Fotis Kourmousis is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Development Bank and Deputy Head of the Council of EquiFund, under the supervision of the Ministry of development and investments. He is a permanent Lecturer in the National Technical University of Athens. In the past, he served for 5 years as the first Special Secretary for Private Debt Management, at the Ministry of Finance. He has also served as Special Advisor for Sustainable Development issues in International Organizations, such as the United Nations (2003-2009) and the European Commission (1999-2002). He has served as Special Advisor to various Ministries: Ministry of Finance focusing on Tax and Customs Administration issues as well as Information Systems (2012-2015) Ministry of Economy and Development focusing on Investment issues (2011-2012) Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change focusing on sustainability issues (2009-2011) Ministry of Agriculture focusing on the Common Agricultural Policy during the Greek Presidency of the EU (2003). In the private sector he worked: As a consultant, applying international standards of Corporate Social Responsibility to large companies (banks, insurances, industries, shipping etc) as well as supporting small and medium enterprises to modernize and implement investments, by utilizing EU structural funds. As an Auditor on Management Systems (ISO), on behalf of International Certification Bodies (TUV, DNV). Postgraduate studies in Banking Governance and Strategic Leadership at Oxford University (SAID Business School), International Directors Program at INSEAD as well as Executive Master’s in Business Administration at The American College of Greece (ALBA Graduate Business School). He obtained a PhD in Engineering from NTUA. He has published numerous scientific articles in international research journals and has participated as a speaker at national, European and international conferences. Graduate in Environmental Management at the Aegean University.