Harvard Club of Greece
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Katerina Papageorgiou is Deutsche Bank’s Head of Legal and Compliance for Greece, as well as for the CEE Region. Katerina has been with Deutsche Bank for 10 years, in London and in Athens. Prior working experience includes working as legal counsel at Eurobank and as an attorney at Clifford Chance LLP. From 2011 through 2013 she was appointed as member of the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) representing financial markets participants. Katerina, who is admitted to the Athens and New York Bars, holds a bachelor’s degree from the Athens University School of Law and an LL.M from Harvard Law School. She is married to Vassilis Antoniades (MBA 1999) and has two children, Stelios and Sofia.
President
Katerina Papageorgiou
Yianni is the founder and managing partner of OCTANE Management Consultants. Before founding OCTANE, he served as Director for KANTOR Consultants, Executive VP for SPOT JWT and consultant for Booz Allen & Hamilton. He has 35 years of experience as a management advisor, directing more than 1,000 strategy, business planning, market growth, operational restructuring and performance improvement projects for Greek and international clients in the private and public sector. Mr.Spiropoulos is a member of the Board of Directors of IOBE and SESMA. He holds a Bachelor in Computer Science and Economics from Harvard University and an MBA from INSEAD.
Vice - President
Yiannis Spyropoulos
Gina is a Counseling Psychologist & Psycho-educational Counsellor for over 25 yrs. She was the Director of the Counselling Center of Pierce College (American College of Greece) for 4 yrs & Director of the Counseling Center of ISA (International School of Athens ) for 16 yrs. She holds a ED.M degree in Developmental Psychology (Harvard University HGSE '94) & a M.A. in Psychology & Drama Therapy (Emerson College '92). She collaborates with Schools & Universities & offers lectures/seminars/courses to parents, children & adolescents on Psychological & Educational Topics. She has written 2 books: "Our Children, our Mirrors" (Minoas ed. '23) & "Simple Truths for everyday life" (Iviskos ed. '22). She currently writes her new book on Inspiring E.Q. Values to Special Needs children & adults for well-being.
Vice - President II
Georgia - Gina Thanopoulou
Marianna studied architecture in Arizona State University, graduating with summa cum laude. She received her Master in Architecture degree from Harvard University in 2005 with Advanced Placement. Marianna has collaborated with world famous architecture offices in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Boston and in Athens. Many of her works have been published in international journals and exhibited in museums such as Getty and MoMA. She has received significant awards with her office schema architecture & engineering, such as a Citation from DOMES for best realized work. In 2018 she received the "Europe 40 UNDER 40" architectural award. In 2019 she received a BIGSEE Interior Design Award and in 2022 a BIGSEE Architecture Award. In 2023 her office was included in Architizer’s 30 Best Architecture Offices in Greece.
Secretary
Marianna Athanasiadou
Anna was born and raised in Thessaloniki, where she studied Architecture at Aristotle University. She received her MDesS and DDes at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. As Director of Online Education at the Boston Architectural College, she developed the first online sustainable design certificate program. Since 2011, she has been working at Athens College, as the Head of Digital Education. Her hobbies include photography, indoor cycling, sugar art, and creative writing. Recently, she became a positive dog trainer and launched her own business, petlogic.gr, an eshop with a selection of products and services for pets and their owners.
Member
Anna Stefanidou
Calliopi graduated from Anatolia College in Thessaloniki in 1991 and then attended Harvard College. She graduated in 1995 with an AB in Economics, Cum Laude in General Studies, and has since been involved in consulting. Calliopi has been active with the Harvard Club of Greece for more than twenty years, serving on the Board of Directors in various functions, from member and general secretary to vice president. Since 2008, she has also been an interviewer for Greek applicants to Harvard College, serving as interviewing committee co-chair for the past decade. She is married to Spyros Tzoannos, and they have two children. Clio is currently an undergraduate at Columbia University studying Engineering, and Demetris is a high school junior.
Member
Calliopi Trapali
Ira has since 2014 been Head of Legal, Compliance and Data Privacy at Bayer Hellas AG. She has been an attorney at law since 1993 with extensive experience in multiple areas of law and markets, is admitted before the Greek Supreme Court and is a member of the Athens and the New York State Bar Associations. Ira graduated from Anatolia College High School in Thessaloniki, holds an LL.B. and an LL.M. from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Law, an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, and an MSc in Management from the University of Sheffield. Ira is a certified Data Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) since 2018, and a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (iapp) and of the Association of Compliance Officers in Greece (ASCO Greece).
Alternate Member
Ira Charisiadou
Yannis is Managing Partner of Avgerinos & Partners Law Firm (AVGLaw) and Visiting Lecturer at the European Law & Governance School (ELGS). He studied at the Universities of Athens, Warwick, King’s College London and Harvard. He holds an LL.M. in International Economic Law and a Ph.D. in European Financial Law. He has been Member of the Board of the Hellenic Competition Authority, Visiting Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London, Lecturer at the International Studies Unit of the Law School of Democritus University of Thrace and Fellow at the British Institute of International & Comparative Law (BIICL). He has published several books and articles in Greek and English-speaking journals. He has worked for the British Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the European Commission. He is a Lawyer at the Supreme Court and Member of the Athens Bar.
Alternate Member
Dr. Yannis V. Avgerinos