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Rationale

The award of an Honorary Fellowship is one of the most prestigious awards that the Institute can bestow. ‘Honorary Fellows; The grant of Honorary Fellowship shall be conferred on such persons of eminence or distinction who are not members as the Advisory Board shall in their absolute discretion think fit’. The induction of a steady stream of new Honorary Fellows (one per year) would be a useful ‘profile raiser’ for the Institute.

Selection Process

The Institute’s Advisrory Board elects annually as an Honorary Fellow individuals that come under the following categories:

Local executive who has made a significant contribution to the Cyprus Business world
Foreign executive who has made a significant contribution to the Cyprus business world
CIM alumnus who has excelled professionally

Qualifications

In making recommendations for Honorary Fellowship, the Institute’s Advisory Board will take account of any restrictions imposed by the Honorary Award Regulations, potential conflicts of interest or reputational issues. Please note that current staff of the Institute and members of the Advisory Board are not eligible for Honorary Fellowship, until they retire.

Who can nominate Honorary Fellows?

Any member of the Institute’s Advisory Board can make a nomination. All nominations are considered and screened in confidence by the ‘Honorary Fellows Committee’ and those nominated should not be made aware by their nominee that they have been put forward for an award.
The ‘Honorary Fellows Committee’ composes of:

CIM CEO
CIM Chancellor
3 Members of the Advisory Board

How and When to Nominate

Nominations are made by the end of October except if the Institute’s Council deems otherwise.

Who makes decisions on Honorary Fellowships?

Nominations for Honorary Fellowships are put forward to the Institute’s Advisory Board by the ‘Honorary Fellows Committee’. The HF Committee’s recommendations are laid before the Advisory Board for concurrence, and a final decision is taken by a majority vote. Student Representatives to the Advisory Board have no voting right. Successful candidates are invited to receive their awards at the annual CIM Summit. A maximum of four new Honorary Fellows may be elected each year.

Honorary Fellows Duties

An Honorary Fellow should be prepared to contribute to the work of CIM – because of status accruing to the Institution from association with their name, or by practical help. In particular:

Maintain the good standing of the Institute and provide support to its activities
Attend the annual Honorary Fellows dinner
Attend the Institute’s events

Who are the Honorary Fellows?

The Honorary Fellows currently are:

Glafkos Mavros, Executive Director, Skyra Vassas – CIM Alumnus
Petros Petrou, General Manager, Alpha TV
George Liveras, Director, Liveras & Associates +
Phidias Pilides, Former President, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Ioannis Telonis, Executive Director, K&P Overseas Ltd
Philokypros Andreou, CEO, Phil. Andreou Group
Alkis Hadjikyriacos, CEO, Frou-Frou
George Georgiou, Commercial Manager, Christodoulides Bros – CIM Alumnus
Evros Papadopoulos, Group Marketing Manager, Papaphilippou Ice Cream – CIM Alumnus
Antonis Karpasitis, Former CEO, MetLife
Antonis Paschalides, Former Minister of Commerce
Christos Michaelides, Former President, ΟΕΒ
Marios Loucaides, Managing Director, Synpraxis
Stelios Athanasiou, General Manager, Scandia – CIM Alumnus
Aristos Anastasiou, Business Development Manager, KEAN – CIM Alumnus
Emily Yiolitis, Former Minister of Justice
George Nicolaides, CEO, Gan Direct Insurance – CIM Alumnus
Phivos Vaki, Financial Manager, Columbia Shipmanagement
Christos Papaellinas, CEO, C.A.Papaellinas Group
Natalia Kardash, CEO, Vestnik Kypra Group
Achilleas Demetriou, CEO, Capital TV/Radio – CIM Alumnus
Lysandros Ioannou, CEO, PHC Group
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, CEO, Tototheo Group, President EAC
Yiannos Kremmos, General Manager, Blue Island PLC – CIM Alumnus
Themis Papadopoulos, CEO, Interorient Group
John Patrick Hourican, Former CEO, Bank of Cyprus
Costas Zorbas, CEO, Zorbas Bakeries
Evi Papadopoulos, Marketing Director, KEAN +
Pavlos Photiades, Managing Director, Photos Photiades Group
Christos Mouskis, Executive Chairman, Muskita Hotels
Kikis Treppides, Chairman, Treppides & Co
Evgenios Evgeniou, Former CEO, PWC
Christodoulos Angastiniotis, President, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Andreas Pittas, Executive Chairman, Medochemie
Valentina Kislaya, CEO, Phoenix Leaders
Elena Tanou, Vice-President, Top Kinisis Travel
Melis Shacolas, CEO, CNS Group
Christodoulos Stephanis, Managing Director, A.Stephanis & Co Ltd
Ioannis Matsis, Managing Director, MUFG Cyprus
Dinos Lefkaritis, CEO, Petrolina (Holdings) Public Ltd
Evangelia Eliadou, Executive Director, Pafilia
Stavros Pantziaris, Chairman, EY
Dr Shadi Karam, Former Chairman of the Board, AstroBank
Christianna Diogenous, CEO, Unicars
Alexis Charalambides, Chairman, Charalambides Christis
Tonis Toumazis, Founder of AtlasPantou and Atlas Panton Group
Takis Phidia, CEO, CNP
Andreas Hadjikyriacos, CEO, Gnora Communication Consultants
Farah Shammas, Managing Director, St. Raphael Resort and Marina
Despo Lefkariti, Managing Director, Delemma McCann