Thanasis Antonakis is the Deputy Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer of Safe Bulkers Inc., which is listed in NYSE. Prior to joining Safe Bulkers in 2008, he was an auditor in PricewaterhouseCoopers for four years, focusing in IPOs of maritime transportation and energy companies. Mr. Antonakis holds a Master in accounting and finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration both from the Athens University of Economics and Business.