Julia Anastasiou is the Group Chief Crew Management Officer for OSM Thome and Managing Director of the OSM Thome Cyprus office. Julia has been actively engaged in the industry for over 28 years having focused her career on the human element and DEI. Her passion for people has motivated her to foster an environment that supports the development of the underrepresentation of women in shipping and proactively make a difference. Personal and career development initiatives have been at the forefront of the work she has focused on supporting an equal opportunity and sustainable environment for seafarers globally.
Julia is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and holds an MBA from the University of Warwick.
She holds various roles within the shipping community including being an elected member of the Advisory Committee on the Competitiveness of the Cyprus Maritime Cluster for the Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber and member of the Board of Trustees for the OSM – AD Foundation. In 2025, Julia was ranked 14th out of the top 100 women in shipping globally and the recipient of the Gender Equality Award by the Deputy Minister of Shipping.