Maria Stratou is a seasoned executive with over 40 years of leadership in retail, construction and related business consulting. A Deree graduate in Business Administration, she served as CEO of Carre Blanc Greece (a french white linen goods manufacturer) and chaired for many years a family-owned ICT construction company in Greece. Fluent in Greek, French, and English, she is now semi‑retired while supporting luxury villa management in Antiparos (in the Cyclades) through Oliaros Holdings Ltd.