Management Team

Gregory Zikos is our chief executive officer and a member of our board of directors. He also serves as chief financial officer and a member of the board of directors of Costamare Inc. Prior to joining Costamare Inc. in 2007, Mr. Zikos was employed at DryShips, Inc., a public shipping company, as the chief financial officer from 2006 to 2007. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Zikos was employed with J&P Avax S.A., a real estate investment and construction company, where he was responsible for project and structured finance debt transactions. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Zikos was employed at Citigroup (London), global corporate and investment banking group, where he was involved in numerous European leveraged and acquisition debt financing transactions. Mr. Zikos practiced law from 1994 to 1998, during which time he advised financial institutions and shipping companies in debt and acquisition transactions. Mr. Zikos holds an M.B.A. in finance from Cornell University, an LL.M. from the University of London King’s College, and a bachelor of laws, with merits, from the University of Athens.

Dimitrios Sofianopoulos is a member of our board of directors. Mr. Sofianopoulos has over 35 years of experience in the shipping sector and has been working with the Costamare group of companies for the last 18 years. He has studied law in Greece and the UK and has qualified as a Greek and UK lawyer. Prior to joining Costamare, he has worked as an equity partner of a major international law firm in NY, London, Monaco and Athens Greece. In his long career Dimitri has worked with most Greek and international commercial banks, private equity houses, mezzanine lenders, builders and major Greek and foreign shipowners and has been involved in numerous transactions involving M&A, IPOs, JVs, NPL portfolios, commercial lending, leasing, single or fleet acquisitions, newbuildings, bareboat charters, COAs and other shipping related matters.

Dimitris Pagratis is our chief financial officer. Mr. Pagratis also serves as Finance Director of Costamare Services. Prior to joining Costamare Services in 2017, Mr. Pagratis worked for two years as Senior Relationship Manager with DNB Bank. From 2004 until 2015, he held the position of Corporate Finance and Treasury Manager in Tsakos Shipping Group. Prior to that, Mr. Pagratis worked as an Associate in EFG Finance (investment banking services) and as an Analyst with KPMG Financial Advisory Services. Mr. Pagratis holds an M.Sc. in International Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics, a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the Athens University of Economics and Business and is a CFA^® charterholder.

Anastassios Gabrielides is our general counsel and secretary. He also serves as general counsel and secretary of Costamare Inc. since May 2013. From 2004 to 2011, Mr. Gabrielides served at the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission, the Greek securities regulator, first as Vice Chairman (2004 to 2009) and then as Chairman (2009 to 2011). Mr. Gabrielides also worked for the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation from 1991 to 1999 in various posts and was a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Gabrielides has been a member of the board of supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority and has been a member of the Greek Financial Intelligence Unit. Mr. Gabrielides holds LL.M. degrees from Harvard Law School and the London School of Economics, a law degree from Athens University Law School, and a B.A. in economics from the American College of Greece, Deree College.