Polys Hajioannou is the Chief Executive Officer of SafeBulkers Inc and has been Chairman of the board of directors since its listing in NYSE in 2008.
Mr. Hajioannou also serves with Safe Bulkers Management Ltd. in Cyprus, which provides technical, commercial and administrative management services to the Company, and prior to the inception of Safe Bulkers Management and Safety Management, with its predecessor Alassia Steamship Co., Ltd., which he joined in 1987.
Mr. Hajioannou was elected as a member of the board of directors of the Union of Greek Shipowners in 2006 and served on the board until February 2009. Mr. Hajioannou is a founding member and Vice-President of the Union of Cyprus Shipowners. Mr. Hajioannou is a member of the Lloyd’s Register Hellenic Advisory Committee. In 2011, Mr. Hajioannou was appointed to the board of directors of the Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association (Bermuda) Limited and in 2013 he was elected at the board of directors of the UK Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Bermuda).
Mr. Hajioannou holds a Bachelor of Science degree in nautical studies from Sunderland University.