Bio Details

Alexander Kalafatides has been a member of our Board of Directors since 2019. Mr. Kalafatides has over 41 years of experience in general management and marketing. Mr. Kalafatides is a Managing Director for Corporate Finance Associates, a leading worldwide middle-market investment bank. He holds the position of Special Projects Director at IUC International LLC, a designer and importer of consumer products. He has been involved in considerable turnarounds in various sectors including the marine sector, where he served as Partner and Vice President of CCSI, Inc., a company acting as the sales agent of the Chevron/Texaco joint venture. Following its successful turnaround, the company was acquired by the Chevron/Texaco group. Mr. Kalafatides received his M.B.A. in marketing and international business from the New York University, his B.S.E. in computer engineering & science at the University of Pennsylvania and a Certificate of Director Education from Drexel University’s Gupta Governance Institute. Mr. Kalafatides is the chairman of the Conflicts Committee, a member of the Audit Committee, and serves as an independent director.