Who We Are | HELMEPA

Historical Account of the Board

Till the election of the first Board of Directors, in September 1983, HELMEPA functioned in compliance with the Statutes, under an Executive Committee chaired by the late George P. Livanos with the following Members: John Goumas, Gregory Hadjielefteriadis, Dr. Matheos D. Los, Panagiotis N. Tsakos and Michael Zenzefilis, Secretary General of the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation.

1983

George P. Livanos

1991

Basil Ph. Papachristidis

1994

John Chalas

1996

Vassilis C. Constantakopoulos

2000

Peter G. Livanos

2002

Nikolas P. Tsakos

2006

Nicolas Pappadakis

2008

Vassilis C. Constantakopoulos

2011

John Coustas

2016

George Gratsos

2020

Semiramis Paliou

Semiramis S. Paliou

Chairperson

George K. Karageorgiou

1st Vice Chairperson

Maria V. Hajioannou

2nd Vice Chairperson

John A. Xylas

General Secretary

Kalli N. Livanou

Treasurer

Harris A. Antoniou

Deputy Treasurer

Milena P. Pappas

Special Secretary

Spiros N. Apostolopoulos

Member

Athanassios C. Beis

Member

Irene S. Daifas

Member

Michalis G. Dalacouras

Member

Andreas D. Giakoumelos

Member

George D. Kallianis

Member

Fragkiskos K. Kanellakis

Member

Ioanna C. Martinou

Member

Christos I. Ntegiannis

Member

Eirini A. Pitta

Member

Eleni I. Polychronopoulou

Member

Emmanouel K. Tsikalakis

Member

Konstantinos Antoniadis

Alternate Member

Alexandros Glykas

Alternate Member

Anna Kalathakis

Alternate Member

Dimitrios N. Mattheou

Alternate Member

Leandros Kontogouris

Alternate Member

Chrysanthi Stefanou

Alternate Member

Panagiotis S. Zachariadis

Alternate Member

Dr Michael I. Skoullos

Scientific Advisor to the Board

Olga P. Stavropoulou

Rapporteur to the Board

Nikos G. Gerassimou

Legal Advisor to the Board

The Board consists of 19 members elected by the General Assembly for a three-year term.

The BoD was constituted into a Body on 14 November 2025:

Gabriel Andreou

Alternate Member (2014-2017)

Evangelos Avlonitis

Alternate Member (2016-2019)

Nikolaos Bafaloukos

Treasurer (2006-2019)

Athanasios Beis

Member (2018-2022)

John Chalas

Chairman (1993-1995)

Member (1996-2020)

Marietta Chandri

Member (2018-2019)

Michael Chandris

Member (1996-2001, 2010-2017)

Konstantinos Constantakopoulos

Special Secretary (2002-2005)

Member (2000-2001)

Vassilis Constantakopoulos

Chairman (1996-1999, 2008-2009)

Vice-Chairman (1992-1995)

Secretary General (1991)

Special Secretary (1990)

Member (1987-1989)

Georgios Coumantaros

Member (1985-1986, 1989-1990)

John Coustas

Chairman (2010-2015)

Vice-Chairman (2008-2009)

Member (2016-2017)

Irene Daifas

Secretary General (2018-2025)

Special Secretary (2014-2017)

Member (2006-2013)

George Dalacouras

Member (1989-1990)

Michalis Dalacouras

Deputy Treasurer (2008-2022)

Member (2022-2025)

Christos Ntegiannis

Member (2022-2025)

Konstantinos Dimitriou

Alternate Member (2018-2019)

George Drakopoulos

Member (1993)

Konstantinos Drakopoulos

Member (1987-1991)

Katerina Drakopoulou-Haritatou

Special Secretary (1996-2001)

Nikolaos Efthymiou

Member (1983-1986)

Antonis Faraklas

Member (1998-1999, 2005)

Nikolaos Fistes

Member (2008-2009)

Georgios Foustanos

Secretary General (1986-1988)

Special Secretary (1983-1984)

Member (1985-1986)

Andreas Giakoumelos

Member (2022-2025)

Giorgos Giannatos

Treasurer (1998-2003)

Deputy Treasurer (1993-1997)

Member (1987-1988)

Kostas Glyptis

Treasurer (1996-1997)

Petros Goulandris

Secretary General (1983-1985)

John Goumas

Member (1983-1984)

George Gratsos

Chairman (2016-2019)

Vice Chairman (2010-2013)

Member (1992-2009, 2014-2015)

Gregory Hadjieleftheriadis

Vice-Chairman (1983-1984, 1988-1989)

Maria Hajioannou

Member (2022-2025)

Konstantinos Hatziantoniou

Member (1996)

Ioannis Ioannidis

Member (2014-2017)

Pavlos Ioannidis

Vice-Chairman (1985)

Member (1983-1984, 1990-1994)

George Kallianis

Member (2020-2022)

Special Secretary (2022-2025)

Christos Kanellakis

Vice-Chairman (2002-2003)

Secretary General (1994)

Member (1992-1993, 1995-2001)

Fragkiskos Kanellakis

Member (2022-2025)

George Karageorgiou

Member (2018-2022)

Vice-Chairman (2022-2025)

Manolis Kavousanakis

Member (1998-2005)

Maria-Christina Ktistaki

Special Secretary (2010-2011)

Ilias Ladas

Member (2018-2019)

Miltiadis Lazarimos

Secretary General (1992-1993)

Treasurer (1986-1991)

Member (1985-1986)

Dimitrios Lemonidis

Secretary General (2010-2017)

Special Secretary (2008-2009)

Adamantios Lemos

Deputy Treasurer (2002-2003)

Deputy Special Secretary (2004-2005)

Member (2000-2001, 2006-2009)

George P. Livanos

Chairman (1983-1990)

George S. Livanos

Member (1983-1984)

Kalli Livanos

Member (2020-2022)

Deputy Treasurer (2022-2025)

Peter Livanos

Chairman (2000-2001)

Member (2002-2011)

Aikaterini Los

Special Secretary (2018-2022)

Member (2012-2017)

Matthew Los

Vice-Chairman (1986-1987, 1990-1991)

Treasurer (1983-1985)

Member (1988-1989)

John Lyras

Special Secretary (1985-1993)

Member (1983-1984, 1994)

Georgios Makrymichalos

Deputy Treasurer (2003)

Member (2002, 2004-2005)

Special Secretary (2006-2007)

Diamantis Manos

Secretary General (2006-2007)

Member (2014-2017)

Athanasios Martinos

Member (1987)

Ioanna Martinou

Member (2020-2025)

Dimitrios Matthaiou

Member (2016-2022)

Anthonios Mavrakakis

Special Secretary (1989)

Member (1987, 1988, 1990)

Spyros Mavrikis

Member (1994-1995, 2002-2005)

Theophilos Pafliotis

Alternate Member (2018-2019)

Semiramis Paliou

Chairperson (2020-2025)

Member (2018-2019)

Periklis Panagopoulos

Member (1998-2001)

Basil Papachristidis

Chairman (1991-1993)

Antonis Papadimitriou

Deputy Treasurer (2004-2005)

Member (2002-2003)

Georgios Pappadakis

Member (1991-1992)

Nicolaos Pappadakis

Chairman (2006-2007)

Vice-Chairman (2004-2005)

Member (2008-2013)

Milena Pappas

Member (2020-2025)

George Pateras

Special Secretary (1994-1995)

Member (1996-1997)

Iakovos Perantinos

Member (2006-2013)

Kostis Peraticos

Member (1994-1995)

Aristidis Pittas

Member (2012-2019)

Treasurer (2020-2025)

Ioannis Polychronopoulos

Deputy Special Secretary (1994-1995)

Member (1996-2001, 2004-2007)

Eleni Polychronopoulou

Member (2022-2025)

Andreas Potamianos

Member (1985-1997)

Iakovos Rigos

Member (2006-2007)

Stavros Roussos

Treasurer (2004-2005)

Deputy Treasurer (1998-2001, 2006-2007)

Deputy Special Secretary (2002-2003)

John Skordias

Member (2002-2003)

Nikolaos Soutos

Member (1985-1986)

Theodosis Stamatellos

Member (2022-2025)

Nikos Tsagkaris

Deputy Special Secretary (1996-1997)

Member (1998-1999)

Alexandros Tsakos

Member (2014-2015)

Ilias Tsakos

Member (1994-1995)

Nikos Tsakos

Chairman (2002-2005)

Vice-Chairman (1996-2001)

Treasurer (1992-1995)

Member (1991)

Panagiotis Tsakos

Member (1983-1984)

Maria Tsakou

Secretary General (2008-2009)

Member (2006-2007)

Special Secretary (2012-2013)

Nikolaos Tsavliris

Vice-Chairman (2006-2007)

Secretary General (1995-2005)

Member (1991-1992, 1994, 2008-2011)

Emmanouil Tsikalakis

Member (2021-2025)

Spyros Vamvakas

Deputy Treasurer (2004-2005)

John Xylas

Vice-Chairman (2014-2025)

Member (2012-2013)

Panagiotis Zachariadis

Member (2014-2025)

Michael Zenzefilis

Member (1992-1994)

Olga Stavropoulou

Director General

Ioanna Krassaki

Executive Coordinator

Constantinos Andreadis

Executive Coordinator

Eleni Tsolka

Head, Grants & Program Development

Constantinos Triantafillou

Head, Maritime Affairs & Stakeholder Development

Popi Paraskeva

Head, Financial Affairs

Stathis Kostakopoulos

Head, Environmental Affairs & Initiatives

Matoula Antonakou

Membership & HELMEPA Academy Manager

Dimitris Kazas

New Generation Manager

Evdokia Gerasimou

Head, Public Outreach

Eleftheria Vountidou

Art Director

Panagiotis Stavropoulos

Executive Assistant, Maritime Affairs & Stakeholders Development

Nefeli Zervou

Environmental Project Manager

Frosso Dimitrakopoulou

Senior EU Officer

Georgios Tziagkidis

Simulator Instructor

Maria Pampoukou

Executive Assistant

Sofia Kotsalidou

Project Manager, Financial Affairs

Alexia Kavoura

Junior Project Manager

Founding Members

A.J. Angelikousis
C.J. Carras
A.P. Chalcousis
C.E. Comninos
G.J. Coumandaros
S.A. Daifas
C.A. Drakopoulos
N.D. Epifaniadis
N.D. Efthymiou
C.L. Fafalios
G.M. Foustanos
V.P. Goulandris
E.J. Goumas
J.G. Goumas
G.V. Hadjieleftheriadis
A.M. Karageorgis
G.P. Livanos
G.S. Livanos
M.D. Los
J.C. Lyras
A.J. Martinos
N.L. Nomicos
Christina A. Onassis
D.G. Pateras
M.C. Peraticos
A.A. Potamianos
N.A. Soutos
P.N. Tsakos

Honorary Members

Joseph Angelo
Dr. Edgar Gold
Manolis Kavousanakis
Dr. Matheos D. Los
Peter Livanos
Spyros Mavrikis
Efthimios Mitropoulos
David Moorhouse
Vassilis Papachristidis
Ioannis Polychronopoulos
Panagiotis Tsakos
Nikos Tsavliris
Themistoklis Vokos

Late Honorary Members

Vassilis Constantakopoulos
Pavlos Ioannidis
Miltiadis Lazarimos
William O’Neil
Michail Zenzefyllis