Ioanna Panayiotou

Education and Professional Development

Ioanna Panayiotou is a Biologist, graduate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) and Theology.

She is a Vocational Training Trainer (VET5), holder of the certificate “Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Professional” and “The NSMC’s (National Social Marketing Centre) Level 4 Social Marketing Award – Accredited by CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) in England.

From 2013 -2019 she held the position of Environment Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus.

Since 2020 she has been working as Executive Director at the Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM) which has evolved into the University of Limassol. She is currently employed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the University.

She is the National Representative of Cyprus in the European Social Marketing Association (ESMA), member of the Leadership Council of SDSN Cyprus (Cyprus branch of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network), Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Institute of Certified Management Consultants – CICMC, Member of the Board of Directors of the National Business Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR CYPRUS) and Honorary Member of the Cyprus Biological Society (CBS).

She is particularly interested in Sustainable Development, Green Economy and Entrepreneurship, Bio-economy, Social Economy and Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility, social and generational justice and issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.