Sophocles N. Zoullas
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director, Eagle Bulk Shipping

Sophocles N. Zoullas, our Founder and a New York native, serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman,and a Director. Mr. Zoullas has been involved in the dry bulk shipping industry for 22 years with experience in strategic, commercial and operational aspects of the business. Mr. Zoullas's strategic and commercial experience includes ship purchase negotiations and financing, chartering and insurance. Mr. Zoullas's operational experience includes oversight of ship repair, maintenance and cost control. From 1989 to February 2005, Mr. Zoullas served as an executive officer and a director of Norland Shipping & Trading Corporation, a shipping agency in the dry bulk shipping industry. He holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard College and an MBA from IMD (IMEDE) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mr. Zoullas currently is a member of the USA Advisory Committee of Lloyd's Register and the American Bureau of Shipping.