The Chamber

Executive Board

Meet the Executive Board of The Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Vassos N. Vassiliou

President

Vassos N. Vassiliou is the Managing Partner of RiversideCredit Investments Corporation, an investments and advisory company based in Greenwich CT. RiversideCredit invests in, and advises clients on, fixed income and asset backed securities in the US and Europe. Currently RiversideCredit is an advisor to Essent Guaranty, a $600 million credit insurance company. Prior to incorporating RiversideCredit, Vassos worked for Radian Guaranty Inc. from 2003 to 2010 as a vice president, initially working to establish and grow Radian’s international mortgage business in London, and later in Australia and Hong Kong serving residential and commercial mortgage clients… Read More

Nick Karacostas

Vice President

Nick Karacostas is currently a Senior Vice President with the Arch Insurance Group, working out of their corporate headquarters in New York City. Nick is responsible for the Customer Claim Center, which encompasses the Alternative Markets, Construction, Programs and National Accounts Claims groups, who utilize Third Party Administrators to handle their claims. Prior to this position, Nick was serving as Vice President of Litigation Management and Vendor Services since October 2002 when he joined Arch… Read More

Nicolas Nicolaou

Secretary

Nicolas Nicolaou Nicolas Nicolaou works for Unilever and is currently the CFO of the Pepsi/Lipton Partnership, a $500 milion joint venture between Unilever and Pepsi. Nicolas (Nicos) has been with Unilever for the past 14 years where he has held a number of Finance roles with increased responsibility. Prior to Unilever, Nicos worked at Deloitte & Touche in NYC…. Read More

Kyriacos C. Skevas

Treasurer

Kyriacos C. Skevas Kyriacos is a CPA and works in Astoria, Queens. Kyriacos was born in Akapnou Village of Limassol Cyprus, in 1955. He attended six years in the local elementary school and later admitted to Lanition Gymnasium of Limassol where he graduated from the science section in 1973. In July of 1973, Kyriacos served in the National Guard of Cyprus and upon completion of service, he emigrated to New York with his family in August 1975… Read More

Peter Kakoyiannis

Chairman of the Board

Peter Kakoyiannis is a member of the firm of Eiseman, Levine, Lehrhaupt & Kakoyiannis. He has been admitted to practice law in New York 1975 and is a member of several Federal Courts including the Second Circuit. Mr. Kakoyiannis is a graduate of the Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York and St. John’s University School of Law. He has extensive experience working on matters representing leading institutions in dealing with their commercial as well as real estate loan transactions. Mr. Kakoyiannis also has substantial experience in the acquisition, sale and development of… Read More

Dennis C. Droushiotis

Vice Chairman

Dennis C. Droushiotis is the former Trade Commissioner in the United States for the Republic of Cyprus. Mr. Droushiotis holds a masters degree in International Economics from Columbia University. He established the first Cyprus Trade Office in the U.S. and implemented export promotion programs that saw Cypriot Exports to the United States increase from $700,000 to over $32 million. The Trade Office’s bilateral initiatives have also played part in the U.S. becoming number 1 exporter to Cyprus with two-way trade at all time high… Read More

Legal Counsel

Costa N. Kensington

Legal Counsel

Costa N. Kensington is a member of Anderson, Kill & Olick, located at New York, NY 10017. Costa concentrates his legal practice in the areas of business law, including corporate finance and securities matters.  He serves as Legal Counsel to the Cyprus U.S. Chamber of Commerce… Read More

Honorary Member

Andreas D. Comodromos

Honorary Member Founding President of the Chamber

Andreas D. Comodromos was born in Vatili, Famagusta, Cyprus the oldest of six children. He immigrated to the United States in April of 1974 with his family and pursued a college degree. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Peter’s College in 1978, with a B.S. degree in Accounting and joined the audit staff of the international accounting firm or Ernst & Ernst and earned his CPA in 1982. He co-founded the accounting firm of Comodromos Associates, PA with his brother Michael and serves as president and managing partner of the firm, based in Paramus, New Jersey. He has served several positions on the Board of the Cyprus Federation of America and was elected Supreme President for two consecutive terms, from 1991 to 1995… Read More

Directors

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Philip Christopher

Philip Christopher is president and CEO of Personal Communications Devices, LLC, a privately held corporation that serves as a global gateway between wireless technology partners and service providers throughout North and South America. Under Mr. Christopher’s leadership, PCD has revolutionized the way wireless products come to market. Product planning and development on multiple platforms, technical testing, quality control along with marketing and warranty support are among the many offerings provided by PCD that differentiate it from other industry suppliers… Read More

Renos Georgiou

Renos Georgiou was born in Neon Chorion, Kythreas, Cyprus.  He arrived in the United States in 1962.  Renos is the president of Reno Construction Corporation.  He and his wife  Maryann have six children… Read More

Fannie Petallides-Holliday

Fannie Petallides-Holliday was born in Kyrenia, Cyprus and immigrated to the U.S. as a young girl.  Her business career began in 1965-1980 with Audiovox Corporation where she was Executive Vice President.  In 1980 she resigned from her job to pursue her new career in the Publishing and Printing Business.  In 1977 she founded and successfully operated the Daily Greek Newspaper “Proini” and sold the operations n 1995… Read More

Marios K.Ioannou

Marios K. Ioannou currently works with Alma Bank. Previously he was Senior Vice President of Millenium bcpbank and was born in Limassol, Cyprus July of 1955.  He attended and graduated from the B Gymnasium in 1973.  After graduation, he served in the Cyprus National Guard from July of 1973 until September of 1975. He emigrated to the United States in October of 1975… Read More

Theana L. Iordanou

Theana Iordanou is currently Vice President & New York Regional Branch Manager for Allied World Assurance Co in U.S. Ms. Iordanou is responsible for managing profit & loss for the New York region, she works with the business development team and underwriters to expand distribution and manage relationships with the brokerage community in the New York region… Read More

Charis Lapas

Charis Lapas is the Principal in G.P. Enterprises land developing…

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Nikos Mouyiaris

Nikos Mouyiaris was born in Athienou, Cyprus. He attended elementary and high school in Nicosia, Cyprus. After graduating from high school, he went to England where he resided for a short time, until he was able to acquire a student visa to come to the United States. He attended St. John’s University, where, after the first semester, he received a scholarship. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, he was awarded another scholarship from Rutgers University where he received his Master of Science degree. Nikos started a cosmetic manufacturing company in New York City with $6,000 that he borrowed from his brother, Apostolos… Read More

Panayiotis Papanicolaou

Panayiotis (Panico) Papanicolaou was born and raised in Nicosia, Cyprus, where he received his primary and secondary education.  Following his service with the National Guard of Cyprus, he came to the United States to pursue higher studies.  He attended the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), where he enrolled in a special program for honor students.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Construction Engineering and Construction Management… Read More

Theoharis David

Theoharis David, born in Farmingdale, New York, received a B. Arch. degree from Pratt Institute and an M. Arch. degree from Yale University, where he studied with Paul Rudolph and Serge Chermayeff.  He began his teaching career at Pratt Institute in 1969 and has served in several administrative positions, including Chairman of Graduate Architecture. He is a tenured Professor of Architecture teaching Graduate and Undergraduate Design and has served as President of the Faculty of the School of Architecture. Theo has been in private practice since 1974 and maintains an office in New York City and Nicosia, Cyprus… Read More

Executive Director

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Despina Axiotakis

Despina Axiotakis was born in Asgata, Limassol, Cyprus and emigrated to the United States with her family in 1956.   She is the seventh of eight children of Kyriacos and Maria Ioannou. After graduating high school, Despina attended the Traphagen School of Fashion and worked at her father’s summer resort in the Catskill Mountains. Following in her parents footsteps, Despina owned and ran the Olympia Hotel in upstate New York for many years before retiring from the hotel business. Despina became active in the political arena, serving the presidential campaigns of Governors Michael Dukakis and Bill Clinton as well as that of Finance Director for Chris Evangel for Congress.. Read More