Stefanos Kardamakis

Born in Athens in 1967. He graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens in 1991. He obtained an MSc in Shipping, Trade & Finance from the City University, Cass Business School in London. He started his professional career in 1993 from the technical department of Adelphia Shipping Enterprises, a Greek Shipping company. In 1994 he was hired from ABN AMRO Bank as Relationship Officer in the Greek Shipping Unit of the Bank where he was promoted to a Vice President of the Shipping Unit. In 2004 he assumed the position of the Head of Shipping in Egnatia Bank, to establish a shipping portfolio at that time.

During his 14 years’ career in the banking sector he dealt with the evaluation of new credit proposals, corporate finance transactions and treasury products, structuring and selling of syndicated facilities for large Greek shipping companies. Moreover, he focused on the improvement of the procedures and introduction of new processes ensuring the smooth operation, monitoring and improvement of the credit & operational risks, and also the restructuring of non-performing loans.

In 2008, he assumed the position of the CFO of Conbulk Shipping S.A. a fast- developing container vessel operator and since 2019, he has served also as COO of the company, being responsible for all operational, technical and financial matters.