PANAGIOTIS KANELLIS, Ph.D. , , 551 02 +30-2310-492-700, +30-6932525190

EDUCATION

1977-1978 University of Houston, Houston, Texas USA Post-Doctoral studies in Chemistry

1973-1976 University of Houston, Houston, Texas USA Ph.D. in Bio-Organic Chemistry

1971-1973 University of Dallas, Irving, Texas USA Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

1959-1966 , Thessaloniki, Greece Apolyterion (High school Diploma)

MOST RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

American Farm School and Perrotis College. President December 2009-present

Anatolia College, a US not for profit institution operating: a four-year Business and Liberal Arts College with a graduate MBA program (US NEASC Accreditation); K-12 schools and, a two year International Baccalaureate (IB) equivalent to last two years of senior high school, (programs accredited by the Greek Government); 2002 to 2009 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Responsibilities both for Thessaloniki campus (all operations) and office Since 2005 served also as Provost of Anatolia’s tertiary division School, the American College of Thessaloniki 1997 - 2002 Vice President for Administration and Finance

SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT ANATOLIA As Provost of the American College of Thessaloniki since 2005 . Revised ACT management, restructured academic offerings and administrative operations to create fiscal independence . Coordinated the preparation and submission to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), of the annual and 5year interim ACT accreditation reports . Initiated and led effort which resulted to ACT accreditation by the University of Wales . Supervised collaboration with ALBA to establish joint graduate programs and executive training programs in Northern Greece . Supported US study-abroad program to become one of largest in the . Established internal program to support ACT faculty research . Broadened ACT financial aid program to attract higher-achieving students at the Secondary and Elementary Schools . Conceived and directed the establishment of Anatolia’s elementary school . Introduced after-school activities in the K-12 schools . Coordinated English program K-12 evaluation, with resulting elevation of English from “foreign” language status to more interactive “second” language status . Introduced instruction of computers at Anatolia’s elementary school . Set up series of Special Education workshops for teachers and parents institutionally . Initiated restructure of College and secondary school libraries . Established Marketing and Recruiting Departments and appointed directors . Established IT department and oversaw conversion to one of the most technologically-advanced academic institution in the Balkans . Transformed a traditional campus to accept new programs & challenges

Institution-Wide Responsibilities . Set, with management team, measurable long and short term goals . Oversee all administrative operations as COO, with Directors of IT, Facilities, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, and Recruiting reporting directly to me . Member (ex officio) of the Board Committees: Executive, Finance, Facilities, Audit and the 3 school Governance Committees . Oversee all academic programs with ACT academic staff, Vice President of Secondary Education and Elementary School Head . Monitor preparation of all budgets and submit to Board for approval . Oversee operations of the Board Boston office, with regular visits . Prepare and submit the Grant request to the USAID annually . Led the initiative to raise funds for Anatolia’s new Alumni Soccer and Track Field to revitalize campus sports and athletics . Oversee and coordinate with the Board’s Facilities Committee all construction and renovation projects including budgeting and fund allocation

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC 1977-1993 Assistant Professor, American College of Thessaloniki (ACT), Anatolia College, Thessaloniki, Greece

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama USA

2 MANAGERIAL 1981-1997 Held a number of top managerial positions, including: (a) Chief Executive Officer of three of the largest clothing companies in Greece—International Apparel Manufacturing Company S.A., UFO S.A, Union Trade S.A. (b) Marketing and Sales Manager Balkan Export S.A, largest lumber company in Greece at the time, and (c) General Manager, Hadjigeorgiou S.A. Tobacco Co.

RESEARCH GRANTS 1979 – 1982 Authored grants and supervised funded scientific research in the field of bio-organic Chemistry during academic appointments in US universities: grants ranged from $50,000 to $300,000 and were in the field of bio- organic chemistry, including (a) National Institute of Health (NIH), Co-Principal Investigator (b) National Institute of Health (NIH), Principal Investigator (c) American Heart Association, Principal Investigator (d) Muscular Dystrophy Association of the USA, Principal Investigator

PUBLICATIONS Authored more than 20 publications in major scientific publications, including . Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics . Journal of Biological Chemistry . Journal of Organic Chemistry . International Journal of Peptide and Protein Chemistry

Complete listing and details of publications available upon request.

HONORS Recognized by Trustees for services to the American College of Thessaloniki Recognized by Alumni Association for services

SPECIAL INTERESTS 1991-present Private Pilot. Member of the Thessaloniki AEROCLUB 1992-1994 Executive Board, Heraklis Professional Basketball Club

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