Kathi is ECPC Past President and Chair of Scientific Committee after having served  for ten years as Vice President and President. Executive with broad and diversified public affairs experience in regulatory and public affairs, heath diplomacy, strategy, marketing and communications. At the national level, Kathi is also co-founder and President of the Hellenic Cancer Federation-ELLOK (ellok.org) since 2015 and a Director of other Greek cancer patient associations. Honored to represent cancer patients at the Board of Directors of the recently legalized and under establishment Greek National Cancer Institute and in the Patient Registries Committee of the Greek Ministry of Health. Also member of the National Network of Precision Medicine representing cancer patients (2018-2021). Surviving breast cancer twice, Kathi was involved for many years in cancer policy and research advocacy, survivorship and cancer patient rights advocacy on the national and international level. Used professional experience in business development, and communications to develop non profit cancer patient organizations, 

During the last ten years as ECPC VP and President I was responsible for strategy, cancer policy and research, strategic alliances, launching major projects, presenting at international congresses, and authoring papers for journals and magazines, all while overseeing EU and industry funded projects. Have participated in all so far EU Joint Actions in cancer EPAAC, CanCon, iPAAC and in several EU funded projects and Initiatives (ECIBC) representing ECPC, as well in Commission expert groups in cancer policy and digital technology.

Currently, as ECPC Past President – Chair Scientific Committee (2022-2025)  my activities include participation in the drafting of the strategic and action plans, collaboration with staff on research projects and Joint Actions,  review and assessment of research proposals, offer advice to the board.

Before my early retirement as cancer patient in mid 2000’, I have held executive positions with large multinationals and large national companies in the fields of plastics/chemicals, metal industry, manufacturing, and in public service in foreign affairs as Commercial Secretary.