Myrto Markides studied Economics & Business Administration at Boston University in the USA. She continued her studies at London’s City University where she obtained a Master in journalism. In 1987 she started work at Phileleftheros newspaper, initially as a finance correspondent. In 1995, she made the transition from journalism to management, first as General Manager and since 2007 as CEO, a position she holds to this day. During her professional career, Phileleftheros has grown from a 12page newspaper to the biggest media and publishing group in Cyprus. Myrto Markides is the granddaughter of the founder of Phileleftheros, Nicos Pattichis and one of the main shareholders and a member of the boards of Phileleftheros Ltd and N & M Mediamorfosis Ltd.