Yannis Tsichlis is the Corporate Affairs Director of N. Daskalantonakis Group (Grecotel). He has over 30 years of working experience in hotels and resorts. He joined Grecotel in 1990, and held various positions in the commercial department. Since 2006, as the Group Marketing Director, he has contributed to the evolution of Grecotel to the leading hotel brand of Greece. 

In his current responsibilities, he focuses on the development of Corporate Relations and Strategic Collaborations, representing and overseeing contacts with Public and Sectoral authorities and organizations. Additionally, he oversees the group’s Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility program. 

Since 2014, he’s also a member of the board of the Hellenic-Russian Chamber of Commerce (HRCC), and the Head of Tourism Committee. 

Moreover, he holds a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Athens and an MBA (Marketing) from the University of Sheffield. He speaks Greek, English, German and French.