Director
Ioannis Zafirakis has served as a Director of the Company since
April 2021. He has also served as the Company’s President, Secretary and
Interim Chief Financial Officer from November 2021 to April 2023.
Mr. Zafirakis is also member of the Executive Committee of the Company. He
has served as a Director of Diana Shipping from February 2005 and as Chief
Financial Officer (Interim Chief Financial Officer until February 2021)
and Treasurer of Diana Shipping since February 2020 and he is also the
Chief Strategy Officer of Diana Shipping. Mr. Zafirakis is also member of
the Executive Committee of Diana Shipping. Mr. Zafirakis has held various
executive positions such as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice-President
and Vice-President. In addition, Mr. Zafirakis is the Chief Financial
Officer of Diana Shipping Services S.A., where he also serves as Director and
Treasurer. From June 1997 to February 2005, Mr. Zafirakis was
employed by Diana Shipping Agencies S.A., where he held a number of positions
in finance and accounting. From January 2010 to February 2020 he also
served as Director and Secretary of Performance Shipping Inc., where he
held various executive positions such as Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Strategy Officer. Mr. Zafirakis is a member of the Business Advisory Committee
of the Shipping Programs of ALBA Graduate Business School at The American
College of Greece. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Studies from City
University Business School in London and a master’s degree in International
Transport from the University of Wales in Cardiff.