Born and raised in Piraeus, Greece. Completed his Maritime Business and Law studies as well as an MBA in Plymouth University, UK. Has worked in a variety of roles in the shipping industry since 1998 in Switzerland, Greece, Germany and Singapore for multinational and regional companies. Has been with Cargill International SA, Geneva since 2008 in operational roles, most recently in charge of the cape operations desk.

Currently responsible for shipment execution/customer relations for a number of long-term contracts/customers of Cargill in the dry bulk space across all vessel sizes, within the company's customer-focused setup.