, Mr. Kriempardis
served in the Project Finance and Corporate and Feasibility departments of the
bank. Mr. Kriempardis is an accountant by training and holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business and
a Diploma in Management from the McGill University of Canada.
Robert Pierot was appointed to our Board of Directors in October 2007. Since
1979, Mr. Pierot has been engaged in brokering the sale and purchase of a variety
of marine assets ranging from U.S. flag inland waterway marine assets, both
United States and non-United States flagged vessels ranging from large bulk
carriers, tankers, container vessels, U.S. inland waterway equipment and vessels
that are used to service the offshore oil and gas exploration and production
facilities. Currently, Mr. Pierot serves as director and principal of Jacq.
Pierot Jr. & Sons, Inc., a privately held shipbrokers firm based in New
York. Mr. Pierot served as a board member for Chiles Offshore prior to its sale
to another U.S. publicly traded offshore drilling rig company. Additionally,
Mr. Pierot serves as a member of the United States Department of Transportation’s
Shipbuilding Subcommittee, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory
Council. Since 1980, Mr. Pierot has been a member of the Board of Directors
of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce and previously served as Chairman
of the Board from mid 2011 to mid 2013.
John Karakadas was appointed to our Board of Directors in October 2007. Mr.
Karakadas is the Senior Managing Partner of AESION LLC, an international turnaround
and restructuring firm. From 2005 to 2011, Mr. Karakadas has served as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of SingularLogic, a European software vendor and
information technology services provider listed on the Athens Exchange. In parallel,
from April 2007 until 2009, Mr. Karakadas has served as Executive Director and
Deputy CEO of Marfin Investment Group, an Athens Exchange listed Investment
Company In 2011, from the position of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Olympic Air, he led the successful turnaround process following its privatization.
Also, since 2004, he has served on the Board of Directors of Greek Information
Technology Holdings S.A. During the period between 2002 and 2003, Mr. Karakadas
was the CEO of Tchibo GmbH. Prior to that time, from 1999 to 2000, Mr. Karakadas
was President, Asia Pacific, of Burger King, based in Sydney, Australia. Mr.
Karakadas received a B.B.A. in Industrial Management from Kent State University.
Mr. Karakadas also serves on our Audit Committee and is an independent director.
Dimitris Papastefanou Gkouras was appointed to our Board of Directors in June
2013. From 2007 until 2012, Mr. Papastefanou Gkouras served as Credit Director
of Shipping for Marfin Egnatia Bank as well as a member of the bank’s
Greek and International Credit Committees. Prior to his position with Marfin
Egnatia Bank, Mr. Papastefanou Gkouras served in various managing and advisory
roles within the corporate and shipping finance sectors, including stints with
Greek and other European banks, including Credit Commercial de France. Mr. Papastefanou
Gkouras received a B.A. in Economics and History from American College of Greece–Deree
in Athens, Greece and a diploma in Economic Analysis from the University of
Kent, England. Mr. Papastefanou Gkouras also serves on our Audit Committee and
is an independent director.
Vasiliki Papaefthymiou was appointed our Secretary in August 2007. Ms. Papaefthymiou
has been Executive Vice President — Legal and a member of Navios Holdings’
board of directors since August 25, 2005, and prior to that was a member of
the board of directors of ISE. Ms. Papaefthymiou has served as general counsel
for Maritime Enterprises Management S.A. since October 2001, where she has advised
the company on shipping, corporate and finance legal matters. Ms. Papaefthymiou
provided similar services as general counsel to Franser Shipping from October
1991 to September 2001. Ms. Papaefthymiou received her undergraduate degree
from the Law School of the University of Athens and a Master degree in Maritime
Law from Southampton University in the United Kingdom. Ms. Papaefthymiou is
admitted to practice law before the Bar in Piraeus, Greece.
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Navios Maritime Partners L.P. Announces Quarterly Cash Distribution Amidst Challenging Market Conditions
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (Navios Partners), a leading international owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, has declared a cash distribution of $0.05 per unit for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. This announcement comes at a time when the shipping industry is grappling with unprecedented challenges and navigating through turbulent waters.
The cash distribution is an annualized amount of $0.20 per unit, and demonstrates Navios Partners commitment to providing attractive returns to its unit holders. Despite the challenging market conditions, the company continues to prioritize the interests o...
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Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (Navios Partners) (NYSE:NMM), a leading international owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, announced today the declaration of a cash distribution of $0.05 per unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. This distribution signifies an annualized distribution of $0.20 per unit. Alongside this news, the company proudly reports a year-to-date performance of 1.77%.
The decision to declare this cash distribution reflects Navios Partners commitment to providing regular returns to its unitholders. By offering this distribution, the company ensures that investors can benefit from their investment in the partnership. With a total distribution of $0.05 per unit, Navios Part...
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