Leonidas Karakidis is an experienced audit and finance professional (CPA) with a strong background in public sector finance, budgetary planning, and strategic financial management. He has served in senior financial roles across both private corporations and public institutions, including international organizations and regulatory authorities. Mr. Karakidis is currently a PhD Candidate in Accounting and Finance at the University of Peloponnese and serves as Senior Advisor to the President of the Hellenic Gaming Commission. He holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Macedonia and an M.Sc. in Banking and Financial Management from the University of Stirling. Mr. Karakidis has led strategic financial and procurement seminars for public-sector professionals at the Hellenic Gaming Commission. He has also delivered guest lectures on accounting, finance, and taxation at the University of Peloponnese.

Konstantinos Protonotarios is the Export Sales Manager for Iktinos Hellas S.A., a leading international marble supplier, where he oversees sales operations in 90 countries and is responsible for market research, client relationship management, and contract negotiations. Previously he served as Area Sales Manager for the Middle East, Africa, and India for the same firm. He holds an MBA from Athens University of Economics & Business, where he was a recipient of scholarships from the Bodossaki Foundation and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and a degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens. He is also an accomplished musician and taught theoretical music and bouzouki for more than a decade. He is an adjunct instructor in the MS in Sales Management program, where he teaches export marketing and sales.

Georgios Koutsokostas holds a Ph.D. in Physical Sciences from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), specializing in nonlinear dynamics, solitons, and applied mathematics. His research focuses on solving complex physical problems through analytical and numerical methods, including asymptotic analysis, perturbation theory, and spectral methods. He served as a visiting lecturer at the Aerospace Science and Technology Department of NKUA, where he taught courses in calculus and its applications. Dr. Koutsokostas is the author/co-author of 11 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals such as Physical Review E and Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. His research findings have also been presented in numerous international conferences and workshops. Dr. Koutsokostas is an adjunct faculty member teaching in the BSI/BSE program.

Georgios Trakas was born and raised in Chicago but is now living in Athens. He is an accomplished sales and consulting professional with over 15 years of international experience working with large Fortune 500 companies. His specialties are: branding, consulting, SaaS selling, strategic planning, and client delight. He is an adjunct faculty member in the Business Program at Hellenic American University/College.