Our People for the Mountains
At The High Mountains, we are more than just a team of professionals but a community bound by a shared vision: to empower mountainous areas and promote a different, more meaningful way of life.
We come from diverse fields such as marketing, education, political science, culture, agricultural production, and logistics. What connects us is our shared choice to engage in mountainous regions, aiming to contribute to a sustainable and collaborative model of living and working.
Whether we are designing community-supported agriculture initiatives, organizing social innovation workshops, or promoting fair and inclusive tourism, we work alongside local residents and mountain lovers alike. We learn from one another, build lasting relationships, and cultivate the future we envision for the communities of the highlands.
Sotiris Tsoukarelis
Lead of Social Innovation
Sotiris is a founding member and president of the Social Cooperative Enterprise "The High Mountains". He is a political scientist specializing in local development and political philosophy. A graduate of the Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Center of NTUA, focused on mountain regions, he works in the fields of decentralization and social innovation. He has been involved in agricultural production and cheesemaking in Demati, Zagori, and has studied at the Dairy School of Ioannina and the American Farm School. He currently serves as president of the Social and Solidarity Economy Union of Epirus "Common Good"
Thaleia Pantoula
Project Manager
Thaleia is an archaeologist with a Master's degree in Museum Cultural Mediation from Roma Tre University. Her background focuses on museum education, communication theory, and audience engagement, with special emphasis on the emotional and cognitive aspects of visitor experience. She has been trained through the EU MU.SA program in digital skills, ICT tools, and digital content development for museum professionals. Thaleia has worked in both public and private cultural institutions, bringing valuable experience in participatory design and the coordination of cultural and educational programs.
Vassilis Nakkas
Υπεύθυνος Εκπαίδευσης & Εναλλακτικού Τουρισμού
Vasilis is an educator specialized in child protection, special education, and the promotion of mental health in school environments. Since 2004, he has worked as a mountain guide in Epirus and has been conducting research on the biodiversity of the Pindus range, focusing on wild fungi. A founding member of the Hellenic Mycological Society, he has delivered educational presentations in schools, universities, and community centers. He has also worked as a cultural mediator and interpreter coordinator. Since 2022, he has been part of “The High Mountains,” developing educational programs and alternative tourism activities.
Christina Papakyritsi
Lead of Marketing & Communications
Η Χριστίνα είναι επαγγελματίας του μάρκετινγκ με εξειδίκευση στην επικοινωνία, τη στρατηγική τοποθέτηση ταυτότητας και την ενίσχυση της τοπικής ανάπτυξης με βάση τις αρχές της βιωσιμότητας και της Κοινωνικής Οικονομίας. Σπούδασε Οργάνωση και Διοίκηση Επιχειρήσεων στο Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας και είναι κάτοχος δύο μεταπτυχιακών: στο Μάρκετινγκ & Επικοινωνία με Νέες Τεχνολογίες (ΟΠΑ) και στο Περιβάλλον και Ανάπτυξη Ορεινών Περιοχών (ΕΜΠ). Η επαγγελματική της πορεία ξεκίνησε στη Βομβάη της Ινδίας, ενώ έκτοτε έχει εργαστεί σε θέσεις στρατηγικής μάρκας και επικοινωνίας, καθώς και ως σύμβουλος επιχειρήσεων με εμπειρία σε επενδυτικά και αναπτυξιακά έργα.
Panos Lymperopoulos
Lead of Supply Chain
Panos is a political scientist with postgraduate studies in Human Resource Management and in Science, Technology, and Society Studies (STS). With a diverse background in entrepreneurship, trade, and the arts, he is a committed advocate of the Social and Solidarity Economy and commons-based peer governance. At “The High Mountains,” he leads the development of tools for Social-Supported Mountain Production through the THMFoodHub, aiming to integrate appropriate technologies into local value chains while fostering social value and sustainable rural revitalization.