Objective
Operations • Chartering • COA’s • M&A • Financing • Sales & Purchase • Business Development • Project Management • Process Re-engineering • Strategic Planning • Financial Modeling • IT Roadmaps • Systems Integrations
Innovative Maritime executive with MBA in Finance known for skillful negotiations, leading maritime companies. Inspirational mentor who motivates multi-functional teams. Expert with maritime technology systems for operational efficiency and up to the minute reporting. Extensive network with shipowners, brokers and operators around the world. Expert in all aspects of ship management: operations, chartering, laytime and demurrage calculations, freight and invoicing, bunkering, insurance and P&I claims.
Experience
INTERIM COO / CSO, Q VENTURES, Los Angeles 2009 – Present
Created the strategic business plan to attract seed and investment capital for a company that develops, produces and distributes a portfolio of syndicated content across television, online and mobile.
Architected the technology framework to deliver multi-media content and advertising across multiple platforms: broadcast, mobile, web and IPTV.
Created the online presence and digital publishing for an original children’s series.
Negotiated contracts with personnel, talent and vendors.
Managed the overall operations of the company and the first television pilot.
CEO / CTO / CSO, THE MEADOWS GROUP, Los Angeles, Fresno, Sacramento & Evans City 2005 – 2009
Hands-on CEO overseeing all operational, business development and strategic aspects of the company.
Acquired three software development and managed-services companies.
Promoted advanced technology solutions, strategic direction and ERP software to maritime, media, healthcare, social services, and agriculture clients. Re-developed and enhanced 12 web-based software applications.
Implemented internal tools and solutions to control quality while achieving 99.999% SLA, improving operational efficiencies and communicating effectively with over 140 customers. Focus on SOX.
Sourced developers and built teams in Russia and Ukraine to work as extensions to our internal resources.
Representative Consultancies & Project Management:
A.M. NOMIKOS, Athens & London, 2007 – 2008
• Hired to assess existing business and operational processes & systems, evaluate personnel and provide the strategic direction to streamline operations between offices using ERP system for a dry bulk shipping company with 700 people managing international ocean-going vessels with assets of $1.1B.
TEEKAY CORPORATION, Vancouver, New York & Stavanger, 2005 – 2008
• Spearheading multiple IT teams and initiatives that led to the completion of the most complex ERP system (financials, operations, logistics, supply chain) ever designed in the industry.
• Reviewed operations, financial results, personnel capabilities and offered strategies to help grow the company in to a global powerhouse and presented findings and recommendations to senior executives.
• Bridged cultural gaps within transnational projects, engaging key stakeholders in positive communications and closely monitoring and maintaining timelines and budgets.
• Worked in a five nine’s environment with mission critical systems and around the clock operations.
• Supervised system training on and offshore.
COO / CTO, DANAOS USA, INC., Athens, Miami & New York 1998 – 2005
Hands-on COO managing the day-to-day operations, strategic direction, marketing and sales of the company.
Led start-up efforts to open North America markets in US and Canada, establishing national recognition within first year of operations and captured 43% market share in a fragmented space within 3 years.
Provided strategic direction that resulted in several software releases and multiple transformational client proposals for integrated ERP systems (financials, supply chain, logistics, warehousing, operations, asset management, quality control, human resources, payroll and communications) within complex and remote business environments.
Worked directly with industry groups, communication providers and vendors to acquire new clients and increase market penetration into vertical markets.
Spearheaded business re-engineering processes and directed all systems designs while managing multiple projects and teams concurrently.
Mentored and developed support teams overseas including a development and call center in India.
Created a data center in Miami to provide a fail over and test bed environment for our clients.
Supported clients in improving customer response times using technology.
Designed and launched new software products and modules e.g. tug and workboat operations.
Spike at multiple industry conferences.
Co-Founder / Vice President, BOLERO, S.A. / MARITIMELINK, Miami 1995 – 1998
Pioneered industry use of the Internet and leading edge technologies to provide real time maritime related market and financial data to the International maritime community.
Handled the day-to-day communication with over 200 clients.
Led teams and strategic planning for marketing, sales, product development, and technology infrastructure.
Negotiated contracts with Bridge Information Systems and IBM Global Network.
General Manager, GRECOMAR SHIPPING AGENCY, Piraeus, Greece 1986 – 1994
Running the day-to-day operations of the company and managing all department heads. Reporting to the President/CEO. Proposed investment strategies and decisions that netted the company over $100 million in profits.
Some of my responsibilities included:
• In charge of the operations department achieving over 15% savings of our running expenses
• Supervising the chartering department fixing our fleet consistently above market rates.
• Responsible for the claims, insurance and post fixture departments.
• Initiated the computerization of the company using Danaos as the vendor of our fleet management software
• In charge of the S&P Department and all negotiations
• Handling the purchase of bunkers
This has been my last role in the commercial maritime industry before focusing more on technology and improving business processes within the industry.
Education
University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
Bachelor's in Business Administration
Masters in Finance and Marketing
Certification
Numerous seminars and courses in brokerage, insurance, claims and bunkering
Skils
Expertise in maritime IT systems and all major IT tools and platforms: All Windows versions of desktops and servers, SQL and ORACLE databases, .NET platfrom, MAC OS X, Blackberry, Exchange, Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, MS Project, Citrix.
Extensive network with shipowners, shipmanagers, operatos and brokers around the world.