BoD & Management Team

Value-based leadership in a fast-paced world  

Inspired leadership is not necessarily about constantly breaking the mold. The way we see it it’s more about thinking outside the box, seeing the bigger picture, pursuing innovative approaches to new realities and building relationships for the future on the firm basis of our values. This kind of leadership makes us want to do our best, move forward and remain on the leading edge of performance. What’s more, it helps us adopt a wider perspective of our changing world and motivates us to reach out and make a difference.

Board of Directors

Sokratis P. Kokkalis

Chairman and Group CEO, Executive Member

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Visionary founder of INTRALOT and majority shareholder of the INTRACOM Group, he launched the first advanced technology hub in Greece in 1977. A leading member of the Greek business community, he is an active sponsor of leading educational, cultural and athletic initiatives in SE Europe. With degrees in Physics and Electronics, he became a John Harvard Fellow in 1997 after establishing the Kokkalis Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. In 1998 he founded the non-profit Kokkalis Foundation, a public benefit institution focusing on educational and regional development. A fluent speaker of English, German and Russian, he also speaks Romanian, Italian, Bulgarian and conversational Serbian and French. For many years he was the president and major shareholder of Olympiacos FC, Greece’s leading football club.

 

Constantinos G. Antonopoulos

Vice-Chairman, Non-Executive Member

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Founding member and shareholder of INTRALOT, which he led as CEO for more than twenty years (1992-2013). He received numerous distinctions, including Manager of the Year 2013 and was inducted in the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame in 2007. With degrees in Electrical Engineering and Systems Reliability, he has held senior positions in both the public and private sectors. He currently participates in a number of bilateral chambers and associations and is a member of the General Council of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) and the Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association.

Chrysostomos D. Sfatos

Group Deputy CEO, Executive Member

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Chrysostomos Sfatos main areas of expertise are in Strategy, Communication, International Relations, and Corporate Affairs. He was appointed Deputy CEO of INTRALOT in January 2019. Prior to that, he served as Group Director of Corporate Affairs at INTRALOT, Chief Communications Officer at INTRACOM Holdings, Executive Director of the Kokkalis Foundation and Member of the BoD of Athens Information Technology Center. He holds a Chemistry PhD from Harvard University and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Athens.

Konstantinos E. Farris

Group Chief Technology Officer, Executive Member

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Mr. Konstantinos Farris is the Group Chief Technology Officer of INTRALOT and a Member of its Board of Directors. He oversees the Group’s Technology strategy and the delivery of INTRALOT’s solutions and services to the jurisdictions in which the Company is active worldwide. He has over 30 years of diverse experience in the Gaming, Fintech and Blockchain industries having served as Group Chief Technology Officer of INTRALOT from 1997 to 2016,  Chief Executive Officer of QUANTA Technologies, and Chief Operating Officer of OKTOPAY. He holds a BSc in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the University of Patras and an MSc in Data Mining and Databases from the University of Manchester (UMIST), United Kingdom. 

Soohyung Kim

Non-Executive Member

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Mr. Kim is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Standard General. He has worked in the hedge fund industry since 1997, specializing in distressed and special situations investing. Prior to founding Standard General in 2007, he was one of the Founding Partners and Director of Research of Cyrus Capital Partners, a Principal at Och-Ziff Capital Management and an analyst at the Bankers Trust Company. Mr. Kim currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY). He also serves as a Director of Pursuit Transformation Company, a Director and Treasurer of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, and the President of the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association. Mr. Kim was inducted into the GAMCO Investment Management Hall of Fame in 2016 and won American Executive of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards in 2021. He holds an A.B. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Dimitrios S. Theodoridis

Non-Executive Member

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Mr. Dimitris Theodoridis is a Non-Executive Member of INTRALOT΄s Board of Directors. He is Vice Chairman and Executive Member of the BoD of INTRACOM Holdings, while he has previously served as Chairman of the BoD of INTRADEVELOPMENT, Executive Member of the BoD of INTRAKAT, and has worked in the Business Development Division of the INTRALOT Group. He has also served as Athletic Manager of Olympiacos F.C. An Athens College graduate, he holds a BA degree in Economics from Tufts University in Boston. 

Vladimira Mircheva

Non-Executive Member

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Ms. Mira Mircheva serves as Partner & Research Analyst at Standard General. She joined Standard General in 2015. Ms. Mircheva was previously a Senior Research Analyst at Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Management from 2009 until 2015. Prior to that, she worked as a Vice President in Distressed Principal Investing at Goldman Sachs. She joined the Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division as an analyst in 2001. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of White Energy, Inc. Ms. Mircheva holds a B.A. in Economics from Colgate University.

Ioannis K. Tsoumas

Independent Non-Executive Member

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Mr. Ioannis Tsoumas holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Athens University of Economics and Business.
He has over 35 years of experience in the field of finance, the full range of accounting functions, and tax legislation. During his career, he has received several distinctions for his competencies and achievements, and he attended numerous professional seminars on Accounting, Auditing and Taxation acquiring in-depth knowledge and expertise.
Prior to his role as a Non-Executive Member of the company’s BOD, he held senior management positions in Accounting and Finance in several companies, among them Grundig of the Hatzimichalis Group (1980 – 1987) and Intracom Group (1999 – 2016), until his retirement in October 2016.

Adamantini Lazari

Independent Non-Executive Member

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Mrs. Adamantini Lazari is an Independent Non-Executive Member of the Company’s BoD since 2021. 
Mrs. Lazari holds a Bachelor in Economics from the Economic University of Athens, a Master of Science in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from the LSE and a European Master in Multimedia and Audiovisual Business Administration from a European interuniversity post-graduate program.
Currently, she is Senior Advisor to the Board of Domius Capital Advisors LLP (a London-based, FCA regulated, Corporate Finance Advisory Boutique focusing on the provision of Strategic Advice, M&A execution and Private Capital raising for Funds and corporates), as well as member of the Investment Committee of Economists Professional Fund.
She has long-term experience in both the private and public sector. She also has knowledge of the international political and economic environment and proven experience in multinational/multicultural negotiations.
In the private sector she has served in senior managerial positions mainly in the financial sector, among others, Deputy Governor/Executive Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, Agricultural Bank of Greece - Senior Advisor to the management, Emporiki/Commercial Bank of Greece.  She has also participated as a member of BoDs in numerous companies and organizations i.a. Athex Exchange Group, Selonda group/ fisheries, Perseas/ fish feed, Hellenic Sugar Industry SA.
In the public sector she has served as senior advisor mainly on issues of public policy preparation and implementation. She has also participated in inter-ministerial committees on important economic and social issues.

Dionysia Xirokosta

Independent Non-Executive Member

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Mrs. Dionysia Xirokosta is an Independent Non-Executive Member of the Company’s BoD since 2021. 
Dionysia Xirocosta is a lawyer who has worked as a scientific associate of the Hellenic Competition Commission from 2001. She was appointed Head of the Legal Services Department in 2007. In 2009 she was appointed Director of the Legal Services Department. In 2010 she became the Director General of the Hellenic Competition Commission and acted for two full terms.
She then moved to the retail sector and was the Human Resources Director at “HELLENIC HYPERMARKETS SKLAVENITIS S.A.”. Currently she practices law and is a Consultant  of Corporate Affairs at “HELLENIC SUPERMARKETS SKLAVENITIS S.A.”.
She has graduated from Athens Law School and holds an LL.M. degree in European Law from University of Essex Law School, specialized in European Competition Law.

 

Top management

Sokratis P. Kokkalis

Chairman and Group CEO

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Visionary founder of INTRALOT and majority shareholder of the INTRACOM Group, he launched the first advanced technology hub in Greece in 1977. A leading member of the Greek business community, he is an active sponsor of leading educational, cultural and athletic initiatives in SE Europe. With degrees in Physics and Electronics, he became a John Harvard Fellow in 1997 after establishing the Kokkalis Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. In 1998 he founded the non-profit Kokkalis Foundation, a public benefit institution focusing on educational and regional development. A fluent speaker of English, German and Russian, he also speaks Romanian, Italian, Bulgarian and conversational Serbian and French. For many years he was the president and major shareholder of Olympiacos FC, Greece’s leading football club.

Chrysostomos D. Sfatos

Group Deputy CEO

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Chrysostomos Sfatos main areas of expertise are in Strategy, Communication, International Relations, and Corporate Affairs. He was appointed Deputy CEO of INTRALOT in January 2019. Prior to that, he served as Group Director of Corporate Affairs at INTRALOT, Chief Communications Officer at INTRACOM Holdings, Executive Director of the Kokkalis Foundation and Member of the BoD of Athens Information Technology Center. He holds a Chemistry PhD from Harvard University and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Athens.

Konstantinos E. Farris

Group Chief Technology Officer

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Mr. Konstantinos Farris is the Group Chief Technology Officer of INTRALOT and a Member of its Board of Directors. He oversees the Group’s Technology strategy and the delivery of INTRALOT’s solutions and services to the jurisdictions in which the Company is active worldwide. He has over 30 years of diverse experience in the Gaming, Fintech and Blockchain industries having served as Group Chief Technology Officer of INTRALOT from 1997 to 2016,  Chief Executive Officer of QUANTA Technologies, and Chief Operating Officer of OKTOPAY. He holds a BSc in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the University of Patras and an MSc in Data Mining and Databases from the University of Manchester (UMIST), United Kingdom. 

Andreas Chrysos

Group Chief Financial Officer

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Andreas Chrysos is INTRALOT’s Chief Financial Officer since 2019 having served previously as Group’s Budgeting and Controlling Director.
Prior to INTRALOT, in his 15 year professional experience he held senior management positions in major telecom companies including Vodafone and Hellas Online. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as well as an MSc in International Business and Finance from the University of Reading.

 

Dimitris Kremmidas

Group Chief Legal and Compliance Counsel

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As Group Chief Legal and Compliance Counsel, Dimitris Kremmidas is responsible for managing INTRALOT Group internal legal departments which provide legal and judicial support services to the group companies as well as advices and monitoring of regulatory compliance issues. He also engages, supervises and coordinate with outside legal advisors. He provides counsel to the board of directors and to the management team handling INTRALOT Group legal issues in a wide area which includes litigation, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, licensing, corporate governance, compliance and commercial and operational issues. Mr. Dimitris Kremmidas holds a degree in Law of the Athens University and has over 25 years of legal experience, being a lawyer and a member of the Athens Bar Association since 1994. He cooperates as in house lawyer with INTRALOT Group since 2001.