Elena Pappa
Group Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs Director
Personal Data:
Citizenship: Greek
Year of birth: 1978
Residences: Athens, Greece
Current Job Positions:
Currently serving as Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs Director for Fourlis Group responsible for developing comprehensive communication strategies and consistent messaging that align with Fourlis Group corporate vision and business objectives, reaching a wide range of audiences and driving corporate value creation.
Previous Professional Experience:
- February 2020 to July 2023
Investor Relations, Corporate Communications & Sustainability Director, Sarantis Group, Athens, Greece
Responsible for developing and executing investor relations and corporate communication strategy. Established the Group’s Sustainability strategy and action plan and Group-based ESG reporting.
- June, 2006 to February 2020
Investor Relations Manager, Sarantis Group, Athens, Greece
- September 2005 to June 2006
Risk Management Associate, Egnatia Finance, Athens, Greece
- August 2004 to August 2005
Markets Officer (FSA REGISTERED), Portfolio Structuring and Execution, ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London, UK.
- November 2001 to August 2004
Front Office Market Risk Analyst, Financial Markets, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, London, UK.
- July 2001 to October 2001
Summer Intern, Credit Quantification Team, LEHMAN BROTHERS, London, UK
Academic Qualifications:
Diploma in International Financial reporting Standards.
Certified by the Association of International Accountants (AIA), Epsilon Net S.A., Epsilon Business Training, Athens, Greece.
- September 2005 – September 2007
Master of Business Administration, International MBA program.
Athens University of Economics & Business, Athens, Greece.
- September 2000 – September 2001
M.Sc. in Mathematical Trading and Finance (distinction awarded).
Department of Investment, Risk Management & Insurance, Cass Business School (Bayes Business School), London, UK.
- September 1996 – June 2000
B.Sc. in Mathematics (first class).
Department of Mathematics, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Other Academic Qualifications
July 2021: Media & Crisis Training (Hill & Knowlton Strategies, Athens)
March 2019: Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Program, Advanced Edition 2019 – Athens, Greece, Centre for Sustainability and Excellence.
Collaborations – Participation in Teams / Awards:
-Founding Member of The Boardroom, Athens, Greece.
An organization following a holistic approach to board-readiness and upskilling of female executives through Board education modules, Leadership development & Peer learning programs, Strategic networking.
-Awarded distinction for M.Sc. in Mathematical Trading and Finance from Cass Business School (Bayes Business School).
-Awarded prize from I.K.Y. (Institution of State Scholarships) for being top 2% during the 2nd & 3rd year of B.SC. in Mathematics.