Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp.

10/13/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/13/2021 08:50

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. - Appointment of new Chief Financial Officer

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (OET) is pleased to announce the appointment of Konstantinos Oikonomopoulos as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of OET. Mr. Oikonomopoulos will assume the role of CFO in December 2021 succeeding Thalia Kalafati, who has been interim CFO since September 2021. Mr. Oikonomopoulos has extensive experience in the capital markets, finance, asset backed investments, capital raisings and research. Prior to joining OET, Mr. Oikonomopoulos was the Investment Manager of Borealis Maritime Ltd in London for three years. Before that, he held the position of Lead Analyst for Drewry Financial Research Services in London and formed part of the finance team within Ceres Shipping (Livanos Group) in Greece. Mr. Oikonomopoulos has a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece and an MSc degree in Shipping, Trade and Finance from Cass Business School, UK. Ioannis Alafouzos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OET commented: "We are extremely pleased to welcome Konstantinos on board and he will quickly become an invaluable addition to our team. He shares our values and is the right person to support us in navigating the market successfully. We are looking forward to his insights." Mr. Oikonomopoulos commented: "I am very excited to be joining OET and look forward to working with the executive team in the execution of the company's sustainable growth strategy. OET is on a great journey that I am very happy to be part of." This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.