Evangelos J. Pistiolis founded our Company in 2000, is our President and Chief
Executive Officer and has served on our Board of Directors since July 2004. Mr.
Pistiolis graduated from Southampton Institute of Higher Education in 1999, where
he studied shipping operations and from Technical University of Munich in 1994
with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering. His career in shipping started
in 1992 when he was involved with the day-to-day operations of a small fleet of
drybulk vessels. From 1994 through 1995, he worked at Howe Robinson & Co.
Ltd., a London shipbroker specializing in container vessels. While studying at
the Southampton Institute of Higher Education, Mr. Pistiolis oversaw the daily
operations of Compass United Maritime Container Vessels, a ship management company
located in Greece.
Vangelis G. Ikonomou is our Executive Vice President and Chairman and has served
on our Board of Directors since July 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ikonomou
was the Commercial Director of Primal Tankers Inc. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Ikonomou
worked with George Moundreas & Company S.A. where he was responsible for the
purchase and sale of second-hand vessels and initiated and developed a shipping
industry research department. Mr. Ikonomou worked, from 1993 to 2000, for Eastern
Mediterranean Maritime Ltd., a ship management company in Greece, in the commercial
as well as the safety and quality departments. Mr. Ikonomou holds a Masters degree
in Shipping Trade and Finance from the City University Business School in London,
a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Athens in
Greece and a Navigation Officer Degree from the Higher State Merchant Marine Academy
in Greece.
Alexandros Tsirikos has served as our Chief Financial Officer since April 1, 2009.
Mr. Tsirikos, is a UK qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA) and has been employed
with Top Ships Inc. since July 2007 as our Corporate Development Officer. Prior
to joining Top Ships Inc., Mr. Tsirikos was a manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers,
or PwC, where he worked as a member of the PwC Advisory team and the PwC Assurance
team, thereby drawing experience both from consulting as well as auditing. As
a member of the Advisory team, he lead and participated in numerous projects in
the public and the private sectors, involving strategic planning and business
modeling, investment analysis and appraisal, feasibility studies, costing and
project management. As a member of the Assurance team, Mr. Tsirikos was part of
the International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, technical team of PwC
Greece and lead numerous IFRS conversion projects for listed companies. He holds
a Masters of Science in Shipping Trade and Finance from City University of London
and a Bachelors Degree with honors in Business Administration from Boston University
in the United States. He speaks English, French and Greek.
Demetris P. Souroullas is Chief Technical Officer of Top Ships Inc. and has been
with our Company since 2007. Prior to joining the Company, and from 2001 onwards,
Mr. Souroullas held the positions of Chief Executive Officer for the fleet of
Admibros Shipmanagement Co. Ltd and Technical and General Manager of LMZ Transoil
Shipmanagement S.A. Mr. Souroullas also previously worked with the Cyprus Bureau
of Shipping where he started in 1988 as a Surveyor and left in 2001 as the Head
of Classification. Mr. Souroullas holds a Masters degree in Naval Architecture
from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and a Bachelors degree in Maritime
Technology from the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology.
Konstantinos Karelas has served on our Board of Directors since April 2014
and has been member of the Audit Committee since April 2014. Since 2008, Mr.
Karelas has served as the President and CEO of Europe Cold Storages SA, one
of the leading companies in the field of refrigeration logistics.
Alexandros G. Economou has served on our Board of Directors since April 2014
and has been member of the Audit Committee since April 2014. Mr. Economou is
a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and the New York Bar. He holds an honours
LLB degree from the University of Sheffield, an MA degree in Politics and Contemporary
History from the London Guildhall University and an LL.M. degree in International
Legal Studies from New York University School of Law. Alexandros is presently
a partner in Chrysses Demetriades & Co. LLC, one of the leading law firms
in Cyprus. He has worked as a visiting attorney with Norton Rose in Brussels
and London.
Per Christian Haukenes has served on our Board of Directors since September
1, 2014. Since 2013, Mr. Haukenes has been one of the founding partners of Navis
Finance AS, a corporate advisory firm in Norway. Since 2012, Mr. Haukenes has
been working for Bravo Capital & Bravo Hus AS, an investment and consulting
boutique based in Norway. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Haukenes was the Head of Shipping
and Rig Corporate Department of Platou Markets ASA. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Haukenes
worked for Pareto Securities AS, where he originated a new division to provide
ship owners with full range corporate services. Prior to joining Pareto, Mr.
Haukenes worked for Fearnleys and Imarex ASA in Norway and Adcore Management
Consulting in San Francisco, California. Mr. Haukenes holds a Masters degree
in Business and Administration from Norway (Sivilokonom) and a Bachelors degree
in Finance from University of San Francisco.
Paolo Javarone has served on our Board of Directors since September 1, 2014.
Mr. Javarone is a member of the Italian Shipbrokers Association. From 2000,
Mr. Javarone has been working for Sernavimar S.R.L., one of the most reputable
shipbroking houses in Italy, which cooperates with many of the oil major companies
and trading associations of the industry. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Javarone worked
for Genoa Sea Brokers in the tanker wing of the company specializing in clean
petroleum products and edible markets. Previously, Mr. Javarone worked for S.a.n.a.
Eur, a company based in Rome Italy, where he was tasked with supplying energy
and offshore supply. Before S.a.n.a., Mr. Javarone worked for Sidermar di Navigazione
S.P.A. in the dry cargo field. Mr. Javarone holds a Shipbroker degree from National
Agents Association Shipbroking School in Italy and a degree in Shipping Economics
and Law from Nautical Maritime School in Italy.
Top Ships Inc currently has 1000 employees.
News about Top Ships Inc Key Personnel |
Top Ships Inc, a prominent international owner and operator of fuel-efficient ECO tanker vessels, recently revealed a substantial increase in its Net Asset Value (NAV). By incorporating the latest charter value estimates from a reliable third-party international broker, alongside debt outstanding and cash, the company s NAV as of December 12, 2023, rose to an impressive $344 million, up from a previous estimate of $285 million as of June 30, 2023. Additionally, Top Ships boasts a contracted revenue backlog of $400 million, highlighting its future stability and growth potential. This article delves into the facts surrounding these developments and assesses the potential impact on the company.
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