Athanasios Kefalas is President of the Greek Mining Enterprises Association and Chairman of IMERYS Greece S.A. and IMERYS Bauxites Greece S.A. He has studied Mining Engineering-Metallurgy at the National Technical University of Athens and has completed an Executive MBA at INSEAD. He started his career on operations and gradually moved to more strategic roles with high international exposure, building 40 years experience in the extractive industry, minerals processing as well as in business development and corporate governance. He has a firm grasp of the international extractive industry regulatory framework and aptitude in fostering and maintaining dialogue with public administration and government as well as in building long-term and sustainable local community relations. Since June 2015 he serves as President of the Greek Mining Enterprises Association and since 2019 he is President of EUBA (European Bentonite Association). He is also member of the General Council of SEV, BoD member of SEV Business Council for Sustainable Development and BoD member of the Association of Industries of Central Greece (SVSE).