Charis Plakantonaki Biography and Net Worth

Charis Plakantonaki joined Star Bulk in 2015 as Head of Strategic Planning and assumed the position of Chief Strategy Officer in 2017. She leads the company’s strategic planning, ESG, human resources, information technology, public affairs, and corporate communication. Prior to Star Bulk, she worked for seven years at Thenamaris (Ships Management) focusing on strategy, planning, and corporate communication. Before that, she was a senior consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, managing strategy projects across various industries and geographies. Charis has also worked at Diageo’s Centre of Excellence and for the Organizing Committee of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games. She holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BS in International and European Studies from the University of Macedonia, where she graduated as valedictorian. She sits on the Board of the Liberian Shipowners' Council, the Governance Committee of the Maritime Emissions Reduction Center, and the Advisory Board of Seafair. Since 2013, she has served on the Board of Trustees of Anatolia College, where she chairs the Long Range Planning Committee.