Leonidas Bakouras

From 2000 to 2014, Mr Leonidas Bakouras, served as manager of commercial activities and manager of business activities of EPA Thessaloniki & EPA Thessalia companies, decisively contributing to the natural gas market development and its penetration in the areas of the two Companies’ Licenses.

From 2014 to 2016, he served as deputy general manager of EPA Thessaloniki & EPA Thessalia (Gas Supply & Distribution Companies), in charge of, inter alia, the construction, operation and maintenance of the Distribution Network, the safety of facilities and the emergency intervention to the distribution networks.

Since 2016, he has been the general manager of EDA THESS, the Gas Distribution Company in the Regional Unit of Thessaloniki and the Region of Thessaly. During his 20-year career, he led the implementation of a long-term and efficient investment plan for the evolution of the natural gas market.

With postgraduate studies in Strategic Management, Business Administration and Finance, Mr Bakouras participated in numerous Committees set up by the competent Ministry, for the issuance of Technical Regulations and other relevant regulatory texts governing the natural gas distribution activity.

Utilizing his many years of experience, and at the same time, applying modern management practices, the general manager of EDA THESS lays the foundations for the sustainable development, the mitigation of the environmental footprint in full alignment with the national objectives of the National Plan for Climate & Energy, while enhancing the digital transformation of the company.

His contribution to the international recognition of EDA THESS has been decisive, as through the participation of the company in the powerful European organization GD4S under his own initiative, the company has the opportunity to actively participate in the establishment of the energy market policies at the European level.