Our people

Dimitris Sotiropoulos is an agronomist working in the Organic Farming Sector in Greece since 1998, primarily in Certification Organizations, holding positions as an auditor, a technical officer, a certification officer and a managing director. He has also worked out in the field as a consultant for organic farmers and has been active in vocational training programs and projects in Greece and abroad, all related to Organic Farming.

He is a member of  IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) Standard Committee.

He is a lecturer on Organic Farming, the Organic Market and the Organic Production Principles in congresses, workshops and seminars, as well as an article writer for magazines and newspapers.

 

Olga Gogou is a Chemical Engineer with Msc in Total Quality Management. She has worked in the food industry at Kerry Ingredients, UK as a Process QA Officer and a Site Quality Manager, at ELBISCO, Greece as a Quality Assurance Manager and recently at Filiki Certification S.A.(Inspection & Certification Organization for Organic Products) , Greece as Head of Processing Operation Department. She is an expert in Food technology and legislation. She is a registered Trainer at EFET (Hellenic Food Authority) for Food Hygiene & Safety, and member of the Hellenic Technical Chamber.

 

Efthimios Paronis is an animal technologist working for the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens since 2002. He is working as a manager in productive and laboratory animal units. He has been active in Organic Farming since 2000 and has worked for 2  Inspection & Certification Organizations holding positions as an auditor and lead auditor for organic farming (animal production) schemes. He has also been engaged as an animal technologist and consultant at an organic poultry farm, being in charge of nutrition and health programs of the productive units.

He is a certified trainer for vocational training programs by the National Accreditation Centre for Continuing Vocational Training (EKEPIS), related to Organic Production, agronomy, public health and enviromental protection.