Nicholas K. Notias is CEO of SteelShips LLC (www.steelships.com), a drybulk owner/operator. Mr. Notias has over 20 years of experience in the shipping industry.

Prior experience includes: Managing Director of Seabridge Maritime LLC & Managing Director & Founder of Grace Trading Corp., an operator in the dry bulk space, with offices in Piraeus, Greece. Vice President, Omnimar Chartering & Shipping, Inc., managing a fleet of 22 dry bulk vessels. Partner in a Wall Street boutique law firm that specialized in securities and maritime law. Vice President at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc, Legal Department. Degrees include a Bachelor of Science in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University and a JD from New York Law School. Licensed attorney in the State of New York.