Brief biographical note of the candidates Standing for election to the Council of IPCAC At the Annual General Meeting, which will be held on 22 June 2016 (by alphabetical order)

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Candidate’s name: ODYSSEAS CHRISTODOULOU (574)

Current Employer and position held: INTERCOLLEGE / UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA Member of the Board of Directors Academic and Professional Qualifications:  Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)  Member of Chartered Institute of Bankers (FCIB)  Member of Management Accountants (USA)  Masters in Business Administration  Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) Professional history and experience: Started at Coopers & Lybrand on his training as a professional accountant and then moved to Marfin Laiki Bank and then to Lombard Natwest Bank. Since 1993, he works at Intercollege and is a Board member. He is the CEO of Globaltraining, an international organization providing tuition in Cyprus, Greece and Romania. He teaches cost and management accounting and finance. Other positions currently or previously held:  He is the Cyprus representative at the ACCA’s International Assembly since 2012.  He has been as a non-executive director in the boards of a number of companies and currently he sits in the Board of Ancoria Bank. Family Status: Married, father of two children.

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Candidate’s name: GEORGE HADJINEOPHYTOU (1277)

Current Employer and position held: ATALAYA MINING PLC – a copper mining co, listed in AIM (London), TSX (Toronto) Group Financial Controller and Company Secretary Academic and Professional Qualifications:  Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales  BEng Electrical and Electronics Engineering – UMIST Professional history and experience:  8 years with Arthur Andersen in the audit department (Cyprus and UK)  14 years as financial controller, business consultant and director in companies and group of companies, both private and public, in Cyprus and abroad. Other positions currently or previously held:  Chairman of the Corporate Governance, Internal Audit and Risk Management Committee of ICAC (2014-2016)  Member of the CFO Committee (ICPAC)  Member of the Institute of Directors – Cyprus Branch  Member of Cyprus-Spain Business Association Family Status: Married, father of two children.

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Candidate’s name: KYRIAKOS KYRIAKOU (555)

Current Employer and position held: AUDIT OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS Deputy Auditor General Academic and Professional Qualifications:  Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales  BA (Hons) Engineering – Cambridge University Professional history and experience:  KPMG London, Audit Senior, (1987-1991)  KPMG Cyprus, Audit Manager, (1991-1995)  Financial Controller in ship management companies (1995-2005)  Audit Office of the Republic o Senior First Auditor (2005-2013) o Deputy Auditor General (2013 – to date) Other positions currently or previously held: Observer in the negotiating group for the natural gas Family Status: Single.

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Candidate’s name: MICHAEL MAVROMMATIS (2236)

Current Employer and position held: NEXIA POYIADJIS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Board member – Head of the Tax Services Department Academic and Professional Qualifications:  Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants  BSc Economics, UCL London  MSc Finance and Investment, Brunel University Professional history and experience:  PWC Ltd: 2001 – 2003: Senior Associate in the audit department 2003 – 2010: Director of Tax Services  NEXIA POYIADJIS: 2010 – today: Head of the Tax Services Department Possesses extensive experience as a tax consultant, mainly on tax planning, scheduling, rulings and on reorganization of group of companies with operations in Cyprus and abroad, as well as on matters of tax compliance. Other positions currently or previously held: Member of the Global Mobility Tax Services team of Nexia International Family Status: Married, father of two children.

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Candidate’s name: STAVROS PANTZARIS (737)

Current Employer and position held: ERNST & YOUNG (EY) Country Managing Partner Academic and Professional Qualifications:  Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales  B.Eng (Hons) Engineering with Industrial Management Professional history and experience: Joined EY in 1994 as an audit manager and has been involved in Assurance and Advisory Business Services for more than 25 years. - Currently leads the Shipping and Oil & Gas sector of the firm Other positions currently or previously held:  Member of ICPAC Council 2013 -2016  Member of the Stock Exchange Committee of ICPAC and Chairman during 2003-2005  Member of the Cyprus Institute of Internal Auditors  Member of Transparency International - Cyprus Family Status: Married, father of three children.

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Candidate’s name: NICOLAS SHIAKALLIS (1174)

Current Employer and position held: SHIAKALLIS & CO AUDIT SERVICES LTD Owner and CEO Academic and Professional Qualifications:  Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales  ΒΑ Economics and Social Studies Professional history and experience:  Shiakallis & Co, (2000 – to date)  Deloitte & Touch, Audit Manager/Supervisor (1998-1999)  Chrysanthou & Christoforou (Arthur Andersen), Audit Senior (1997-1998)  Demstar Training Centre (part-time trainer in excel spreadsheets) (1996-2001) Other positions currently or previously held:  Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (2014 – to date)  Member of the Small and Medium Practices Committee of ICPAC (currently vice-chairman)  IT & Consulting Services Committee (2000-2014, Chairman 2005-2014)  Ethics Committee (2010-2012)  European Union Matters Committee (2004-2006) Family Status: Married, father of two children

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Candidate’s name: LIAKOS THEODOROU (519)

Current Employer and position held: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LTD Partner Academic and Professional Qualifications:  Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales  BSc Hons Economics - London School of Economics Professional history and experience:  30 years with PwC in Audit in London and Cyprus. Held different management positions in PwC Cyprus Currently Head of Assurance and Advisory and member of the Management Board Other positions currently or previously held:  Member of the Council of ICPAC since 2013  Served as a member of the Cyprus Competition Committee.  Currently Vice President of Limassol Chamber of Commerce and member of the Board of KEBE. Family Status: Married, father of two children

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Candidate’s name: ANTONIS VASSILIOU (3802)

Current Employer and position held: BAKER TILLY KLITOU & PARTNERS LTD Director Academic and Professional Qualifications:  Association of Chartered Certified Accountants  Association of Chartered Institute of Bankers  BSc in Financial Services Professional history and experience:  Baker Tilly Klitou & partners, Director (2013 – to date)  USB Bank, Head of NPLs (2012-2013)  Laiki Marfin Bank, at various posts (1997-2012)  Freelance IFRS tutor (2004 – to date) Other positions currently or previously held:  Member of the Insolvency Practitioners Committee of ICPAC  Scout Family Status: -

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Candidate’s name: KYRIAKOS ZANGOULOS (609)

Current Employer and position held: BDO LTD Managing Partner Academic and Professional Qualifications:  Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Professional history and experience: Trained and worked in Arthur Andersen (London). Returned to Cyprus to work for Coopers & Lybrand. He joined BDO in 1996 as a partner. Other positions currently or previously held:  Member of the Tax Committee of ICPAC  Served as member of the Small and Medium Practices Committee of ICPAC Family Status: Married, father of three children.