Polys V. Hajioannou is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Safe Bulkers Inc, since 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 that, with its predecessor Alassia Steamship Co., Ltd., which he joined in 1987.
Mr. Hajioannou is a founding member and Vice-President of the Cyprus Union of Shipowners. Mr. Hajioannou has been sitting on the Members Committee (MEMCO) of both the UK P&I Club and the Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association since 2013 and 2016 respectively. He is also a board member of the UK Freight Demurrage and Defence Insurance (Europe) Limited (UKDE).
On the local level, Mr. Hajioannou is an elected member of the Advisory Committee on Competitiveness and Quality Enhancement of the Cyprus Flag. He is also a founding member and the President of the International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Limassol.
Mr. Hajioannou holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nautical Studies from Sunderland University.