OMIROS D. SARIKAS, MBA, MSC, CCF, CFE, BHONS, OPM, MCISI, FRSA, LIVERYMAN
Lead Founder and Managing Partner, Chair of Management Board, Entrepreneur

Omiros is the Founder and Managing Partner (CEO) of Brookstreet Equity Partners (“Brookstreet”). He has been awarded as “GameChanger of the Year”, “CEO of the Year”, “M&A Young Gun of the Year”, “Top 250 Deal Makers in the World”, “40 Under 40”, Real Deals "Drax Future 40” investor that shapes the future of Europe and was 2x the cover of CEO Today. He has received 200+ Press Coverage and was a keynote in 100+ Forums including Financial Times, Economist, London Stock Exchange and Bloomberg. Omiros is an alum of Harvard Business School (HBS), LBS, CBS and LSE (amongst others) and Chair of the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs (HAE) Global Advisory Council. Omiros serves the City of London as Member of the Court (Trustee), Chair of the Funding Advisory Board, Liveryman at the Worshipful Company of International Bankers as well as on the Board of the ESG Committee. He is recognised as a Fortune Mindful Leader and Member of The Fortune CEO Initiative. He has also received the “Who is Who International Award” as one of the “World’s Eminent Man in Funding and Investments”.
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DR LEONID SHAPIRO, MD, PHD
Investment Strategy & Due Diligence, Entrepreneur

Leonid is a Partner at Brookstreet as well as the Managing Partner and founder of Candesic, a leading European advisory for PE/VC with over 300 deals and engagements track record for all the major PEVC funds see our Partners Page for Candesic credentials . Brookstreet does investments and Candesic is our internal consulting and strategy house. The synergies of the two are quite unique. Leonid works for over a decade now with PEVC firms advising their Investment Teams. Clients are mainly institutional global funds (like Blackstone, KKR, CVC, Bain, BC Partners). His personal experience involves over 100 engagements. A number of PEVC engagements were done together with Omiros. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company, specializing in private equity strategy. Leonid’s entrepreneurial ventures include being the COO of a $126m software company and the CEO of a telecommunications firm. He holds an MD from Duke University, a PhD from Oxford University and a BA from Cornell University. He trained in Corporate Finance at the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI).

GOTTFRIED SPRINGER
Investment Manager, Hedge Funds, Entrepreneur

Gottfried is a Partner at Brookstreet and a co-founder of QINO Group of companies. He has been leading positions at GiroCredit Bank der Österreichischen Sparkassen AG (now Erste Bank Group, head of equity trading/sales) and Unicredit (former Bank Austria Group, head of trading/sales CEE in the investment banking unit) since 1985, managing also the BAI-OST mutual fund (best-performing Eastern European fund of the year 1998). In 1999 he co-founded QINO Group in Switzerland, a group of research, investment and advisory firms specialised in the development of strategic corporate investments, both on a proprietary basis and also as a trusted partner for institutional and qualified investors. Currently he holds executive and non-executive management positions within the group. He also managed the European Emerging Market Fund, a private trust company between, and advised Springer Investment mutual fund between 1999 to 2002, and Springer European Plus, which is among the best performing European equity funds between 2001 to 2004. Gottfried holds the CySEC Advanced Certificate.

THE GEORGE V. BOLOS FAMILY OFFICE
Legacy co-Founder, Celebrated CEO, Entrepreneur

Seasoned entrepreneur and C-level executive, George was a cFounding (Non Executive) Partner and formerly Chairman of Tickethour which was acquired by the world leader in the sector (Ticketmaster: LiveNation, NYSE, 2016 MK $5.4 billion), which he positioned and sold with Omiros. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President at the President's Office of Eurosport and before that as General Director of the Athens Olympic Games 2004 where he was decorated with the Olympic Order Award by the President of the International Olympic Committee, Count Jacques Rogge. Prior, he was the CEO of Continent Hellas of Carrefour Group and before that the CEO of Corina Foods of PepsiCo Group. He started his career with Nestle after studies at Northeastern University. George interests were transferred to his Family Office. George is part of our Heritage, an inspiring figure to us all, and one of the founding fathers of our wealth creation. George had an astonishing CEO career managing thousands of employees for multinationals and then an incredible “Founders Story” managing start ups and scaling up small-cap firms which he sold to PLCs. His legacy at Brookstreet will live on for ever. Brookstreet has presented Awards in his name to honour his legacy and celebrate his achievements.

SPYROS PAPASPYROU
Senior Portfolio Advisor, Banking, Entrepreneur

Spyros spearheads our Portfolio Management efforts, giving access to a C-level executive with years of experience to our assets. He has over 30 years experience in financial services including, CEO and Deputy CEO position in Greek Banks such as Piraeus Bank, where he was managing €32B of assets. He previsously served as Assistant General Manager and Strategic Marketing Director at Eurobank and Group Marketing Director at National Bank of Greece. His experience spans across retail commercial banking, private banking, payment systems, asset management, distressed assets, risk management and insurance. In addition, he has served for 7 years as President of the EXCO of Greek Banking Association, also President of the board of AVIS Greece, ATE Insurance and JV AMC between Piraeus Bank and BNP Pariba and several other non-listed companies. Last but not least, Spyros served as Board member of VISA Europe and Piraeus Bank. He holds and MBA from Aston University UK and BSc in Finance & Management from the American College in Greece.

THOMAS SPERRY
Advisor, EIR, Venture Capital, East Coast Ecosystem, SaaS, IOT, Diversity & Inclusion

Tom Sperry is currently an Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard University and recent graduate of Harvard Business School OPM 55 class. He co-founded and is managing director of Rogue Venture Partners, a venture capital firm investing in historically under-capitalized regions, with particular expertise in ESG and IoT ventures and a total of 35 deals with 14 exits. Earlier, Tom began his career at Microsoft where he was a founding member of the Games Division.

Tom has a passion for working with under-served communities and frontier markets. He is currently working with the World Bank to develop an entrepreneur and investor ecosystem in Palestine, previously worked with global humanitarian aid NGO Mercy Corps to build the first start-up accelerator in the Gaza Strip, and launched a fund to invest in companies founded and led by women.

DAVINIA SMITH
Board Advisor, Risk Management, Governance

Davinia has over 20 years of experience in the global Alternative Funds and Corporate Trust industries with particular experience in Real Estate (RE) and Private Equity (PE). Davinia has held regulated positions in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar, and the BVI and was most recently a Strategic Relationship DIrector and Head of Cayman Islands at Alter Domus. Prior she held roles with Lloyds Bank and Computershare. She has extensive experience on PE and M&A including Palamon's acquisitions (e.g. The Rug Company, Happy Socks, Il Bisonte) and Macquarie's acquisition of Green Investment Bank and the Nat Grid gas lines. Davinia has also sat on a number of RE Boards including regulated Jersey Funds, the GP of 22 Bishopsgate the tallest tower in the City of London and the Acquisition Board of Pinewood Studios.

AMBASSADOR DIMITRIS CARAMITSOS-TZIRAS
Advisor, International Relations

Ambassador of Greece to the Court of St. James’s.
Greek Ambassador to the U.K. and the Permanent Representative of Greece to the International Maritime Organisation since 2016. He joined the Greek Diplomatic Service in 1983 and has served in posts in the U.S. (New York-United Nations and Los Angeles), Bulgaria, South Africa and Canada, as well in a wide range of jobs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Athens, among others as EU Internal Market Director, Counter-terrorism Coordinator and UN Head of Section. Before taking up his current role, Ambassador Tziras served as MFA’s Director General for EU and as Coordinator of Greece’s Presidency of the Council of the EU (2014). In 2002 he joined the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games Organizing Committee as General Manager of Personnel and Volunteers and member of the Games Operation Committee and Operations Centre of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Ambassador Tziras is a Member of the Advisory Board of the International Diplomatic & Business Exchange in London (IDBE) and Member (Honorary) of the Board of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF). He is also advisor to the President of the Committee GREECE2021. In 2008 he was awarded Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix by the President of the Hellenic Republic. He is married to Margarita Mavromichalis and they have two daughters.

CHRISTOS MEGALOU, MBA
Advisor, CEO, Banking

Christos is CEO of Pireaus, the largest bank in Greece. A senior international banker who has worked with Barclays in Athens and London, Credit Suisse in London, managed Eurobank Ergasias SA and was senior advisor to Fairfax Financial Holdings. Christos was Chief Executive Officer of Eurobank Ergasias SA, Chairman of the Executive Board of Eurobank Ergasias SA and Vice Chairman of Board of Eurolife, the insurance arm of Eurobank Ergasias SA.

PANOS PAPAZOGLOU, MBA
Advisor, CEO, Big 4, Growth Beyond Borders

Panos is the Head of EY Greece. Having joined Ernst & Young in 1988, Panos is the Country's Managing Partner since July 2010. He also holds the role of the CSE South Cluster Leader (since January 2011) and CSE Markets Leader (since January 2015). His technical experience spans a wide range of services, including audits, privatisations, IPOs, placements, and European Commission funded projects. Panos is a Member of the BoD at the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the Institute of Economic and Industrial Research, the Greek CEO Club and Endeavor Greece.

JIMMY ATHANASOPOULOS, MBA
Advisor, EIR, Social Impact, Venture Ecosystem

As Greece Representative of Libra Group’s Social Responsibility, Jimmy Athanasopoulos is responsible for the Libra Social Responsibility programs.

Following an MBA from Northeastern Illinois University, Jimmy began his career in Chicago as a provider of financial and investment services across various asset classes. He later undertook a variety of management roles at multinational corporations including DNV, Tyco Healthcare, and TetraPak before entering ship management as Chief Financial Controller with FreeSeas Inc. preparing statutory reports towards the SEC. He later joined G. Bros Maritime S.A. where he was responsible for financial reporting to the Board of Directors.

Jimmy joined the Libra Group, in 2012, as Director of the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (now Envolve Entrepreneurship), an award program for Greek start-up businesses funded and operated by the Libra Group. In 2015, he joined Libra’s Executive Team as Head of Social Responsibility, providing strategic oversight of the group’s global responsibility and education programs. In 2016, Jimmy completed the Executive Education Program for Social Responsibility at Harvard Business School.

In 2019, he served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of EuroEnergy, Libra Group’s energy company in Europe. At EuroEnergy, Jimmy managed the company’s economic strategy and was responsible for financial reporting to partners.

Additionally, he is Chairman of Envolve Entrepreneurship and sits on the Advisory Council of The American Community School in Athens. Jimmy is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hellenic American University and is an active part of the broader ‘Elevate Greece’ evaluation team.

KONSTANTINOS MACHERAS, MBA
Advisor, EIR, CEO, Retail, FMCG, Marketing, Supply Chain

Konstantinos Macheras, former CEO of AB Vassilopoulos, joins Brookstreet Equity Partners LLP as CEO-in-Residence Advisor. Mr Macheras took AB Vassilopoulos from 15 stores and a turnover of $117m to 330 stores and a turnover of $2billion. Konstantinos Macheras is the President of the Institute of Retail Consumer Goods and Former EVP of Delhaize Group & CEO of Southeastern Europe and Asia. Previously he served for 14 years at Mars Inc. in Holland, Greece and Italy. He holds a BSc from Piraeus and an MBA from Roosevelt University of Chicago. Mr Macheras was named Officer in the order of King Leopold II by the King of Belgium Albert II.

NICOLAS A. VERNICOS
Advisor, EIR, CEO, Shipping, Philanthropy, International Commerce

Nicolas A. Vernicos, a well- known philanthropist and entrepreneur. A 4th generation shipowner, President Emeritus of the International Chamber of Commerce, Vice-Chair of Silk Road Chamber of International Commerce, China. Member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping,  Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry and  Chamber of Greek- Chinese Economic Cooperation. 

He has served among others, as Director of Public Power Corporation, Hellenic Shipyards, National Bank of Greece (France), Olympic Airways, Attica Group, Duty Free Shops etc.

In addition to his business activities as President of Vernicos Tugs and Salvage and VP of  Vernicos Yachts SA, is very active in the sectors of culture and environment, as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Museum of Contemporary Art, The Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and the Cultural Heritage and The Association for the Creation of a New Building for National Opera and "Maria Callas" Academy. Founding Chairman of the Kastela Centre of Contemporary Art in Piraeus.

Born in 1945, Athens, originates from the island of Sifnos in the Cyclades of the Aegean Sea. 

He has a M. Sc. in Economics from the Athens University of Economics (ASOEE).

MARIOS N. SHACOLAS, CTC
Advisor, EIR, CEO, Retail, FMCG, Supply Chain

Mr. Marios N. Shacolas has been the Chief Executive Officer of Cyprus Trading Corporation Plc since September 11, 2015. Mr. Shacolas serves as an Executive Vice President of N.K. Shacolas (Holdings) Limited. He has been an Executive Chairman of Cyprus Trading Corporation Plc since April 28, 2015 and served as its Chairman since June 2014. He serves as an Executive Non-Independent Director of Woolworth (Cyprus) Properties Public Ltd. He serves as a Director of MTN and other companies. He serves as Executive Director of Ermes Department Stores Plc. He served as Non Executive Director of ITTL Trade Tourist and Leisure Park Plc until July 23, 2015. Mr. Shacolas studied Business Administration in the USA, where he also obtained a post-graduate degree.

SPYROS CAPRALOS, MBA
Advisor, EIR, Chairman, Shipping, IOC, Markets

A former swimming champion of Greece from 1969 to 1974 and two times Olympian in water polo (1980 and 1984), Mr. Spyros Capralos was elected in June 2019 a member of the International Olympic Committee. He is a member of the Olympic Solidarity Commission, President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and a member in the Executive Board of European Olympic Committees.  During his IOC history, he has served in the past as a member of the IOC Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission and as an expert of the IOC Culture and Olympic Education Commission.

Moreover, he has been Chairman in EOC Olympic Culture & Education Commission, Chairman in EOC Coordination Commission for the 1st European Games “Baku 2015”, Chairman in EOC Coordination Commission for the 2nd European Games “Minsk 2019”, Member in ANOC Events Commission, General Secretary of State and City Manager in Olympic Games Athens 2004, Executive Director in Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Athens 2004, Chef de Mission of Greece in Atlanta 1996, Member & President of Olympic Preparation and Vice-President of the Greek Swimming Federation.

Beyond being a accomplished sportsman, Mr. Capralos is a distinguished businessman as well, being the Chairman of Starbulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK), having served in the past as the company’s CEO.  He has been President of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges, Chairman and CEO of the Athens Exchange, Executive Chairman of National Bank of Greece and VP at Bankers Trust Company in NY, Paris, Milan, London and Athens. He is serving on the BoD of Euroclinic (Chairman) and of GEK Terna. Mr. Capralos has been awarded the Olympic Order and the Order of merit by the Republic of Azerbaijan. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Athens and an MBA from INSEAD. 

THEODORE PAPAPETROPOULOS
Advisor, EIR, CFO, Shipping, International Investments

A graduate of Varvakeios (Greek experimental school), Mr. Papapetropoulos holds a BSc Hons in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an MA in European Economics (with Distinction) from the University of Exeter.

Following his graduation, he was awarded a Robert Schuman scholarship and consequently worked at the European Parliament. Mr. Papapetropoulos started his career at KPMG Peat Marwick in London where he became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. He, later, joined IDV of the Grand Metropolitan PLC in London and was a key member of the working group for the acquisition of METAXA SA, as Director of Finance and Business Planning.  Following, he co-founded and served as General Manager of ABC Factors, a subsidiary of Alpha Bank. During his tenure, the company evolved to a market leader in the domestic Factoring and Forfaiting services industry.  He was later appointed General Finance Manager of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games and then Executive Director of the Organizing Committee.

Mr. Papapetropoulos is the CFO of the shipping company Metrostar (Theodore G. Aggelopoulos Group), specialising in Corporate Development (Mergers & Acquisitions) and business financing.  He lives in Greece and has three children.

CHRISTOS KARAMPELAS
Advisor, EIR, Venture Capital SEE

Christos  is the Managing Director of Alpha Ventures, the private equity arm of Alpha Bank, a  leading financial institution in Greece and the Balkans. He has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, out of which, last 19 in venture capital and private equity. Prior to that he worked as investment banker with Ionian Finance and Alpha Finance, as well as auditor with KPMG Athens. He has served as Director on the Board of various companies in different  industries. He holds a  BA in economics, from the University of Athens.

SAKIS ROUVAS
Advisor, EIR, Media Press & Social Impact

Born and raised in the island of Corfu, Sakis Rouvas started his music career in 1991, at the Thessaloniki Song Festival. Since then, he has been steadily at the top of the Greek music scene and show-biz with numerous distinctions in different fields, as he has received the best New Singer, the Best Song, the Best Stage Performance as well as many other awards. Sakis has the privilege to be followed by a vivid crowd of passionate and enthusiastic pool of followers (on and off-line) in the largest fan club in Greece that no other artist has achieved till today.

His multitalented personality has been demonstrated through his leading roles in cinema, ancient drama and Hollywood movies, as well as through his participation in popular TV shows and large-scale events, including the 2004 Athens Olympics Closing Ceremony and the Eurovision Song Contest, as a participant in 2004 and 2009, and as a host in 2006.  

During his career he has partnered with selected top brands in legendary campaigns. He is the only Greek singer ever to have been offered to be the face of soft drinks giant, Pepsi. He has also become the face for the Greek campaign of mobile phone giant Vodafone, just like David Beckham and Michael Schumacher did in the respective international campaigns. Parallel to his career, Sakis has demonstrated a long-term commitment to supporting Children in need, while being himself a caring father of four kids.  A true star, an iconic figure with massive appeal to all age groups, a fashion icon and the No1 trend-setter, Sakis Rouvas is one of the most influential personalities in Greece.

BRUNO BRANCO
Advisor, EIR, CEO, Unicorn Founder, IPO, NASDAQ Exit

Bruno Branco is an Education Technology entrepreneur and executive. With over 14 years of market experience, he has co-founded three EduTech companies in Brazil.

From 2010 to 2014 – Aprova Concursos – established itself as one of the country’s top e-learning players, with over 5 million active users on-line.

From 2014 to 2018 – SAE Digital – was later acquired by Arco Platform (Nasdaq: ARCE), the first company in Brazil to be publicly listed on the Nasdaq and an EduTech Unicorn currently trading at USD 2.6 billion.

In 2019 Bruno founded The Great Schools Platform, a company involved in digital transformation and innovation in the K-12 sector, helping schools to access cutting-edge educational practices involving AI, IoT and Machine Learning, while re-thinking the 21st century school model.

He is a Master of Education (Ed.M.) candidate at Harvard University and was enrolled in OPM (Owner/President Management Program) at the Harvard Business School.

ERAN GILAD
Advisor, Venture Capital, LA Ecosystem

Eran is Managing Partner at Scopus Ventures, an Los Angeles based Venture Capital fund creating Unicorns. He started his career at the IDF and continued scaling organizations for two decades. Before making the leap into entrepreneurship, he was management consultant at Bohlin & Stromberg Sweden focusing on M&A and growth strategies. Since then he has been building and growing successful B2B companies. Today, Eran finds his passion at helping entrepreneurs who truly swing for the fences. He holds an Engineering degree from England, an MBA from Lund, Sweden and is an OPMer (Owner/President) at Harvard Business School, a cohort of Unicorn Founders, Fund Managers, Presidents and CEOs.

REGINA RYAN
Advisor, EIR, East Coast Ecosystem, Start-ups

Regina Ryan has over 20 years as an entrepreneur, investor and executive with working for multi-million dollar companies, start-ups, and nonprofits.

Currently, Ms. Ryan has been President of Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs since 2012. Prior to this role, Ms. Ryan has been part of start-up teams for corporate, private and social enterprises. 

In addition to her entrepreneurial experiences, Ryan has held senior management positions in higher education, technology services,  trade associations and nonprofits as well as consulted for a wide range of corporate, private, government and nonprofit organizations.

Ms. Ryan is an Instructor, Executive Education at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Ryan has served on several boards the W. Seavey Joyce, S.J Community Service Award, Boston College, and the Spring Creek Recreational Fund. She served as m\Member of the Board of The Harvard Alumni Association Board.

Ms. Ryan holds a BA from Boston College, a MS from Northeastern University and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School.

OMAR FIDAWI
Advisor, EIR, Stanford, SanFran Ecosystem

Omar is a Greek-Lebanese talent in Chemical Engineering at Stanford University, where after completing his Bachelors (also at Stanford), he is focused on his Masters and serving as co-President of BASES (Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students), one of the largest entrepreneurship student groups in the United States.

Through BASES, Omar seeks to connect venture founders with some of the best resources available in the Valley and encourage entrepreneurial activity across the Stanford ecosystem.

Beyond BASES, Omar is passionate about consumer technologies and renewable energy. He gains experience at leading companies and financial institutions, including JP Morgan (M&A).

DIMITRIOS TZILILIS, CFA
Advisor, Portfolio/Investments

Dimitrios is a seasoned private equity professional, with 15+ years experience in SME investing. He spent 9 years in Barclays Ventures (Barclays' captive lower mid-market fund) lately as the Portfolio Director.  In 2011 he co-founded Encore Capital, a London-based firm investing in entrepreneurial growth businesses.  Dimitrios is advising Brookstreet on CEE matters.  Dimitrios holds degrees from Imperial College, London and the University of Macedonia, Greece and is a CFA Charterholder.

ANDREAS KOUTSOURIS, MSC
Advisor, Portfolio/Operations

Andreas is an established Board level Executive and Advisor, with over fifteen years experience in leading transformations.  He was a Senior Director with AlixPartners and prior to that, he was with Ernst & Young and A.T. Kearney.  Currently he is the CEO of an ultra-luxury retailer and of Ithaka Capital Partners. Andreas is an alum of Rotterdam School of Management, a Fellow of the European Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals and an accredited member of the Institute for Turnaround.

PHILIPPOS KASSIMATIS, MBA
Advisor, Foreign Exchange (FX) and Derivatives

Philippos is a Partner at Maven Global and co-founder of Panthir Capital UK.  Previously he was Global co-Head of FX Structuring at Barclays Capital, and before that he was with Merrill Lynch both in New York and latterly, London focusing on M&A, Derivatives and European FX. Philippos is an alumnus of Athens College, the University of Oxford and Yale University.

PHILIP J.G. AMMERMAN

Greece/Cyprus

Philip started his career as an investment advisor and restructuring consultant with experience in Europe and the former Soviet Union since 1992. As a Consultant at Kienbaum Development Services (KDS), the non-EU branch of Kienbaum und Partner he was based in Dusseldorf, Germany and worked on projects in Cyprus, Czech Republic and Zambia. In 1995, he co-founded Navigator Consulting Group, specialising in business restructuring and corporate growth. In 2010, co-founded Navigator's business incubator, and is actively working as a business angel and accelerator for tech sector entrepreneurs both within Navigator as well as external partners. Currently a Managing Director of the European Consulting Network, a Managing Partner of Navigator Consulting Group and Numenor Capital Partners in Cyprus as well as the former Team Coordinator for Greece at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He holds a Bachelor's at Princeton (A.B.), and read HRM management at Cornell and Fintech at Oxford.

MARIANNA SKLIRI
Middle East

Marianna has 25 years of professional experience, ten of which have been within Global Banking Custodians and Financial Service providers in Europe. Born in Greece, she read Accounting & Finance at the American College of Greece and started her career at SPIE BATIGNOLLES, a member of the JV project for the Olympic Metro and then moved to BNP Paribas Securities Services and worked in Greece, France and Belgium. In 2005 she moved to the UK and successfully completed executive roles within Morgan Stanley, as Manager of Client Service Corporate Actions Division, in Risk Metrics International Proxy Voting Services, as Executive Relationship Manager and finally in JP Morgan Chase, as Head of the Client Relationship Team, EMEA Region, Worldwide Securities Services.

Following her family move to Doha in 2009, she has since advised Qatar Government and Private Institutions in organisational and growth projects. As a Managing Consultant of Black Leaf Qatar, a niche consultancy and advisory firm based in Doha, she is responsible for Strategic Business Development, Project Assurance and Stakeholder Management.

MAHMOUD EL SAKKA, MPA
North Africa

Mahmoud is General Manager and Head of the Investment Banking & Corporate Finance Division at Arab African International Bank (AAIB). He has 30 years experience in investment banking and corporate finance. Mahmoud holds a BA in Business from Cairo University, an MA in Banking and Finance from the University of Wales, and an MPA from the American University of Cairo and trained at Harvard.

GEORGE V. MOROS, MSc
Financial Associate/VP

George serves as senior Financial Associate/VP in the Fund Management team and coordinates analysis teams world wide (UK, USA, Europe). He previously served at a Merchant/Investment Bank, as an "FCA-authorised-and-regulated" M&A Executive Director. During this time he originated and managed international deals (sell-side, buy-side, private placements) and structured private equity funds for Mayfair-based family offices. He graduated with an MSc International Public Policy at the UCL (University College London) and read Economics as an undergraduate.

He can be contacted at GMoros@BrookstreetEquity.com

KONSTANTINOS MITROPOULOS, MSc
Financial Senior Analyst

Konstantinos serves as a Senior Analyst in the Fund Management team where he coordinates portfolio, origination and business process re-engineering. Prior to Brookstreet, Konstantinos worked for a dynamic startup and consulted in projects for clients that included Shell Chemicals and Formula One Group. He graduated with an MSc in Management from Imperial College Business School and read Electrical & Computer Engineering (NTUA) as an undergraduate.

He can be contacted at KMitropoulos@BrookstreetEquity.com

SACHIN GUPTA
Operations, Back Office and Compliance

Sachin is coordinating the reporting and compliance activities of Brookstreet. He is working with our suppliers (legals, admin, accounting and others) to align capital account statements, risk management processes and international assessments. Sachin gained experience at Deutsche Bank and Nomura, then worked as Senior Audit Assistant at Deloitte, before embarking Magic Capital a global private investment platform and then Aztec as Senior Fund Accountant.

He can be contacted at SGupta@BrookstreetEquity.com