Management Team

Christos Varsos 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.

Evangelos Siarlis joined Sarantis family as Group HR Director in November 2016. After successfully serving the Group for almost 6 years he has been appointed as Group Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Member of the Board of Directors since April 2022.  During his professional journey in the company, he has led the HR development and digitalization, as well as the alignment of People agenda with strategic objectives. Characterized by strong leadership and management skills, Evangelos has extensive knowledge in building successful teams in diverse workplaces fueling organizational growth and high-performance culture. His more than eighteen-year experience in the FMCG sector and his thorough business acumen is a privilege for the Group since he is contributing significantly to our business results. Prior to this role, Evangelos was Head of Human Resources in Minerva S.A., a member of PZ Cussons Group. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Economics from Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki and a Master Science Degree in Strategic Human Resources Management from ALBA.

Lakis joined Sarantis in January 2021, serves as the Group Chief Marketing Officer and is a member of the Executive Management Committee. He leads the marketing function as well as category vision, brand, portfolio and innovation strategy development for the Group. Lakis has more than 27 years of experience in the industry and was previously with Procter & Gamble where he held leadership marketing and commercial roles in Europe and Asia.  His most recent role prior to joining Sarantis was leading the Gillette Grooming business in the Asia Pacific region based in Singapore.  He has experience building brands across multiple categories; Fabric Care, Home Care, Baby Care, Grooming, Beauty Care, Appliances; at global, regional and local level. In addition he has built consumer centric transformational marketing capabilities in areas such as digital, direct to consumer, shopper marketing and ecommerce while also having a strong track record of developing organizations and people. Lakis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Loyola University Chicago.