The HIIN team

The HIIN Team

An early mover in the impact investing space with 17+ years in wealth allocation in impact strategies through direct & fund investments.

Kostis currently serves as the Managing Partner of Swiss Impact Office, a Zurich based impact investment boutique & president of Arboreal BV. He holds a BSc and MBA Banking and Finance from the University of Zurich.

Dimitris has a technical background in the international waste & energy management in AT & a marketing background in CD, CI & branding projects.

He is the Managing Director of DiCO PWS, a "house of brands" with 30+ years of history, specializing in innovative, natural, professional cosmetics.

Ileana's career spans 12 years dedicated to socially sustainable NGO Management as the Director of Strategy, Coordination and Communication at SKEP - Association of Social Responsibility for Children and Youth.

Having worked in a number of US, EU and Private Programs for SKEP, she is more than familiar with the most intricate complications of program management, and the coordination of educational programs.

Sotiris has almost two decades of hands-on experience accumulated within the most demanding corporate setting.

He is a highly driven Communications executive with considerable experience in Marketing, Digital, and Corporate Communications, stemming from client service, as well as “in-house” positions.

Evita Varela Lic. Iur. University of Zurich is the HIIN's legal counselor. She is an Attorney at Law, Member of the Athens Attorney Association and Master of Law UZH (University of Zurich).

Her main areas of interest is Judicial Combat Law with emphasis on Criminal Law, handling of multidimensional and multifaceted criminal cases which have been of particular concern to the public, Advocacy Law, Legal Advisor to the Federation of Special Guards of the Hellenic Police and to the Association of Special Guards, and Legal Advisor to DiCO Professional Welfare Solutions.

Panos has 5 years experience in running NGOs, primarily the EYP, Citizens’ Movement and Junior Achievement. He joined the Swiss Impact Office in 2022, having completed internships with Elandis, SMERemediumCap and Imerys.

Panos holds an integrated MEng in Mining Engineering from NTUA & a BSc in Finance from ACG.

The HIIN Advisory Board

Veterans of the Sustainability and Impact Investing Community aligned with the HIIN mission. We are currently nominating further advisory board members

Antonis is an impact investor, activist and philanthropist of Greek-German origin. Through his experience in the Venture Capital, Family Office and Foundation space, he has extensive knowledge of the European Impact Investing landscape. A strong believer in the power of collective citizen action, in 2016 he founded the Guerrilla Foundation, based in Berlin, which supports social movements and activists working towards bringing about major systemic change across Europe. For its work, the foundation has been awarded the 2018 CIVICUS Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Brave Philanthropy award. Antonis is a Co-founder of the Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth at the University of Zurich.

In 2013, Antonis co-founded Vouliwatch, a Greek parliamentary monitoring organization that aims to increase political accountability and transparency. Antonis holds a Bachelor degree in European Studies from King’s College London and a Masters in Management degree from IE University Madrid.

Nikolaus Hutter is the Founder of New Paradigm Ventures, an advisory firm focused on accelerating the shift to an impact driven economy.

He works with the World Wildlife Fund on Impact Ventures & Investment in Switzerland and Greece, is a Director of EU-based Impact Investment firm Susterra Capital and serves on the Board of US based Development NGO Heifer International and the Hungarian Impact Investors Association.

Andreas is Head of Anthos Asset Management Impact Investing compartment. Anthos Asset Management is the Investment Office of the Brenninkmeijer family. In that capacity Andreas oversees the management of the Skopos and Antheia Impact funds.

Within their Skopos II mandate the team invests into sustainable infrastructure projects in Emerging Markets as well as Circular Economy growth stage companies in Developed Markets.

Andreas has 15 years’ experience in impact investing. Prior to joining Anthos, he has been Global Head of Impact Investing at UBS, where he conceived and build up the impact investing offering of the bank. Before that Andreas worked for IJ Partners, a family office in Geneva as Head of Direct Investing Emerging Markets and Impact Investment.

The HIIN Team

Kostis Tselenis

Founder & President
The HIIN

Kostis Tselenis is considered as one of the pioneer investment experts that helped shape sustainability and impact investing in Europe. He focuses on allocating private and institutional wealth to customized impact strategies through direct investments and investments in funds as Managing Partner of the Swiss Impact Office in Zurich, a social and environmental finance focused investment boutique.

Nikolaus Hutter

ADVISOR ΤΗΕ ΗΙΙΝ
Founder New Paradigm Ventures

Nikolaus Hutter is the Founder of New Paradigm Ventures, an advisory firm focused on accelerating the shift to an impact driven economy. He works with the World Wildlife Fund on Impact Ventures & Investment in Switzerland and Greece, is a Director of EU-based Impact Investment firm Susterra Capital and serves on the Board of US based Development NGO Heifer International and the Hungarian Impact Investors Association.

Dimitris Tselenis

Vice President
THE HIIN

Managing Partner of DiCO Professional Welfare Solutions, a "house of brands" with more than 30 years of history in Greece, specializing in innovative, natural, professional, sustainable and ethical cosmetics aligned with the principles of the circular economy. He has both a technical background, having worked for several years in the international waste & energy management sector in Austria, as well as a long marketing background in countless marketing, corporate design, corporate identity and branding projects.

Ileana Vasdeki

Director
Operations & Resources
THE HIIN

Ileana Vasdeki’s career spans 12 years dedicated to socially saustainable NGO Management as the Director of Strategy, Coordination and Communication at SKEP – Association of Social Responsibility for Children and Youth. Having worked in a number of US, EU and Private Programs for SKEP, she is more than familiar with the most intricate complications of program management, and the coordination of educational programs.

Sotiris Sakellarios

Communication
& Marketing

Kostis Tselenis is considered as one of the pioneer investment experts that helped shape sustainability and impact investing in Europe. He focuses on allocating private and institutional wealth to customized impact strategies through direct investments and investments in funds as Investment Partner and Head of Fund Investments at Quadia, a social and environmental finance focused investment manager.

The HIIN Advisory Board

Veterans of the Sustainability and Impact Investing Community aligned with the HIIN mission. We are currently nominating further advisory board members

Andreas Ernst

Managing Director
Head Impact Investing
Anthos Asset Management

Antonis Schwarz

International Impact Investor
Activist and Philanthropist

The HIIN Team

The HIIN Advisory Board

The HIIN Team

Kostis Tselenis

Nikolaus Hutter

Dimitris Tselenis

Ileana Vasdeki

Sotiris Sakellarios

The HIIN Advisory Board

Andreas Ernst

Antonis Schwarz

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