Angeliki Frangou has been our Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since our inception. Ms. Frangou has also been the Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Navios Holdings, since August 2005. Ms. Frangou has been the Chairwoman and a member of the Board of Directors of Navios South American Logistics Inc. since its inception in December 2007. Ms. Frangou is also a member of the Board of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). She is also a member of the Board of the Union of Greek Shipowners. Ms. Frangou also acts as Vice Chairwoman of the China Classification Society Mediterranean Committee. In addition, Ms. Frangou a member of the International General Committee and of the Hellenic and Black Sea Committee of Bureau Veritas, a member of the Greek Committee of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, and a member of the Board of Gard P&I. Ms. Frangou received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University.
Georgios Akhniotis was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2007 and he has been our Executive Vice President-Business Development since February 2008. Mr. Akhniotis has been Navios Holdings’ Chief Financial Officer since April 12, 2007. Prior to being appointed Chief Financial Officer of Navios Holdings, Mr. Akhniotis served as Senior Vice President - Business Development of Navios Holdings from August 2006 to April 2007. Mr. Akhniotis has also been Navios South American Logistics Inc’s. Chief Executive Officer since October 2022 and as a member of its Board of Directors since 2008. Prior to joining Navios Holdings, Mr. Akhniotis was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1999 to August 2006. Mr. Akhniotis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Manchester and he is a member of the institute of chartered accountants in England and Wales. Mr. Akhniotis is also a member of the institute of certified accountants in Cyprus.
Shunji Sasada was appointed our Vice Chairman – Commercial Operations in December 2025, having previously served as our President since November 2022. Mr. Sasada was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2007. Mr. Sasada has also served as a director of Navios Holdings and President of Navios Corporation since January 2015. Mr. Sasada started his shipping career in 1981 in Japan with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. ("MOSK"). In 1991, Mr. Sasada joined Trinity Bulk Carriers as its chartering manager as well as subsidiary board member representing MOSK as one of the shareholders. After an assignment in Norway, Mr. Sasada moved to London and started MOSK’s own Ultra-Handymax operation as its General Manager. Mr. Sasada joined Navios Holdings in May 1997. Mr. Sasada was Senior Vice President - Fleet Development of Navios Holdings from October 1, 2005 to July 2007 and Chief Operating Officer until December 2014. Mr. Sasada has been a member of the North American Committee of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK) since inception, currently acting as Chairman. Mr. Sasada is a graduate of Keio University, Tokyo, with a B.A. degree in business and he is a member of Board of Trustees of Keio Academy of New York.
Serafeim Kriempardis was appointed to our Board of Directors in December 2009. Mr. Kriempardis previously served as the Head of Shipping of Piraeus Bank from 2007 to 2009 and as the Head of Shipping of Emporiki Bank of Greece from 1999 to 2007. Prior to serving as Head of Shipping at Emporiki Bank, Mr. Kriempardis served in the Project Finance and Corporate and Feasibility departments of the bank. Mr. Kriempardis is an accountant by training and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business and a Diploma in Management from the McGill University of Canada. Mr. Kriempardis also serves as chairman of the Audit Committee, chairman of the Compensation Committee and as a member of our Conflicts Committee, is an independent director.
Kunihide Akizawa has 43 years of experience in shipping and logistics. Mr. Akizawa started his shipping career in 1982 in Japan with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. He worked in the accounting department, the export department focusing on the Red Sea and Mediterranean areas, the bulk department, and a chartering manager of Skaarup Shipping International Corporation, which was a joint-venture company with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. In 1995, Mr. Akizawa joined ITOCHU Corporation in the logistics division. In 2011, he became President of MarineNet, a subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation as well as five other major Japanese trading houses. In 2016, he was appointed as President of IMECS Co., Ltd, the ship-owning arm of ITOCHU and full subsidiary. From 2021 to December 2022, Mr. Akizawa served as Vice President Business Development of Fleet Management Limited. As of April 1, 2023, Mr. Akizawa joined Synergy Marine Japan, as Group Representative in Japan. Mr. Akizawa is a graduate of Gakushuin University, Tokyo with a B.A. degree in Economics, and serves as an independent director.
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.
Vasilios Mouyis was appointed to our Board of Directors in March 2023. Mr. Mouyis has over 35 years of experience in chartering and ship brokerage. He is the co-founder of the Athens-based ship brokering firm, Doric Shipbrokers S.A., where he currently serves as the joint managing director—a position he has held since the firm’s inception in 1994. Previously, Mr. Mouyis served as a chartering broker at Clarkson’s Plc South African office, formerly known as Afromar Pty Ltd. Mr. Mouyis participates as a panelist for the Handysize index of the Baltic Exchange, London, representing Doric Shipbrokers S.A. Mr. Mouyis holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the American College of Greece and a post-graduate diploma in Port and Shipping Administration from The University of Wales, Institute of Science and Technology. Mr. Mouyis also serves on our Audit, Compensation and Conflicts Committee and is an independent director.
Angeliki Frangou has been our Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since our inception. Ms. Frangou has also been the Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Navios Holdings, since August 2005. Ms. Frangou has been the Chairwoman and a member of the Board of Directors of Navios South American Logistics Inc. since its inception in December 2007. Ms. Frangou is also a member of the Board of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). She is also a member of the Board of the Union of Greek Shipowners. Ms. Frangou also acts as Vice Chairwoman of the China Classification Society Mediterranean Committee. In addition, Ms. Frangou a member of the International General Committee and of the Hellenic and Black Sea Committee of Bureau Veritas, a member of the Greek Committee of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, and a member of the Board of Gard P&I. Ms. Frangou received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University.
Efstratios Desypris has been our Chief Operating Officer since November 2021, having previously served as our Chief Financial Officer from 2010 through November 2021. In addition, Mr. Desypris is the Chief Financial Controller of Navios Holdings, Navios Partners’ sponsor, since May 2006 and the Chief Operating Officer and director of Navios Shipmanagement Holdings Corporation since March 2025 and August 2019 respectively. He has also served as director of Navios South American Logistics Inc. since August 2024, and previously from 2012 since 2022 and its SVP-Strategic Planning since 2011. Before joining Navios Holdings, Mr. Desypris worked in the accounting profession, most recently as manager of the audit department at Ernst & Young in Greece. Mr. Desypris started his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co. in 1997. Mr. Desypris is also a member of the governance committee of Maritime Emissions Reduction Center established by the Lloyds Register. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Piraeus.
Georgios Akhniotis was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2007 and he has been our Executive Vice President-Business Development since February 2008. Mr. Akhniotis has been Navios Holdings’ Chief Financial Officer since April 12, 2007. Prior to being appointed Chief Financial Officer of Navios Holdings, Mr. Akhniotis served as Senior Vice President - Business Development of Navios Holdings from August 2006 to April 2007. Mr. Akhniotis has also been Navios South American Logistics Inc’s. Chief Executive Officer since October 2022 and as a member of its Board of Directors since 2008. Prior to joining Navios Holdings, Mr. Akhniotis was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1999 to August 2006. Mr. Akhniotis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Manchester and he is a member of the institute of chartered accountants in England and Wales. Mr. Akhniotis is also a member of the institute of certified accountants in Cyprus.
Erifyli Tsironi has been our Chief Financial Officer since November 2021. Previously, Ms. Tsironi served as our Senior Vice President – Credit Management of Navios Holdings since October 2014. Ms. Tsironi served as Chief Financial Officer of Navios Maritime Containers L.P. since 2019 until completion of the merger with Navios Maritime Partners L.P. in 2021, and as Chief Financial Officer of Navios Maritime Midstream Partners L.P since its inception in 2014 until completion of the merger with Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (“Navios Acquisition”) in 2018. Ms. Tsironi has 30 years of experience in shipping. Before joining us, she was Global Dry Bulk Sector Coordinator and Senior Vice President at DVB Bank SE focusing on ship finance. Ms. Tsironi joined DVB Bank in 2000 serving as Assistant Local Manager and Senior Relationship Manager. Previously, she served as account manager/shipping department in ANZ Investment Bank/ANZ Grindlays Bank Ltd from May 1997 until December 1999. Ms. Tsironi holds a BSc. in Economics, awarded with Honours, from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance, awarded with Distinction, from Bayes (ex Cass) Business School of City University in London.
Shunji Sasada was appointed our Vice Chairman – Commercial Operations in December 2025, having previously served as our President since November 2022. Mr. Sasada was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2007. Mr. Sasada has also served as a director of Navios Holdings and President of Navios Corporation since January 2015. Mr. Sasada started his shipping career in 1981 in Japan with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. ("MOSK"). In 1991, Mr. Sasada joined Trinity Bulk Carriers as its chartering manager as well as subsidiary board member representing MOSK as one of the shareholders. After an assignment in Norway, Mr. Sasada moved to London and started MOSK’s own Ultra-Handymax operation as its General Manager. Mr. Sasada joined Navios Holdings in May 1997. Mr. Sasada was Senior Vice President - Fleet Development of Navios Holdings from October 1, 2005 to July 2007 and Chief Operating Officer until December 2014. Mr. Sasada has been a member of the North American Committee of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK) since inception, currently acting as Chairman. Mr. Sasada is a graduate of Keio University, Tokyo, with a B.A. degree in business and he is a member of Board of Trustees of Keio Academy of New York.
Anna Kalathakis was appointed as our President in December 2025, while having previously served as our Executive Vice President – Risk Management since November 2022. Ms. Kalathaki has been Chief Legal Risk Officer of Navios Holdings since November 2012 until April 2025, and previously Senior Vice President – Legal Risk Management of Navios Holdings from December 2005 until October 2012. Ms. Kalathaki has also been Navios South American Logistics Inc.’s Secretary since inception and Executive Vice President – Group Risk Management and Director since October 2022. Ms. Kalathaki is also a Director on the Member’s Committee of the UK Club’s Board of Directors since November 2023. Before joining Navios Holdings, Ms. Kalathaki was Associate Director of A Bilbrough & Co Ltd, Managers of the London Steam – Ship Owners’ Mutual Insurance Association Limited, having previously worked for a U.S. maritime law firm in New Orleans, and in a similar capacity thereafter in a London based maritime law firm. She was admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of Louisiana in 1997. She qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1999 and was admitted to practice law before the Bar in Piraeus, Greece in 2003. She holds a B.A degree in International Relations from Georgetown University, Washington D.C. (1991), an MBA degree from European University in Brussels (1992) and a law degree (J.D) from Tulane Law School (1995).
Vincent Vandewalle was appointed as our Chief Trading Officer in November 2022. Since 2010, Mr. Vandewalle has previously served within Navios as Chief Commercial Officer in Dry bulk since 2012, and in several commercial positions for Kleimar N.V. in the past 24 years. Mr. Vandewalle has 25 years of experience in the shipping industry with focus in the dry bulk sector. Mr. Vandewalle has a degree followed by a Master in Applied Economics from University of Leuven and he also holds a Master in Taxation from the University of Leuven.
Joergen Rosleff was appointed as our Chief Commercial Officer in November 2022. Previously Mr. Rosleff served as Chief Commercial Officer – Container Division since 2013. Mr. Rosleff has served as Director and Head of Maersk Broker Exclusive Tonnage Team / Commercial Management Department before joining Navios as well as in various other senior positions in Maersk Broker for about 11 years. Mr. Rosleff has more than 30 years of experience in the shipping industry as he has served in various commercial positions - tankers, bulkers and containers. Mr. Rosleff has a degree in Business Administration, International Management and Economics, from Copenhagen Business School.
Vasiliki Papaefthymiou was appointed as our Vice Chairwoman – Corporate Transactions in December 2025, serving also as the Company’s Secretary since inception in August 2007. Ms. Papaefthymiou has served as Executive Vice President - Legal and as a member of the Board of Directors of Navios Holdings since August 25, 2005, and prior to that was a member of the Board of Directors of its predecessor, International Shipping Enterprises Inc. In addition, Ms. Papaefthymiou has served as Executive Vice President – Legal of Navios South American Logistics Inc. since 2011. Ms. Papaefthymiou has 35 years of legal expertise having led as General Counsel, complex capital markets, M&A, and global shipping, transactions across multiple jurisdictions. She holds a law degree from the Law School of the University of Athens and a Master’s degree in Maritime Law from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Ms. Papaefthymiou is admitted to practice law before the Bar in Piraeus, Greece.
Sofia Tavla has served as our Senior Vice President – Corporate Legal since December 2025. She joined Navios in 2010 and has since progressed through roles of increasing responsibility within the legal risk management and corporate legal departments. In these capacities, she has advised on a broad range of maritime, finance, and corporate legal matters. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of Athens Law School. Ms. Tavla was admitted to the New York Bar in November 2010 and to the Athens Bar in September 2009.
Alexandros Tsakonas was appointed our Senior Vice President – Legal Risk Management in December 2025. Mr. Tsakonas joined Navios in December 2020 serving as Claims Executive and Senior Claims Executive. Previously, Mr. Tsakonas served as Claims Manager at A Bilbrough & Co Ltd, Managers of the London Steam-Ship Owners’ Mutual Insurance Association Limited from January 2017 to December 2020. Mr. Tsakonas was admitted to practice law before the Bar in Piraeus in 2017 and he qualified as solicitor of England and Wales in 2021. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from Democritus University of Thrace, Greece and a Master's degree in Shipping Law (LLM) from Queen Mary University of London.
Grigorios Tzifas was appointed as our Senior Vice President – Finance in December 2025, having previously served as our Senior Financial Controller since February 2021. He has previously held similar finance positions with Navios Shipmanagement Holdings Corp. and Navios Maritime Containers L.P. Mr. Tzifas joined Navios in July 2015 as a Financial Analyst. Earlier in his career, Mr. Tzifas served as a Manager in the Audit Department of Grant Thornton S.A. in Greece, where he began his professional career as an auditor in 2007. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting) from the University of Piraeus and is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).