Press Release
Boyden’s Growth Gathers Pace across Europe and the Middle East
Firm attracts partners in six countries with client-centric culture, cross-border collaboration and strong leadership
With an extensive background in operations, Spiros Mavrogalos takes a strategic approach to executive recruitment, focusing on overall organizational needs. He applies his expertise in areas such as risk assessment, business strategy, and performance optimization to recruit candidates with the right mix of capabilities to deliver on the client’s objectives, and lead others to do so as well.
Professional Focus
- Over 25 years’ experience in operations management, including senior executive roles, with responsibility for recruiting, developing and leading high-performing management teams and organisations
- Extensive business background spanning all aspects of operations, including strategic planning, corporate restructuring, profit and revenue growth, cost control, procurement, key initiatives administration, process improvement and automation, business growth and analysis, risk management, performance optimization and relationship management
- Specialised expertise in the financial sector, with an emphasis in banking and insurance
- Fluent in Greek and English
Business Expertise
- CEO of Ethniki Insurance Co, Greece
- Deputy General Manager & Group Chief Procurement Officer at National Bank of Greece
- Group Chief Operating Officer at Cosmote Mobile Telecom, Greece; prior role as Director of Internal Audit
- Head of Integration Office at EFG Eurobank, Greece; prior roles included Head of Market & Operational Risk and Internal Audit Manager
- Senior Internal Auditor at ABN AMRO Bank, Greece
- Auditor at KPMG Peat Marwick, Greece
Additional Expertise
- Accounting
- Banking
- Energy
- Insurance
- Supply Chain & Logistics
- Telecommunications
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- MBA in Financial Studies from University of Nottingham, UK
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from American College of Greece
- Chartered Certified Accountant, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK
Affiliations & Awards
- Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Europa Insurance Co, Greece
- Member, Board of Directors of Alpha Bank, Greece
- General Secretary, Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies
- Member, The Geneva Association
- President, Board of Directors, Garanta Insurance Romania
- President of Board of Directors, Ethniki Insurance, Cyprus
- Supervisory Board Member, Stopanska Banka
Case Studies
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From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development
How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth
Cybersecurity Excellence: Strengthening Trust and Digital Resilience
A Caribbean financial and mortgage bank partnered with Boyden to recruit a strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), enhancing cybersecurity governance and supporting digital transformation across the organization.
Bridging the Gap: Finance Meets Operations in Agribusiness
How Boyden partnered with one of the world’s largest nut and grape producers to recruit transformative operational-finance leadership.
Thought Leadership
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Articles & Papers
Boyden in Malta: Momentum in the Mediterranean
A look at Malta’s most vibrant industries and economic successes with insights from local Partner Dr. Vassilis Trochalidis of Boyden Greece, Cyprus and Malta.
Articles & Papers
Private Equity's Role in Powering the Energy Transition
As energy markets transform, private equity is driving the transition with diversified portfolios and leaders who can master both legacy and renewable systems.
Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Industry Insights
China’s Bet on Europe’s Emobility
Chinese carmakers are finding success in the European automotive market via a surge in EV sales and their home country’s dominance in battery manufacturing.
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