Our People

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Mr Emmanouil Kalamaras

Chief executive Officer

Emmanouil Kalamaras has over 10 years’ experience in ship management companies, having served as president and manager of a shipping company, which handled a fleet of bulkers, reefers and multipurpose vessels. In 2011, Emmanouil founded Damask Investment Limited, the Group’s trading company which trades in animal feed, fulfilling the role of Chief Executive Officer since inception. He is heavily involved in the day-to-day operations of the Group.

Mr Giuseppe Muscat

Non-executive Director and Chairman

Giuseppe Muscat is a certified public accountant and registered auditor. He is the managing director of the NM Group, a professional services firm founded in 1991. Giuseppe presently serves as a director in a number of companies registered in Malta. He is also authorised to act as a Key Official by the Malta Gaming Authority. Giuseppe is also the founder and CEO of The PIPPO Foundation, a non-for-profit organisation.

Mr William Wait

Independent, non-executive Director

William Wait is a warranted accountant. Prior to his appointment as chairman of Malta Enterprise in July 2016, he held various senior executive roles including deputy chairman of Malta Enterprise, executive chairman of Water Services Corporation, executive chairman of Projects Malta Limited, group director and deputy CEO of the Toly Group. William also chaired the investment and audit committee of Malta Enterprise and presently serves as a director in various Maltese and foreign companies. William also fulfills the roles of Governor at the Lands Authority and Administrator of the Mriehel Enterprise Zone Foundation and acts as company secretary to several companies.

Dr Luca Vella

Independent, non-executive Director

Luca Vella is a lawyer by profession. He was admitted to the Bar in January 2009 and has since been in private practice. He is currently a senior associate at the law firm GVZH Advocates, where he advises a number of leading commercial organisations both in the public and private sectors. Luca also heads the GVZH’s capital markets division, having advised on numerous public company listings on the Malta Stock Exchange and private placements over recent years.

Dr Martina Borg Stevens

Company secretary and compliance officer

Martina Borg Stevens is a lawyer by profession. She joined GVZH Advocates as an associate in 2015 and focuses on Financial Services Regulation and Corporate and M&A law where she assists both local and overseas clients across a mixed spectrum of cross-border transactions.