Bio

Kostis Katsanevas, great-grandson, grandson and nephew of three Greek Prime Ministers, is uniquely positioned to provide credible access to Greece’s institutional and decision-making ecosystem.  

Based in Athens, Kostis is a Greek-Canadian social entrepreneur with established, working relationships across central government, regulatory authorities, embassies, municipalities, and senior private-sector leadership.  

Through his role as Managing Director of Career Gate and Vice Chair of the George Papandreou Foundation, he engages regularly with ministers, senior civil servants, regulators, diplomats, and business leaders on matters involving education, workforce policy, investment, and public-private cooperation.  

The Papandreou family’s multigenerational role in shaping modern Greek governance has created durable institutional relationships that remain active across the state and administrative system, providing access that is difficult for external actors to replicate.  

Crucially, Katsanevas pairs this access with operational discipline and discretion, understanding how decisions are formed in practice, who influences them, and how to engage stakeholders in a structured, transparent, and compliant manner.  

For Crestview, partnering with Katsanevas enables immediate market entry, trusted on-the-ground leadership, and direct reach into Greece’s key centers of influence without the time and risk typically required to build such networks.