Katerina Tzanakaki is a mechanical engineer specialising in production engineering and management, having graduated from the Technical University of Crete. She also holds a Master’s degree in Tourism from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom.
She began her professional career as a tourism consultant at Deloitte before becoming a Special Adviser to the Greek Minister of Tourism. She subsequently joined the technical department of Greece’s largest hotel chain, where she established and led the Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) procurement division.
For the past 16 years, she has worked at one of Greece’s leading luxury real estate developers, where she holds the position of Procurement Director. Leading a team of 12 architects, interior designers and financial specialists, she has contributed to the development of high-end projects in collaboration with international hospitality operators such as Marriott, Mandarin Oriental, Rosewood and Hilton.
TEMES Group is one of Greece’s leading groups specialising in the investment, development and management of sustainable luxury tourism and real estate destinations. Its flagship project is Costa Navarino, located in the region of Messinia, one of the largest tourism developments in the Mediterranean, featuring four resort areas spread across more than 1,000 hectares. The destination brings together five-star hotels, luxury private residences, world-class golf courses and year-round facilities, with properties operated by brands including The Luxury Collection, Westin, W Hotels and Mandarin Oriental.
The group is also involved in the development of The Ilisian, a new luxury destination in Athens featuring a Conrad hotel, Waldorf Astoria residences and a private members’ club. Through its subsidiary PHĀEA Resorts, it operates several properties in Crete, including Phāea Blue, Blue Palace Resort & Spa and Cretan Malia Park.
In addition, TEMES Group is collaborating with Lamda Development on two high-end hotels and branded residences within The Ellinikon, one of the most ambitious urban regeneration projects on the Athens Riviera.
