Director
Eleftherios
(Lefteris) A. Papatrifon has served as a Director of the Company since November 2021. Mr. Papatrifon
served as the Company΄s Chief Executive Officer from November 2021 to January
2023. Mr. Papatrifon is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. He
has served as Director and member of the Executive Committee of Diana Shipping
Inc. since February 2023 and as Chief Operating Officer from March 2021 to
February 2023. He was Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Director of
Quintana Shipping Ltd, a provider of dry bulk shipping services, from 2010
until the company΄s successful sale of assets and consequent liquidation in
2017. Previously, for a period of approximately six years, he served as the
Chief Financial Officer and a Director of Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. Prior to
that, Mr. Papatrifon served for approximately 15 years in a number of corporate
finance and asset management positions, both in the USA and Greece. Mr.
Papatrifon holds undergraduate (BBA) and graduate (MBA) degrees from Baruch
College (CUNY). He is also a member of the CFA Institute and a CFA
charterholder.