Ms. Charis Plakantonaki
CSO
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
Charis Plakantonaki is Chief Strategy Officer of Star Bulk Carriers Corp., the largest U.S.-listed dry bulk shipping company. Since joining Star Bulk in 2015, she has overseen strategic planning, human resources, information technology, ESG, and public affairs, helping establish the company as a global leader in sustainable dry bulk shipping. Before Star Bulk, Charis spent seven years at Thenamaris (Ships Management), with responsibility for strategy, planning, and corporate communications. Earlier in her career, she worked at the Boston Consulting Group on strategy projects across diverse industries and geographies, at Diageo’s Centre of Excellence, and with the Organizing Committee of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games. Charis holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BSc in International Economics and Politics from the University of Macedonia, where she graduated valedictorian, and has completed the “Leadership for the 21st Century” program at Harvard Kennedy School. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Liberian Shipowners’ Council, the Governance Committee of the Maritime Emissions Reduction Center, and the Advisory Board of the Poseidon Principles. Since 2011, she has been a Trustee of Anatolia College, her alma mater, where she chairs the Long-Range Planning Committee.
