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Elena Makri

Executive COACH (EIA, EMCC) | Leadership Development & HR Transformation Expert

About Me

Strategic HR and Leadership Development executive with 25+ years of experience leading organizational transformation, talent strategy, executive coaching and leadership effectiveness initiatives across multinational and fast-growing organizations. Solid educational foundation that consists of Master Degrees in Human Resource Management (HRM) and on Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (MSc CBT), coupled with a Bachelor Degree in Psychology (BA) and a Diploma in Evidence-Based Coaching (EIA/EMCC). Partner to CEOs and senior leaders in building high-performing cultures, accelerating leadership capability, enhancing employee engagement and delivering sustainable business performance.

Jurisdiction

Region: Europe

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Organizational Planning CoordinatorWIND Hellas
1998 - 2001

HR GeneralistDATAMedia
2001 - 2002

HRBP & Talent Development LeaderVodafone
2002 - 2014

Regional HR Manager Greece & BalkansColgate Palmolive
2014 - 2018

Senior HR ConsultantFreelance
2018 - 2019

* JUUL Labs, FMCG/ENDS Project topic: Member of the Management Team, as People & Talent Partner, developed the People Plan 2019-2022. * TRUBERRIES, Market Research Company. Project topic: Built the 2019-2022 People Strategy, including workshops, tools and processes, in order to support business strategy and have engaged employees onboard who develop and grow. * ISTORIMA, Civil Non-Profit Corporation (AMKE) with SNF as donator. Project topic: Developed end-to-end the Recruiting Strategy and Plan for the 1,700 people hiring that will take place during 2019-2021, including solutions on a variety of HR processes matters.

Group HR DirectorPaliria S.A.
2019 - 2020

Group HR DirectorKariera Group
2025 - 2026

Peer-to-Peer Coaching FacilitatorinSymmetry International
2024 - Present

Executive Coach (EIA, EMCC) / Leadership Development & HR Transformation ExpertFreelance
2020 - Present

Education

Degree of PsychologyThe American College of Greece, Deree
1993 - 1996
Masters of Human Resources (HRM)EU Business School
2001 - 2002
Masters of MSc in Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
2020 - 2021
Diploma of Evidence Based CoachingAthens Coaching Institute
2017 - 2018

Certification

Total Certifications1

EMCC Global Individual Accreditation & Professional Designation at Senior Practitioner level

EMCC

2023 - 2028

Credential ID: EIA20231478

Skills

Core skills7
Interests6
Languages1

Skills

Leadership Coaching
Personal Development
HR Strategy
HR Consulting
Performance Management
Talent Management
Career Consulting

Interests

Human Performance and Leadership
The Future of Coaching
Organizational Strategy
Career Reinvention
AI + Executive Coaching
Mindset as a Business Capability

Languages

English