Andreas started off his career as a chemical engineer at Unilever in the United States and subsequently moved to Germany as product manager. After about a decade in the food industry he turned to banking in Cyprus. Andreas led Hellenic Bank’s Group Strategy unit throughout the 2013 economic crisis and currently leads the bank’s efforts in business development for small-medium companies. With degrees from Cambridge University and the Wharton Business School, Andreas combines analytical skills with business acumen and strategic thinking. Andreas is a co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Junior Achievement Cyprus and a director in boards of NGOs linked to entrepreneurship education and protection of the seas. He is also an avid photographer and has published four books about the beaches of Cyprus.