Key People
Alexandros Petrakis – President & CEO
Alexandros Petrakis is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of IHS, and is also the Chairman of Iason Maritime Holdings. Since 1983 he remains at the helm of IHS. Notably, in his earlier days in trade and transport he founded Esmaco S.A. which he grew to become a leading company in the intra-Mediterranean animal feed trade. He draws upon his experience from his remarkable 40 year career in shipping as a charterer, manager and owner of dry bulk vessels. Alexandros Petrakis is also a member of the board of directors of various private companies and is an honorary member of the Hellenic Advisory Committee of RINA SpA.
Themistocles Petrakis – Commercial Director
Themistocles Petrakis is the Commercial Director of IHS and the Chief Executive Officer of Iason Maritime Holdings. Since 2003 he is leading the commercial division of IHS and is responsible for the company’s business development. He has previously served as Managing Director of Kemika Tankers Management. In his early days he worked as a competitive broker at V.Ships Commercial in London. He is a member of the Harvard Private Equity Roundtable, the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs and the Hellenic Advisory Committee of RINA SpA. Themistocles Petrakis earned his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with Business Finance from University College London (UCL), he received his professional accreditation from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) and he completed his postgraduate studies in Leadership at Harvard Business School (HBS).
Vasilios Theofanopoulos – Chief Financial Officer
Vasilios Theofanopoulos is the Chief Financial Officer of IHS and the Chief Financial Officer of Iason Maritime Holdings. Since 2010 he is leading the financial division of IHS. He previously worked for J.P. Morgan Financial Sponsors Group. In his earlier days he was a Senior Manager at Deloitte’s corporate finance division in Athens. He draws upon his experience from his extensive career in corporate finance and his involvement in a number of major M&A transactions. He has also been a member of the board of Oslo-listed Marine Farma ASA. Vasilios Theofanopoulos earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Piraeus and he received his MBA with distinction from London Business School (LBS).
Chrisanthy Klisaris – Legal Adviser
Chrisanthy Klisaris is the Legal Adviser of IHS and the Corporate Secretary of Iason Maritime Holdings. Since 2013 she is responsible for the legal and insurance function at IHS. In her earlier days, she worked for Forbes Dowling, Leonard Legal, Rose Mary Brondolino & Co. and others. She is also a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Australia and a member of the Law Institute of Victoria. Chrisanthy Klisaris earned her Bachelor’s degrees in Social Sciences and Law from La Trobe University and she completed her postgraduate studies in Shipping at Shipping Mediterranean College.