Demetrios T. Papakostas
Secretary General
HAI, Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A
SENIOR EXECUTIVE: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highly accomplished, results-driven Senior Executive and Corporate Officer with proven record of success in directing business operations and business development. Strong background in defense, energy, oil and gas, petrochemical, industrial, and construction sectors. Special expertise in business planning, marketing, industrial project management, contract negotiations, industrial plant maintenance, and corporate governance. Adept at building and leading top-performing teams. Previous roles include CEO, Chairman of the Board and General Manager.
EDUCATION
- DEGREES
- MS Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem Pa. USA, 1977
- BS Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem Pa. USA, 1977
- BS Physics & Mathematics, Muhlenberg College, Allentown Pa. USA, 1974
- SPECIALIZATION (graduate)
- Control Systems - Dynamics - Computer-aided design.
- Master’s Thesis, financed by NASA, involved design of flight control systems for fighter airplanes with title: “The Use of Sensitivity Functions to Match Matrix Transfer Functions to Time Domain Performance Criteria”.
- Development of computer programs (NASA project) for the design of flight control systems.
- SCHOLARSHIPS
- Fulbright academic scholarship, USA (1970 - 1974)
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
◆ Member of the Τechnical Chamber of Greece (TEE)
◆ Professional Mechanical and Electrical Engineering license
◆ Building electrical and mechanical installations license
◆ Construction license for electrical and mechanical installations, industrial and energy projects
EMPLOYMENT
10.2020 - today : EAB S.A. (HAI, Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A.), Tanagra, Greece
CEO
Responsible for the management of the national aerospace defense industry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
42 years professional experience with solid knowledge of:
- Defense Industry with respect to structure, production and strategies in the military and civil aircrafts and vehicles sectors.
- Petroleum, petrochemicals and natural gas in relation to production, distribution and exploitation as well as development strategies and investments.
- Industrial and energy projects development, management and implementation.
- Energy sector with regards to development, production, market trends and deregulation, international policies, environmental protection.
- Renewable Energy Sources market trends and development, production, projects and applications design and implementation.
- Construction sector in Greece and abroad in connection with structure, potential, and synergies.
that was acquired in the following key positions:
- CEO of a national aerospace defense industry.
- Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of a national defense industry involved in the manufacturing of military and civil wheeled and tracked vehicles.
- General Manager of a natural gas distribution company.
- Managing Director of a high technology company involved in the manufacturing, marketing, applications and R&D of photovoltaics.
- General Manager of industrial and energy sectors of large construction companies, responsible for developing and managing their business in energy production and projects.
- Project Manager of numerous refinery and chemical plants onsite and offsites projects.
- Section Head of refinery and chemical plants maintenance departments.
