
Emmanuel Gialas
Senior Advisor

Biography
Top Management professional with 26 years of experience in roles of high responsibility to include Chief Operating Director, Board Member, and Project Director. Experience encompasses managing the operations of a leading hotel group in Greece and the establishment and development of the Hospitality Department of a leading multinational certification company in Greece. Skilled in handling complex daily business operations, setting strategic policies and parameters that drive operational efficiency, coordinating staff and creating productive working environments, designing advanced business process improvement plans and profit analysis reporting systems which improve procedures, business performance and bottom line profits.
Holds a degree in Economics, an MBA and a Masters’ degree in Hotels Operations.
Chronology
2020 – Present
SGS Greece SA, Executive Consultant
2020 – Present
Verallis SA, Partner
2002 – 2019
Chandris Hotels (Hellas) SA, Chief Operating Officer and Member of BoD
1999 – 2002
Deputy Managing Director
1997 – 1999
Assistant to the Managing Director
1996 –1997
Management Trainee – Financial Department
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1995 – 1996
Chandris Hotels (Hellas) SA, Management Trainee – Sales & Marketing department