He was born in Evia in 1948. He is Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he has been teaching since 1986. He studied Economics at the University of Athens and holds an MSc Degree from Oxford University, UK and a PhD degree from Stanford University, USA. Before joining the University of Athens, he worked for the World Bank. He has served as Secretary General, Ministry of Finance, Governor of the Foundation of Social Security and Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy. He has conducted research with research institutions in Greece and abroad, and consulting with various international organizations and the European Commission (DG External Relations) on issues of development programme and project evaluation in numerous countries (China, India, Egypt, other South Asia countries, all countries of the former Eastern Europe and several countries of the former Soviet Union). He has served, inter alia, as a member of the BoD of GEK TERNA, PPC, NBG, Alpha Bank and as a member of the Board of Governors of Black Sea Trade and Development Bank. He is member of the BoD of Piraeus Bank Real Estate since 2014 and a BoD member of the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research, a non-profit think tank, since February 2020.

Ms Sarkisian Ochanesoglou holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London and an MSc in Environmental Engineering from the same university. She has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Cenergy Holdings since May 2020. She has over twenty years of experience in environmental management and climate change issues. She has worked in the Environmental Department at Athens International Airport S.A. for a period of 15 years, holding positions of responsibility in climate change, air quality and aircraft noise issues  Previously (1994-1997) she was an independent environmental consultant collaborating with Ecosystems Analysis Ltd and Panagopoulos & Associates participating in a wide range of Environmental Impact Assessment Studies for infrastructure projects and other studies.

Ms. Karapanagioti is the founder and CEO of FULLVIEW, a strategic communication company with a clientele from the banking, industrial and wider business areas. Also, she is currently the President of the Civil Non-Profit Company, Initiative for Journalism, Member of the Advisory Committee of ELIAMEP, Member of the Advisory Committee of DESMOS, member of the Board of the Association of Friends of Music and member of the Board of insidestory.gr. She has received the Gold Medal of Honor from the Republic of Austria in 2018. She has served as Minister of Culture and Tourism in the caretaker Government of Pikrammenos, May – June 2012, as well as Member of Parliament, February – April 2012. She has extensive experience as a Communication Consultant, 09 / 2011-12 / 2017. As the founder and CEO of FULLVIEW she has deep knowledge and long experience in matters of communication, relations with the media as well as perception of the operation of the State and market players. Previously, as Executive Producer of LYNX PRODUCTIONS, 09/2005-08/2011 she was involved in the production of journalistic and news programs in collaboration with private and public television channels. Also, as founder and CEO of URGH PRODUCTIONS, Founder and CEO, 09/2005-09/2015 in the production of educational and cultural documentaries in collaborations with private and public television channels, with OMMA (Athens Concert Hall), La Foundation, etc. She was a publisher in THEATIS MAGAZINE, 2005-2006, publisher in SALVO PUBLICATIONS, ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART, London, 2001-2003 and participated in individual and group photography exhibitions, Athens & London, 2000-2010