Alexander Athanassiou

Alexander Athanassiou is an experienced professional with a diverse background in strategy, planning, and leadership roles. Alexander recently joined VanMoof as the Head of B2B, where they lead the company's B2B team to drive commercial growth of e-bikes in enterprise customer accounts and through leasing partners worldwide. Prior to this, Alexander served as the Head of Strategy & Planning, Community Operations EMEA at Uber, where they led a 60-person team in designing and executing customer and partner experience strategies. Alexander also worked at Philips as the Senior Director - Services & Solutions for Strategy, Alliances, and M&A Group, overseeing strategic initiatives in the healthtech and diagnostic imaging sectors. Alexander has extensive experience at Samsung Electronics, where they held various positions, including Principal in the Mobile and Consumer Electronics division and Associate Principal in the Global Strategy Group. Alexander started their career at Mercer Management Consulting as a Consultant. Alexander's expertise lies in strategic planning, driving operational efficiency, and delivering impactful business solutions.

Alexander Athanassiou completed their high school education and received a High School Diploma from St. John's Prep in 1998. Alexander then pursued their undergraduate studies at Harvard University from 1998 to 2002, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. After a gap of a few years, in 2007, they went on to complete their postgraduate education. Alexander attended The Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania from 2007 to 2009, where they obtained a Master of Arts degree in International Studies. During the same period, they also studied at The Wharton School and acquired an MBA degree with a focus on Management and Marketing.