The Team
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Dr. Panagiotis Karamanos
Managing Director
Panagiotis is the founder of Environmental Minds. He has been involved with aviation, environmental and policy projects for more than 25 years in Europe, India, the USA, and other regions. For more than a decade he managed the Environmental Department of Athens International Airport, while during that time he chaired the task force that established Airport Carbon Accreditation. For several years he also served as an advisor to this programme.
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Spyros Morisaios
Director of Operations
Spyros leads the Operations Team and works closely with the Managing Director on strategy and planning. Among other, he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administration of Airport Carbon Accreditation. Spyros has more than 14 years of experience in the provision of climate change and sustainability services with EY. Throughout his career, he has been involved in both sustainability consulting and assurance projects for the aviation sector and across industries, for subject matter areas such as climate change and decarbonisation, sustainable finance, circular economy, health and safety and other.
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Simone Rho
Data Analyst
Simone is responsible for implementing efficient methods to organize, analyse, validate, present, and interpret data. By implementing effective data management practices, he contributes to the overall success of Airport Carbon Accreditation. Simone has over 10 years of experience in customer care, where he has worked as both a Technical Advisor and a Team Leader. More recently he transitioned into data analysis, driven by a passion for enhancing efficiency and decision-making through data insights.
Marina Doganou
Office Coordinator
Marina is responsible for office management efficiency by fostering a positive and inclusive work environment for the Environmental Minds team. She has more than 10 years of experience in client services administration, including team supervision, training delivery, project/line management, human resources and management consulting. With studies in Counselling and Psychology as well as a background in mental health, disabilities and wellbeing support, her human-centred approach is reflected in her role in Environmental Minds.
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Panagiotis Rafail Karaevangelou
Carbon Accreditation Associate
Rafail is a member of the Operations team. He holds a Bachelor of Environmental Sciences from the University of the Aegean and has experience in climate and sustainability issues, including carbon footprint analysis. He has professional experience as a consultant, where he collaborated with stakeholders providing actionable environmental recommendations. He is also a junior researcher at the University of West Attica.
Olga Kefi
Carbon Accreditation Associate
Olga is a member of the Operations Team. She holds an Integrated Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, with a specialization in Environmental Engineering, while her undergraduate research centred on CO2 capture and conversion technologies.
She has professional experience in quality assurance and she is an active member of various NGOs, contributing to environmental education and sustainable development.
Sofia Kai Fitzgerald
Carbon Accreditation Associate
Kai is a member of the Operations Team. They are currently pursuing their Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from Malardalens University. Kai also holds a Bachelor’s degree of science and public affairs in Environmental Management from Indiana University, where they received training for environmental management and biodiversity data collection in South Africa. Kai has professional experience in lake & environmental management, data analysis, and GIS systems.
Eleni Pagka
Carbon Accreditation Associate
Eleni is a member of the Operations team. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the American College of Greece where she was also a sustainability leader, participating in activities and raising awareness about sustainability issues on campus. She has professional experience as a laboratory assistant in air pollution-related courses.
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Athina Kiorouktsidou
Carbon Accreditation Associate
Athina is a member of the Operations team. She holds an Integrated Master’s degree in Crop Science from the Agricultural University of Athens. She is currently completing a Master’s degree in Agrometeorology. Both her studies focused on climate change, atmospheric sciences and sustainability. She has professional experience as an agronomist.