Board of Directors

KYRIAKOS SARANTIS

Chief Executive Officer - Executive Member

Chief Executive Officer of Sarantis Group.

He was born in Athens and studied at the Athens University of Economics and Business. He is also a graduate of Athens College.

His vision and business thinking brought significant development in the company making it one of the leading consumer companies in Europe.

He has repeatedly produced sustained revenue, operational performance and profitability within dynamic and changing markets, building shareholder value, driving vision, and achieving critical strategic goals.

He is renowned for his healthy and practical management style centered on the employees’ fulfillment and advancement.

IOANNIS BOURAS

Deputy CEO - Executive Member

Since June 2023, is appointed  as a Deputy Chief Executive Officer and is in charge of the overall management of the Group and its strategy.

A passionate visionary FMCG professional with experiences around different categories (food, personal care, and beauty), different countries and regions. Focus on brands and people in the business and working hard, on a daily basis with everyone in the organization to deliver business objectives and create value for all stakeholders. Experienced with all channels, modern retailers, traditional trade stores and digital. Proven record on leading teams in a volatile environment with effective communication and engagement. Efficient and productive, leading by example with front line leadership style, always positive, energetic, solution and action oriented. His 20 years work experience in the FMCG sector is a privilege for the Group. He worked across many countries through companies such as MINERVA S.A. and PZ Cussons. He holds a bachelor’s in chemical engineering, an MBA master’s degree, while he completed the INSEAD International Directors Program during 2019.

AIKATERINI SARANTI

Non-Executive Member

She holds a Master degree in Special Education from Lesley College in USA and a Bachelor in Psychology from Deree College in Athens, she is also a Graduate of Moraitis High School. Furthermore, she ensured the immediacy of the Audit Committee's communication with key shareholders and enhanced the expansion of the Audit Committee's expertise, maintaining communication channels during her term that lasted until 2018.

CHRISTOS VARSOS

Group Chief Financial Officer - Executive Member

He was appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer in June 2023, coming from EY Greece where he was a Partner in Consulting Services, while in the past he has led the CFO Consulting Services for Greece and Southeast Europe.

With almost three decades of accumulated professional experience, he was CFO for leading companies in Greece and Europe. Prior to joining EY, he was Regional Finance Director for Central Europe and Italy, CFO for Switzerland and Group Financial Planning and Analysis Director at Coca-Cola HBC. Previously, he was CFO in a shipping company of Greek interests, where he led its Initial Public Offering on the London Stock Exchange.

He started his career as an auditor in London and Athens. He holds a degree in Banking and Financial Management from the University of Piraeus, and he is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), in the United Kingdom.

EIRINI NIKIFORAKI

Independent Non - Executive Member

Irene Nikiforaki was appointed to the Athens Court of First Instance in 1997 and is admitted before the Supreme Court of Greece. She holds a BSc in Law from the University of Athens, a MSc in European Competition Law from University of Edinburgh, a Ph.D “Technology Licensing the evolution of EU Competition law”, while she has attended a Female Leadership Program in 2020 of Saïd Business School. She has a vast experience and expertise in Competition and Regulatory law with a focus on the Telecoms industry and on the Information/Communication/Technology sector (ICT Sector), on commercial contracts, on intellectual and industrial property law, corporate law and on the areas of mergers and acquisitions. From 2002 – until present she has acted as Expert Legal Counsel/Barrister of the Hellenic Telecommunications and Posts Commission competent for Regulatory and Competition law issues in the Electronic Communications sector, while during the years 2007-2008 she served as expert legal counsel at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transports. She is the founding member of the law office ‘Nikiforaki & Fereti Law’ (https://nikiforaki.ondev.gr). She has participated in various legislative committees and has represented EETT at the European Competition Network (ECN). She teaches Electronic Communications Law as a visiting lecturer in the Post-Graduate programs and she has various academic publications.