Vassilios Kroustallis serves as Executive Vice President of Business Development and the Chief Commercial Officer at ABS, where he is responsible for client relationship management and business solution development.
Prior to joining ABS, Kroustallis gained valuable industry experience working with shipyards. He began his career with ABS as a surveyor in Dubai, spending eight years in this role before becoming Principal Surveyor in Korea, where he oversaw new construction projects for five years. He was later appointed Regional Vice President of Eastern Europe, taking responsibility for survey operations and client services.
Kroustallis advanced to Senior Vice President of Eastern European Operations, managing operations across more than 20 countries in Europe. He then served as Senior Vice President of European Business Development, and most recently as Senior Vice President of Global Business Development and Global Marine, where he led strategic initiatives to expand ABS’ global footprint.
Kroustallis holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and has participated in the Senior Executive Program on Strategy, Leadership and Transformation at the London Business School.