Navios Maritime Partners Announces Strategic Senior Leadership Restructuring

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM), a global operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels, has announced key senior leadership changes to enhance its strategic focus and operational efficiency amid evolving maritime market dynamics. The company has established the Office of the Chairwoman, introducing Vice Chair roles to support corporate transactions and commercial operations. Vasiliki Papaefthymiou has been promoted to Vice Chairwoman of Corporate Transactions, leveraging her extensive 35-year legal background in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and shipping transactions across jurisdictions. Shunji Sasada has been appointed Vice Chairman of Commercial Operations, bringing four decades of industry experience to lead commercial origination efforts globally. Anna Kalathakis has been promoted to President of Navios Partners, tasked with executing strategic initiatives and refining operations for increased efficiency. Ms. Kalathakis brings over 30 years of maritime sector experience, with a strong background in legal risk management. Further leadership evolutions include the appointments of Sophia Tavla as Senior Vice President and Head of the Corporate Legal Group, Alexandros Tsakonas as Senior Vice President of Legal Risk Management, and Grigoris Tzifas as Senior Vice President – Finance, positioning the company to better integrate its dry bulk, container, and tanker operations. These changes aim to improve risk management, capital allocation, and operational discipline while advancing digital transformation and sustainability in line with market and regulatory expectations. The company emphasizes rigorous compliance with maritime regulations and internal controls to support financial planning, audit coordination, and tax and insurance obligations. Navios Partners acknowledges forward-looking elements regarding market opportunities, fleet renewal, and capital strategies but highlights inherent risks such as global economic conditions, charter rate fluctuations, operational costs, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical events that could impact performance. Overall, the leadership restructuring reflects an intent to strengthen Navios Partners’ competitive position and operational resilience in the global maritime transportation industry amid complex economic and regulatory environments.