Kreston ITH Members

Michael Ioannou is the co-founder of Ioannou & Theodoulou Ltd. He is currently one of the two Partners of the firm. Michael’s responsibilities include managing/directing the Tax, Accounting and Banking Services section as well as offering professional advice to a variety of multinational clients.

His professional approachable manner and his ability to deliver business advice in an unambiguous way together with his extensive tax knowledge are his strongest traits. Using his excellent communication skills and his vast experience in the field of Tax Structures and Planning and negotiation of loan syndicates he can provide all clients tax advice and compliance based on their needs or wants. In addition, he advises many Cypriot and international business corporations and especially companies of Russian interest on a range of issues, such as investments in Cyprus and abroad, mergers and acquisitions, and complex commercial transactions.

Michael’s area of specialty includes business development. His drive and determination has always been a driving force behind generating new business.

He has served as a European Board member of Morison KSi organization and he was also a member of the board of various private companies and listed public companies in the Cyprus Stock Exchange and AIM market in London.

Outside of work, Michael has been married and has two sons and two grandchildren. He enjoys reading, travelling and outdoors activities.

Maria has considerable sector knowledge in agriculture, retail and construction and works with a wide range of clients, from individuals and small businesses to public companies and multinationals. She utilises her experience to assist clients navigate regulatory complexity and strengthen trust and transparency.

Maria is responsible predominantly for the provision of audit services but is also involved in business advisory, providing her clients the required advice and solution to help them to operate successfully in the business environment. She has experience in financial advisory services which include business plans, feasibility studies, independent business reviews and valuation services.

Outside of work, Maria enjoys spending as much time with her daughter as possible, travelling, visiting theatres and reading books.

Angeliki has considerable sector knowledge in both local and international clients.  Outside of work, Angeliki enjoys spending time with her family, travelling and cooking.

Being one of the of the people involved in the set-up of the payroll department she now advises both staff and clients about payroll issues in both existing and newly set up corporations.

Outside of work, Stella enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, travelling, and reading books.

George Constantinou has worked as an accountant and auditor for more than ten years. He is an Audit Manager at ITH.
He is a member of the Association of Charted Certified Accountants and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus.
George studied economics and continued with professional studies in accounting at the Association of Charted Certified Accountants. He has experience in accounting and audit services which includes gathering and assessing information to understand the client’s business operations in order to help them enhance efficiency and operations.

George has considerable knowledge in retail businesses engagements and works with a wide range of clients, from individuals and small businesses to multinationals.
George is responsible predominantly for the provision of audit services but is also involved in business advisory, providing his clients the required advice and solution to help them to operate successfully in the business environment. He has experience in financial advisory services which include business plans, feasibility studies, independent business reviews and valuation services.

Polina Antoniou is the Managing Director of Wizberry Consulting Ltd responsible for the development and provision of Consulting services in the areas of Strategy, Operational effectiveness, Business Transformation, Organisational design, Risk Management and Internal Audit.

Polina has more than 20 years of consulting experience working at one of the big four firms where she had the position of Director for the last six years until April 2020.

Her experience spans across various industries, in areas such as, Governance, Strategic realignment, Business Transformation, Organisational and Operating Model design, Finance Function effectiveness, Process Reengineering, Documentation of Procedures, Performance Management, Internal Audit and Internal Controls.

She has worked with clients operating in various industries including government, shipping, construction, manufacturing, retail, education, hospitality insurance, financial services, in Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Asia and the UK. In leading such consulting projects, Polina is engaged in project management, change management (stakeholder management, communication strategy etc.) activities, interviews with management and staff, workshop facilitation, research and benchmarking etc.

Polina holds a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from Queen Mary University (London University), a Masters degree in Construction Economics and Management from UCL (London University) and an MBA from Henley Management College. Polina is also a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and she is a member of  of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

For the last 10 years she has been a member of the Board of the Cyprus Institute of Internal Auditors and she has presented in conferences and coordinated conferences and panel discussions.

Demetris Constantinou is a technology expert with deep focus in transactional systems and customer facing channels .

He has worked for more than 10 years for NCR Corporation in growing roles initially in  Solution Sales for Retail, Hospitality and Travel industries, as Solution Manager for Middle East and Japan for the Self Service Kiosks & Digital Signage products and as the Director of Solutions & Marketing for the Retail Industry responsible for the EMEA region.  He has also worked as the regional business development manager for Velti, a Technology company for Mobile Marketing and Financial Services in Greece and as a trainee at IBM in the UK at the Corporate Banking Technology division.

Since 2014 has founded and manages PHILOSHOPIC, a cloud commerce technologies company that develops cloud native solutions with customers in Cyprus, Malta and the Middle East. Currently In parallel is the director at SMARDIT, the Kreston ITH technology advisory practice.

During his career, Demetris has engaged with customers in more than 30 countries helping them automate their business and reduce the complexity and cost  by the use of technology. He has attended a long list of industry and technology conferences in many of which as a speaker. He has a passion for enabling exciting consumer experiences and is committed to long term business relationships through excellence in delivery

He studied Manufacturing Systems Engineering and holds an MSc in Management Science and Operational Research from the Warwick Business School and is a father of 2 technology addict boys.

Andreas is a graduate of the Mediterranean Institute of Management, with a Masters in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Physics from the University of Athens, Greece. He also holds an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Bankers U.K.

He is currently a Corporate Consultant in Ioannou & Theodoulou Limited. Additionally, he is serving as a member of the Board of the European Banking and Financial Services Training Association – EBTN in Brussels. Furthermore, he is the Honorary Secretary (The Executive Director) of the Cyprus Institute of Financial Services.

Andreas has had over 37 years of experience in the Banking Sector. He has served as the Manager of Credit Appraisal of Bank of Cyprus and has a vast knowledge and understanding of credit risk. His working experience extends to Operational Risk and mainly to the Corporate section including development as the Corporate Development Manager, creation and also implementation of the Business Centers for SMES.

Andreas was born in Aradippou, Cyprus and is 64 years old. He is married and has one daughter and two sons. He enjoys socializing, travelling and book reading. He also keeps up to date with current affairs and likes to read.

Andri is a Tax Manager of the Tax department at ITH. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with main field in Accounting from the University of Cyprus, the ACCA qualification and the Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT) of the UK Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Also, she is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).

During her career, she was working in accounting, audit, payroll and tax areas for various local and international clients.

For the last 3 years, she works only on tax matters for a wide portfolio of multinational and local clients, active in the fields of real estate, financial/investment services, etc in order to help them reduce their tax risk on the most efficient manner.

Andri’s experience adds great value to the clients of ITH, especially in advising clients with their initial structuring/set ups, group reorganisations and restructurings, assisting the clients with their tax compliance work and any other daily tax matters.

Christina Tsiarta is leading the sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and climate change advisory services at Kreston Ioannou & Theodolou Ltd.

Christina obtained her undergraduate degree in Environmental Policy & Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and her post-graduate degree in Environmental Science and Management at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), which she attended as a Fulbright Scholar and with the Dean Ernst Von Weizsäcker scholarship. Christina specialises in sustainability, ESG and climate change advisory services, and has over 13 years of professional experience. She started her professional career in London, where she was based for eight years, before relocating back to Cyprus in 2017.

Over the course of her career, Christina has worked with local municipalities, national government agencies and numerous of the Directorates-General of the European Commission, as well as the private sector across countries and across industries, to include HORECA, food production, energy, telecommunications, waste, financial services, transportation and construction.

The types of projects that Christina has managed and delivered have ranged from technical and operational support to policy reform, strategy development and implementation, due diligence and compliance audits, implementation of standards, stakeholder engagement, reporting, gap analysis, materiality assessments and more. Christina also writes articles and blogs on sustainability and ESG issues.

Christina holds a PRINCE2^TM certification as a project manager and is a member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). She has strong technical and analytical skills, in-depth knowledge of her subject matter and excellent organisational skills, to help your organization operate and grow sustainably and resource efficiently.

Outside of work, Christina enjoys spending time with her family, as well as travelling, and has a keen interest in the arts, whether that’s going to the ballet, the theatre or the opera, visiting museums and galleries or reading literature.

Elena is one of the Managers of the Business Outsourced team at ITH. She studied Accounting and Finance as a Bachelor’s degree and continued her studies with Masters In Commercial Law.

Later on, Elena became a qualified member of the Association of Charted Certified Accountants and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus.

Elena has over ten years of experience in accounting, statutory and regulatory audit services. Elena has considerable sector knowledge in retail and international engagements and works with a wide range of clients, from individuals and small businesses to multinationals. She utilizes her experience to assist clients navigate regulatory complexity and strengthen trust and transparency.

During her carrier, she acted also as an Audit Manager and she was responsible predominantly for the provision of audit services and business advisory, providing her clients the required advice and solution to help them to operate successfully in the business environment. She has experience in financial advisory services which include business plans, feasibility studies, independent business reviews and valuation services.

Currently she is acting as an Accounting Manager which includes gathering of information to fully understand her client’s business, internal controls and risk spectrum in order to help them meet the growing demand for enhanced disclosure and accountability. She ensures that each client’s accounting records are prepared based on the relevant accounting standards and ensures that the VAT/VIES reporting is submitted on time as per the relevant regulations.

Outside work, Elena’s absolute favorite is spending time with her family and making cakes. Loves travelling since she believes that travel is a go-to activity of choice and pleasurable thing to do in your free time.