Yannis Apostolopoulos

Yannis Apostolopoulos has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Yannis started their career in the Hellenic Air Force as a Sergeant from 1999 to 2001. Following this, they worked as a Marketing Manager HellasNet at Forthnet from 2001 to 2002. From 2002 to 2006, they served as the Marketing Director at Mantis Group. Yannis then worked as the Business Unit Director at KORRES from 2007 to 2009. Yannis also concurrently held the position of Executive Director at Golden Krocus during this time. In 2009, Yannis joined W.S. Karoulias SA as the Commercial Director, a position they held until 2016 when they transitioned to become a Non Executive Director. From 2014 to 2016, they were also the Executive Director at Leomar. Yannis further expanded their expertise in the coffee industry, serving as the Vice-President, Chairman of the Membership Committee, and Non Executive Director at Specialty Coffee Association from 2013 to 2016. Yannis later became the Deputy Chief Executive Officer from 2016 to 2018 and eventually the Chief Executive Officer from 2018 onwards. Yannis also holds the role of a Non Executive Director at Coffee Science Foundation since 2019 and Non Executive Director at World Coffee Events since 2016.

Yannis Apostolopoulos has a background in both business and engineering. Yannis attended Harvard Business School, where they completed the General Management Program (GMP). While the specific start and end years are not provided, it can be assumed that this program was completed at some point in their education. Prior to their business studies, Yannis Apostolopoulos attended the National Technical University of Athens, where they pursued a degree in Chemical Engineering. The details of the degree, such as whether it was completed or not, are not mentioned. Additionally, outside of their formal education, Yannis Apostolopoulos holds certifications as an Authorized SCAE Trainer (AST) from SCAE (Specialty Coffee Association of Europe) and as a Q-Grader from the Coffee Quality Institute. The dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.