Board

Apollon FC Board

The Board of Directors of Apollon Football (Public) Ltd is composed of thirteen members.

The term of office of the Board members is two years from May 2023.

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NICOS KIRZIS

President

Nicos Kirzis was born in 1975 in Limassol. He studied in Oxford Brookes University in England, from which he graduated in 1998 and received the BA degree (Bachelors of Art) in Business Administration and Marketing Management. Then he got his MBA degree in San Diego in the USA, the International Masters in Business Administration. He has been working for years as an entrepreneur. In May 2012 he became President of the company Apollon Football (Public) Ltd, and is the youngest president in the history of the team who won a title by winning the Cup in 2013.

NICOS KIRZIS

President

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MARINOS EFSTATHIOU

Vice President

Marinos Efstathiou works in Minerva Insurance Public Ltd since 1987. He is in the position of Regional Director of Limassol and has a Diploma of Business Management from ILM institute of Leadership & Management. He was President of the Apollon Club for 6 years (2014-2020).

MARINOS EFSTATHIOU

Vice President

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ANTONIS GLYKIS

Vice President

Antonis Glykis was born in Paphos and after graduating from high school Lanitio in Limassol, he went to study and has graduated from the Law School of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki in 1992. He has joined the Cyprus Bar Association in 1993 and participated for 12 years as an elected member of the Bar Association, his position was as Secretary of the Association and a member of the Legal Council of Senior Legal Authority of Cyprus. He is a partner in the company ELIAS NEOKLEOUS & Co. LLC since 2000. He is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA), the European Law Societies (CCBE) and an honorary member of the Association of Fellows of Legal Scholars of the Center for International Legal Studies.

ANTONIS GLYKIS

Vice President

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FANOS KINNIS

Vice President

Phanos Kinnis was born in Limassol in the year 1978, has graduated from high school Lanition A, after completing his military service, he left for the United States to study. He studied in the University of New Haven, Business Administration and graduated in 2002 returning to Cyprus, he took the position of sales manager in the family business, electrical household appliances, and spare parts.

FANOS KINNIS

Vice President

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CHARALAMBOS ANTONIOU

Committee Member

Charalambos Antoniou was born in 1963 in Limassol. In 1989 he graduated from the School of Architecture of Montpellier in France and holds a diploma DPLG FRANCE. In 1994 he joined the company ALFA BETON LTD and is one of the founding members. In the last 10 years, he was a member of various Boards of Directors of the company Apollon Football (Public) Ltd, and the Apollon Club.

CHARALAMBOS ANTONIOU

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PANAGIOTIS GEORGAKIS

Committee Member

Georgakis Panagiotis was born in 1973 and studied Organization and Business Administration. For almost 20 years he has been active in Cyprus, Limassol and since 2002 he is the owner of the Property Gallery Group, which deals with land investments as well as with the construction and sale of apartments, residences and commercial spaces. In recent years he has also been a member of the Apollo Association and serves as Deputy Chairman.

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EVROS EVRIPIDOU

Committee Member

Evros Evripidou was born in Limassol, in 1974. He graduated with a Business Communication degree from Florence. For the past 20 years he owns a group of companies, mainly operating in development and hospitality. Evros has always been a passionate follower of the club, prompting him to join the board of members in 2021.

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MOSHE (HIKO) RAJCZYK

Committee Member

Moshe (Hiko) Rajczyk was born 1984 in Israel and grew up in Germany Cologne. Studied Politics and Sociology at the University of Bonn. Since 2012 he is the founder and CEO of several companies with the main focus on digital marketing. 2018 he started investing in real estate, hospitality and tech startups. He is actively involved in charity organisations both in Israel and Cyprus, contributing to hospital developments and foodbanks for people in need. He is extremely passionate about football and enjoys life with his family in Limassol.

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NICOS IOANNOU

Committee Member

Nicos Ioannou was born in 1980 in Limassol. He studied in University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, from which he graduated and received a First Class honours BA degree in Accounting & Finance. He is a Chartered Accountant, member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC). After having worked for nine years in the Audit and Assurance department of PricewaterhouseCoopers, in 2010 he set up GNI, an audit and accounting practice. In 2011, he expanded his career into the international trust and corporate services arena by setting up Law Trust, a licensed fiduciary firm. Since 2010, he is the founder and CEO of the GNI Group, with the Group’s main activities being the provision of audit, tax, consulting services and investments in the real estate sector.

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GIORGOS ATHINIS

Committee Member

Socrates Ellinas was born in Limassol in 1987. Having completed his military service, he studied LLB Law at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, while he continued with an LLM Commercial Law in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is admitted as Member of the Cyprus Bar Association, the Limassol Bar Association as well as the Athens Bar. Moreover, he is a member of several European and International Associations. He holds the position of Partner and Managing Director in Areti Charidemou & Associates LLC, a Law Firm practising in Cyprus and Greece. He is the President of the Board of Governorn of Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM) and he serves as a Board Member in the Board of Directors of Prime Property Group, Allfreight Group of Companies, Prime Insurance as well the Bank of Cyprus’ IDEA Innovation Center. He has been one of the founding members of Apollon’s Supporters Club and he served as Secretary General of Apollon Athletic Club and Member of the Board of Prestige Apollon Volleyball.

SOCRATES ELLINAS

Committee Member

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VASSILIOS DEMETRIADES

Committee Member

Vassilios Demetriades was born in Limassol in 1972. He holds a BSc degree in Business Economics from the University of Surrey and an MSc degree in Management Science from the same University. He served as Shipping Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of Cyprus from July 2020 to February 2023. During his tenure, a Strategic Vision for Cyprus Shipping was formulated as well as a number of actions and initiatives for the sustainable development of shipping and integrated maritime policy at national, European and global level. Prior to his appointment he served as a Policy Officer in the Directorate General of Mobility and Transport of the European Commission responsible for the coordination of the EU maritime transport strategy and of Europe’s external shipping relations. He was previously involved in the formulation of EU sustainable shipping initiatives and he has also served the European Commission as a Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Vassiliou in the formulation, communication and implementation of EU policies on education, youth and vocational training. He has formerly served the Cyprus Public Administration as the Head of EU Affairs Unit at the Cypriot Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works. He also served as the first Maritime Counsellor of Cyprus to the EU, from Cyprus accession to the EU in 2004 until the end of 2008. Previously he also worked in the private sector as an Area Marketing Manager at Remedica Ltd responsible for marketing, selling and exporting pharmaceuticals for human use to various countries all over the world.

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PETROS DEMOSTHENOUS

Committee Member

Petros Demosthenous was born in 1969 in Limassol. He studied in the City University of NY, USA and received a BSc Degree in Accounting. He was also awarded the Master of Science in Transportation Management and Business of Maritime College, State University of New York in 1998. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) of the State of New York since February of 2003. After completing his professional qualification with KPMG, he has worked in the shipping industry in Cyprus for 15 years holding the positions of Finance Manager and Group CFO. In 2018 he joined IPSA Group of Companies in Geneva, Switzerland as Strategy & Finance Group Director and continued his career as a Business Consultant internationally. Since October 2021, he is a Co-Founder and Partner in TDS Bridge Board Consultants Ltd. He designed the Management IN Strategy which was created to deliver holistic financial and operational solutions. In 2023, he has successfully completed the Harvard Business School Online Certificate Program: Strategy Execution. He has attended various programs of the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) and has been involved in financial modelling and company valuations.

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GIORGOS ATHINIS

Committee Member

George Athinis was born in Nicosia and has been living in Limassol for the last few years. He is the major shareholder and chairman of the Kronos Group of Companies since 2017, as well as the founder of the investment company KCG Holding where he deals with investments in various sectors. Before that he worked in various departments of the family business. He is member of various companies board of directors. He holds a Degree in Economics and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). He also holds a Masters (MSc) in Financial Management from the University of Manchester.

GIORGOS ATHINIS

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