Team Category: Board of Directors

Danae Lavidas Intern Danae Lavidas holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Master’s degree in Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She completed a clinical placement in Athens and gained private-sector experience in commercial operations across Greece, the USA and the UAE. Fun Fact: In her … Read more

Martha Desylla Project Manager martha@desmos.org Martha Desylla is a Project Manager with experience in the field of social and humanitarian action. Her journey in the sector began through volunteering, where she came into contact with the needs of society and the importance of making a meaningful contribution. She then turned her interest and experience into … Read more

Emmanouela Sotiropoulou Project Manager emmanouela@desmos.org Η Εμμανουέλα είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Διεθνών και Ευρωπαϊκών Σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου Πειραιώς. Διαθέτει πολυετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία στις επιχειρησιακές λειτουργίες, την υλοποίηση έργων και τη διαχείριση της εφοδιαστικής αλυσίδας. Στον Δεσμό, εργάζεται ως Υπεύθυνη Προγραμμάτων, συμβάλλοντας στον αποτελεσματικό συντονισμό των εμπλεκόμενων μερών, των διαθέσιμων πόρων και της εφοδιαστικής αλυσίδας, ώστε … Read more

Stamatis Psaroudakis Marketing & Communication Manager stamatis@desmos.org Stamatis holds a BA in International and European Affairs (University of Macedonia) and a Double MA in Human Rights and Democracy in South-East Europe (University of Bologna and University of Sarajevo). He has collaborated with 5 NGOs in Greece, Poland, Croatia, and Kosovo, and directed a youth human … Read more

Aris Spanoudis Project Manager aris@desmos.org Aris, after his studies at the Sociology Department of Panteion University, completed the postgraduate program “Animal Ethics” at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He worked for several years in the sales and catering sector and before starting at Desmos, he worked for 2 years at GIVMED as the … Read more

Eliza Damianidou Project Manager elisa@desmos.org Elisa is a Civil Engineer and holds an MA in Architectural Conservation from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom. She has worked in the humanitarian sector since 2016, having previously worked at the Danish Refugee Council. She began in the technical department before moving into administrative roles, gaining … Read more

Valentina Vitali Due Diligence Officer valentina@desmos.org After completing her studies in Social Anthropology at Panteion University in Athens, she pursued ceramic arts at Centro Albayzin in Granada, Spain. For three years, she was active in the field of ceramics, organizing workshops for both children and adults. Since 2015, she has been working in the civil … Read more

Vaso Panagopoulou Program Development Manager vp@desmos.org Vaso Panagopoulou studied at the Department of Theatre Studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, but her professional interests turned early on toward the field of Civil Society. From 2016 to 2022, she worked with the NGO Danish Refugee Council, participating in humanitarian aid and refugee crisis … Read more

Maria Markoudi Coordinator of Financial Operations & Project Manager maria@desmos.org Maria is a graduate from the Department of Business Administration at the Eastern Macedonia & Thrace Institute of Technology. She has more than 13 years of experience in the private sector, including 10 years as an Export Manager at a multinational company. She joined Desmos … Read more

Emily Kern General Manager emily@desmos.org Emily studied Sociology and History at Deree College and continued her studies in the USA where she obtained an MA in International Relations at Boston University.  From 1994 and for 10 years he worked at Zoumboulakis Gallery, there he loved contemporary art and collaborated with artists, collectors and journalists, met … Read more