Μαρία Ιωαννίδου

Mrs. Maria Ioannidou is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Country Manager for Hellenic Duty Free shops, 100% subsidiary of AVOLTA Group.

She holds a BSc degree in Chemical Engineering from Aristotle University  and an MBA from ALBA.

At the first steps of her career, since 1997 and for 16 years, she has held several senior positions in Alpha Bank, at Treasury, Corporate Banking, Syndications and Wholesale Banking.

In 2013, when AVOLTA (Dufry at the time)  acquired Hellenic Duty Free Shop, she joined the group as the CFO of the Greek Subsidiary (HDFS).

She left HDFS in 2019 to join Dimand, holding the CFO role for three years, and the role of Chief Business Development Officer for almost a year, after the company’s listing in 2022.

She returned at HDFS in 2023 this time as the CEO, when she was chosen to join forces with the group in order to take the new combined Dufry/Autogrill Company, to the next level, i.e. providing a holistic travel experience to travelers both in travel retail but also in F&B.

She is the mother of three sons; she is a devoted runner, speaks fluently English and French and has a good knowledge of German and Spanish.