With Optima Bank (www.optimabank.gr), I recognize as a Non-Executive Board Member for President Remuneration Committee of the Optima Bank, a leader in investment banking and brokerage services, holding top ranks in mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, SPOs, and underwriting and debt structuring in the local derivatives market.

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Nestor Advisors is a London-based advisory firm specialising in corporate governance and organisational design. We work with the boards and senior management of financial institutions, companies and not-for-profit organisations to improve decision making, organisational structures, controls and incentives.

I acknowledge as a non-executive board member for Ira Media (www.iramedia.gr), the most successful and largest independent media agency in Greece, with over +60% growth during the past few years.

During this tenure, I acted as a key member of the Nomination/Remuneration Committee and Steering Committee of the Folli Follie, a Greek-based company that designs, manufactures, and distributes the luxury jewellery, watches, and fashion accessories in more than 30 countries in the world.Following are my key achievements / contributions:• Played a vital role as key member of the negotiation team in effective restructuring of the company.• Negotiated with Bondholders in restructuring of €450M debt, saving the Company from Bankruptcy.

Expert speaker on Privatization and Corporate Governance.Have participated in missions inFranceTurkeyPolandRussiaKuwait

Chair: Mr. Pekka Timonen (Finland) Bureau Members: Mr. Petr Musil (Czech Republic) Mr. Elie Beauroy (France) Mr. George Kyriakos (Greece) Ms. Avital Birger (Israel) Mr. Anders Berg (Norway) Mr. Juan Munguira Gonzalez (Spain) Mr. Lars Erik Fredriksson (Sweden) Mr. Nigel Smith (United Kingdom) Members: Open to all Member countriesThe proposed overarching objectives of the Working Party are to: i. Initiate and promote policy dialogue and information exchange among Members and non Members with the purpose of improving corporate governance of state-owned enterprises and practices for implementing privatization policies; ii. Encourage and assist the application of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance to state-owned enterprises. In this context, to promote disclosure, transparency and a level playing field through the implementation of the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises. The proposed mid-level objectives to fulfill these duties are to: 1. Serve as a pool of expertise from which Members and non-Members can draw in the process of designing, adjusting or implementing policies bearing on the ownership and governance of state-owned enterprises; 2. Oversee the implementation of the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises and, when necessary, review the relevance and adequacy of this instrument; 3. Serve as a pool of expertise from which member and non-member countries can draw concerning the implementation of privatization policies; 4. Manage a process of dialogue with non-Members through the organization and participation in global, regional and bilateral activities related to the ownership and governance of state-owned enterprises and the implementation of privatization policies. The methods used to pursue these objectives and the modalities for cooperation and consultation employed by the Working Party shall be the same as those established for the Corporate Governance Committee .

Responsible for operational restructuring of Companies in the NPLS Brunch of Piraeus Bank

A Greek Company established in 1846 and producing extra virgin olive oil. 100% export oriented with continuous growth

In a very tough year for Greece, George helped the company to grow its export Business by more than 5%, and to stabilize sales in Greece.In 2015 the company for the first time after 6 years reported a positive €956.000 EBITDA.

EZA is one of the leading Greek Breweries with production capacity in Atalanti Greece and local production of 4 top class brands.Has set record year with sales increase in 2013 of +22%.Proud sponsor of Olympiacos and Panathinaikos Basket Ball teams.

Octane Management Consultants was founded by Yiannis Spiropoulos in 2007 with a goal to provide high-value strategic advice to Greek companies in order to help improve their competitiveness in the international arena.

I accredited as special secretary for State Owned Enterprises and Privatization, with concurrent responsibility for SEOs planning and overseeing the restructuring of 170 State owned enterprises (SOEs) together with the privatization fund for the Greece’s privatization program, targeting EUR 20 billion in four years..Following are my key achievements / contributions:• Managed 170 SOES and 90.000 people.• Improved financial results by more than €1.2B.• Enhanced Corporate Governance principles in most SOES.• Represented Greece in OECD, and was elected Bureau Member for working Group for SOES and Privatization.• Recognised by OECD as an expert speaker on Corporate Governance and Privatization; invited to participate in numerous conference inTurkey, Poland, Kuweit, and Russia.

Opap is the second biggest lottery in the world.Executive Board member ,responsible for marketing (January 2010-September 2010.)Board member untill September 2012.Deputy President Opap Cyprus.

Overall responsibility for the set up and the organization of the professional football championship in Greece.Ultimate responsibility for a team of 30 people,turnover of €25 million and profitability of €15 million in 2008.Have helped to build the company from scratch.Major achievements: 3 year sponsoring agreement for 2008-11 with OPAP for €75 million.Central TV rights agreement for 2009-2012 for a total of €144 million.

AS a part time job was an official interpreter at Eu translating from Greek to English and French.