Mark Klerides is Director at CMK Eurofinance and CFO at Global Carriers, where he is responsible for finance, treasury, sourcing, and structuring of shipping investments. Previously, he held Finance positions within the John Fredriksen Group in London, including Ship Finance International and Knightsbridge Tankers. He commenced his career with KPMG London in Audit, specialising in insurance companies. Mr. Klerides is currently a Board member at Olympia Group, Cyprus Union of Shipowners and National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) where he Chaired the Risk Committee and was a member of the Audit Committee. He has spearheaded Cyprus’ successful bid to host the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 and is a member of the Finance Commission of FIBA Europe. He is a fellow chartered accountant (ICAEW) and a member of ICPAC’s Shipping Committee. He is a University of Manchester graduate and is married with three children.