Chief Corporate Development & Governance Officer and Secretary
Margarita Veniou has served as the Chief Corporate Development and
Governance Officer of the Company since November 2021 and also served as the
Secretary of the Company since April 2023 and she has been responsible for the
implementation and supervision of the general corporate matters, including the
development of our strategic plans. Ms. Veniou also serves as Chief Corporate
Development, Governance & Communications Officer of Diana Shipping Inc.
(NYSE:DSX) and Corporate Development, Governance & Communications Manager
of Diana Shipping Services S.A., a ship management company, since July 2022.
From September 2004 to June 2022, she has worked for the same companies holding
various positions as Associate, Officer, and Manager in the fields of corporate
planning and governance. Ms. Veniou held the position of Corporate Planning
& Governance Officer from January 2010 to February 2020 in Performance
Shipping Inc., a US-listed company. She
is also the General Manager of Steamship Shipbroking Enterprises Inc. since
April 2014. She is a member of WISTA Hellas, holds a bachelor΄s degree in
Maritime Studies and a master΄s degree in Maritime Economics & Policy from
the University of Piraeus. She completed the Sustainability Leadership and
Corporate Responsibility course at the London Business School. She has obtained
certification in Shipping Derivatives from the Athens University of Economics
and Business and she is an ISO 14001 certified by Lloyd’s Register.