Our Team

THEODORE CHOULIARAS

B.O.D. PRESIDENT

Economist, with long time experience in the banking and stock market sector, Corporate Finance and M&A structured deals.

He is one of the founders of the Holding company at 2003 UPGRADE LONDON GROUP and from September 2007 he is the B.O.D PRESIDENT of the group.

JOHN KALYVOPOULOS

C.E.O.

Economist, with long time experience in the banking and Shipping valuation sector. He is running the financial valuations of the projects,since he is certified as valuator from the American Institute of Appraisers.

He is one of the founders of the Holding company " UPGRADE LONDON GROUP" at 2003 and from the September of 2007 he is the C.E.O. of the Group.

THANASSIS TSELEPIS

GENERAL MANAGER

Our chief Operator of our Shipping Activities. He has a long time experience in Chartering & operation, having his track record in several major traditional Shipping companies more than 20 years.

He is running the Ship management and Ship operation Dept. having under his management a respectable Fleet.

LEFTERIS KONTOS

C.F.O. INVESTMENT DESK

He is running the Investment Desk, evaluating projects that need to atract finance from Prvate Equity & Funds.

He is also the C.F.O. of the group

STEWART EVE

Ship broker , S&P

Ship Broker, with long time experience in the sector of Sales & Purchase in the Shipping Industry.

He is responsible for the Sales & Purchase desk in London, and supporting the business development, through sales .

JAMES EDWARDS

Sip Broker with long time experience in the Chartering and Freight cargo Deals.

He is the head of the chartering  team, supporting the new business development in European countries.

MARTIN PROPER

EXPORT & COMMODITY DIRECTOR

Economist, with business experience in International Trading and commerce matters.

He deals with the Commodity international trading and he has the coordination for all the international transactions in commodities brokerage.

FABIO NOULAS

EXPORT & COMMODITY DIRECTOR

Specialist in International Trading issues , responsible for the Exporting and commodity Finance projects.

He is running the ITALIAN group of Associates and the external team in Milano & Zurich.

LUCY BERRY

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Lucy is the heart of the company. Responsible to support all the departments with administration and secretarial effort, she offers a peaceful security among all the partners, clients and business associates.

Economist with long time experience in Shipping companies and international Shipping Banks.