At the Club’s New York headquarters, Margaret Lee has been appointed as Lead Counsel. With 20 years experience in the industry, Lee is a New York-admitted attorney who worked in private practice before joining the Club’s management several years ago.
In SCB’s’ Piraeus office, Joanna Koukouli has been appointed deputy global claims director, reporting to global claims director Don Moore in New York.
Holding both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in law, and qualified to practice in Greece, the UK and New York, she also has 20 years’ industry experience, including that of in-house counsel at a major Greek container company.
In addition, Marivi Banou has been appointed as P&I claims manager, assisting Koukouli in the general day-to-day supervision of the Piraeus-based claims team.
Having gained a degree from Metropolitan University, London in shipping and transport, and then acquired experience in both the shipowning and insurance broking sectors, Banou originally joined the managers’ Greek office on its opening in 2005.
At the same time, Elina Souli was recently recruited by the Piraeus office to undertake the roles of FD&D manager and regional business development director.
With undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in law, and holding legal qualifications from both Greece and the UK, she has extensive experience working with both a major local shipping firm and the branch office of another Group club.
Joe Hughes, SCB Chairman and CEO, said: “I am delighted to announce this quartet of senior appointments. They speak not only to the evident abilities of the individuals concerned, each of whom has more than 20 years’ experience, but also to the growing gender diversity for which our company continues to gain a market-leading reputation.
“I am certain that members, and the Club’s many other friends, will wish to congratulate Margaret, Joanna, Marivi and Elina, in the expectation that they will continue to apply their characteristic energy and dedication to the fulfilment of their new professional duties,” he concluded.