Stergios Stamopoulos is an experienced professional in the maritime industry focusing on maritime decarbonization, energy efficiency of ships, regulatory compliance, ESG strategy, GHG accounting and human factors. He joined ABS in 2007 as an engineer, and has worked in Greece, South Korea, and the USA on a variety of different roles and positions. He is currently the Director of Global Sustainability for the Western Hemisphere, leading ABS activities in the Americas and Europe regions. Under his leadership, the ABS sustainability centers in Houston, Athens and Copenhagen are assisting marine and offshore owners, operators, and other stakeholders with achieving their sustainability goals. Prior to joining ABS, he worked for a Ship Design firm. Stergios graduated from the University of Glasgow in the UK with a BEng degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering in 1999. He also holds an MSc in Marine Engineering (2000) and an MPhil in Marine Technology (2003) from the University of Newcastle in the UK.