Maria Ioannidou
CEO & Country Manager
Hellenic Duty Free Shops
Mrs. Maria Ioannidou is currently the CEO & Country Manager at Hellenic Duty Free shops SA, a 100% subsidiary of Avolta Group.
She holds a BSc degree in Chemical Engineering from Aristotle University and an MBA from ALBA University.
From the first steps in her career in 1997 and for 16 years, she held several senior positions in Alpha Bank, at Treasury, Corporate Banking, Syndications and Wholesale Banking departments.
In 2013, when Dufry acquired Hellenic Duty Free Shops, she joined the group as the CFO of the Greek company (HDFS).
She left HDFS in 2019 to join Dimand SA. by undertaking the CFO role for three years and supporting the company during its continuous development and listing on the Athens Stock Exchange in 2022. Mrs. Ioannidou also held the position of Chief Business Development Officer for about a year.
She returned to HDFS in 2023, this time as the CEO & Country Manager of the Greek group of companies, accepting the invitation of the Avolta Management to be part of the new dynamic structure of Dufry (Travel Retail) & Autogrill (F&B) and lead the Greek group to a supreme level of services by providing to travelers a holistic experience through travel retail and F&B.
She is the mother of three sons, a devoted runner and holds a black belt in kung fu since 2015.