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Chair’s Curriculum Vitae

Antonis M. Vartholomaios

Chair of the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC)

Short Profile

Antonis M. Vartholomaios has many years of experience in senior executive positions in the banking, financial, and business sectors, both in Greece and abroad. He has served as head of major organizations and has led complex transformations, with a focus on financial restructuring, strategic development, and organizational modernization.

Academic Background

  • Graduate of the Piraeus School of Industrial Studies (1980)
  • Postgraduate studies and doctoral research in Finance and International Economics
  • Fordham University, New York (PhD Candidate, 1986)

Professional Career 

1981–1992 | United States of America

  • Atlantic Bank of New York
  • Olympian Bank
    Specialization in financing, investments, capital markets, real estate, and mortgage securitizations. Senior executive manager.

1992–2000 | Greece

  • Interbank
  • Egnatia Bank
    Areas of responsibility: Mortgage Lending, Technology, Credit and Financial Risk Control, Asset Management.

2000–2004

  • General Manager and Executive Vice President
  • Euroinvestments Capital & Investments S.A.

Senior management and strategic roles

EYDAP S.A.

  • Executive Member of the Board of Directors (2004)
  • Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board (2005–2010)
  • Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (2013–2015)

He led the company’s strategic transformation, achieving strong financial recovery, zero bank debt, and a significant strengthening of liquidity.

PEGASUS SECURITIES INVESTMENT SERVICES S.A.

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors (2010–2012)

Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF)

  • Member of the Board of Directors (2011–2013)
    Participation in the planning and implementation of strategic privatizations of landmark public assets (OPAP, Port of Piraeus, Hellinikon, etc.).

ATTICA BANK S.A.

  • Executive Member of the Board of Directors
  • Deputy Chief Executive Officer (2019)

Pankritia Bank

  • Chief Executive Officer & Executive Member of the Board of Directors (2020–2024)

He led the bank’s full restructuring and transformation into a nationwide credit institution, achieving successful mergers and record-high profitability.