Alex is an Energy & Freight Market Strategist in Thenamaris Ships Management and the Founding Chairman of the Greek Energy Forum, an international energy think tank focusing on SE Europe and featuring today 6 global branches. In his current professional role in Thenamaris, he is responsible for the analysis of the oil and freight markets in support of the chartering strategy for a tanker fleet of 51 vessels. Ahead of his current post, Alex has held the position of the Senior Gas Analyst in Shell Energy Europe in London, leading a team for the analysis of gas markets' fundamentals and being the focal point for European gas trading analytics for senior management within theGroup. In the past, he has also been a member of the Business Development Team, focusing on the origination and negotiation of complex energy deals with major international companies.

Prior to Shell, Alex has worked for Gazprom Marketing & Trading as a Strategy Risk Analyst for new market entries and innovative commercial products/structured deals on gas, electricity, carbon permits and biomass. He also possesses consulting experience, having worked in Mott MacDonald within the energy economics and finance team in the UK.