She is a graduate of the Athens University of Economics and Business (ASOE Department of Business Administration) and holds a M.Sc. in Finance from the University of Strathclyde (UK). She has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, holding for over 10 years the position of General Manager in the areas of Corporate and Investment Banking. At the same time – and in the context of the above responsibilities – she has served as (i) Chairman of the Board of Directors in subsidiaries and (ii) as an Executive Member in Senior Banking Committees. Through the above roles, she has contributed dynamically to the rapid development of the country’s infrastructure and renewable energy sources. In 2017 she joined GEK TERNA Group holding the position of General Manager of Financial Services with main objectives (i) the determination of the financial strategy and (ii) the management of financial risks. In December 2019 she was appointed as Executive Member of the Board of Directors of GEK TERNA and since July 2021 she has been an Executive Member and Executive Director of GEK TERNA. She participates in the Boards of Directors of subsidiaries of GEK TERNA Group. She also actively participates in promoting issues related to diversity and inclusion both within the group through her participation in the ESG Committee of the Board of Directors of GEK TERNA, as well as outside the group through her participation in international fora (member of WOMEN ON BOARD (WOB) Harvard Business School and member of ICC Women Hellas -International Chamber of Commerce).
Penelope Lazaridou
Executive Director, Executive BoD Member