Attorney and Counsellor at Law, admitted to the Athens Bar and to the Supreme Court of Greece.  Special Legal Counsel, Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (ΔΕΔΔΗΕ -DEDDIE S.A).  President of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Local Administration (I.T.A.), Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (ΚΕΔΕ – K.E.D.E.)  Former Vice-President, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (2016-2019)  Former Mayor, Municipality of Samos Island (2014-2019)  Former Governor, Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (2004 -2007)  Former Secretary of Administrative Reform, Hellenic Ministry of the Interior (2008-2009)