Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Culture Company

Mr. Christos Begleris has been a Co-Chief Financial Officer at Star Bulk Carriers Corp. since July 2014 and serves as its Co-Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Begleris serves as a Co-Chief Financial Officer and Co-Principal Accounting Officer of Star Trident XI LLC, Star Bulk Shipmanagement Co (Cyprus) Ltd, Star Challenger I Llc, Blooming Navigation LLC, Star Asia I LLC, Star Trident XXIII LLC, Star Synergy LLC, Mineral Shipping LLC, Sky Cape Shipping Llc, Star Axe I LLC, Star Trident IX LLC, Star Trident XII LLC, Sea Diamond Shipping LLC, Star Trident XXX LLC, Star Borealis LLC, Oceanbulk Carriers, LLC, Star Alta I LLC, Positive Shipping Company, Nautical Shipping LLC, Star Seeker LLC, Star Castle I LLC, Star Trident XIV LLC, Olympia Shiptrade LLC, International Holdings LLC, Success Maritime LLC, Success Maritime LLC, Star Aurora LLC, Oday Marine LLC, Star Kappa LLC, Oocape I Holdings Llc, Ultra Shipping LLC, Dioriga Shipping Company, Star Trident XXIV LLC, Star Bulk (USA) LLC, Grain Shipping Llc, Pacific Cape Shipping LLC, Star Trident XVI LLC, Star Delta LLC, Star Epsilon LLC, Star Trident VII LLC, Star Asia II LLC, Star Trident II LLC, Star Polaris LLC, Star Trident XX LLC, Pearl Shiptrade LLC, Star Sirius Llc, Victory Shipping LLC, Star Zeta LLC, Star Cosmo LLC, Star Omas LLC, Domus Shipping LLC, White Sand Shipping LLC, Christine Shipco LLC, Star Alta II LLC, Sandra Shipco LLC, Cape Horizon Shipping LLC, Star Trident V LLC, Unity Holdings LLC, Cape Ocean Maritime LLC, Searay Maritime LLC, Gravity Shipping LLC, Orion Maritime LLC, Star Ennea LLC, Star Bulk Manning LLC, Global Cape Shipping Llc, Glory Supra Shipping Llc, Majestic Shipping LLC, Spring Shipping LLC, Star Vega Llc, L.A. Cape Shipping LLC, Star Gamma Llc, Star Omicron LLC, Star Trident XXVIII LLC, Festive Shipping LLC, Star Trident Vi Llc, Oceanbulk Shipping LLC, Star Trident IV LLC, Sea Cape Shipping Llc, Star Cape I LLC, Star Challenger II Llc, Star Axe II LLC, Lowlands Beilun Shipco LLC, Star Trident XVII LLC, Star Breezer LLC, Star Trident VIII LLC, Star Trident XVIII LLC, Star Theta LLC, Star Trident XXVII LLC, Cape Runner Shipping LLC, Star Trident XXXI LLC, Cape Confidence Shipping LLC, Star Alpha LLC, Star Trident XXVI LLC, Star Castle II LLC, Clearwater Shipping LLC, Aurelia Shipping LLC, Rainbow Maritime LLC, StarBulk SA, Star Trident III LLC, Star Trident XXIX LLC, Star Trident I LLC, Star Trident XV LLC, Star Trident XIII LLC, Premier Voyage LLC, KMSRX Holdings LLC, Star Trident XIX LLC, Coral Cape Shipping LLC, Star Trident XXII LLC, Star Trident X LLC, Star Trident XXI LLC, Star Cape II LLC, Jasmine Shipping LLC, Star Bulk Ship management Company (Cyprus) Limited, Star Mare LLC, Star Uranus LLC, Star Ventures LLC, Pacific Ventures Holdings LLC, Dry Ventures LLC, Star Elpis LLC and Star Gaia LLC. He served as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Oceanbulk Maritime since March 2013. He has been involved in the shipping industry since 2008, as Deputy to the Chief Financial Officer of Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc. Mr. Begleris has considerable banking and capital markets experience, having executed more than $9.0 billion of acquisitions and financings in the corporate finance and fixed income groups of Lehman Brothers and principal investments group of London & Regional Properties. Mr. Begleris received an M. Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, London and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Hamish Norton has been President at Star Bulk Carriers Corp. since July 2014. Mr. Norton serves as Principal Executive Officer and President at Star Bulk (USA) LLC. Mr. Norton served as Managing Director and Head of the Maritime Shipping Investment Banking Group at Jefferies & Company, Inc. from August 2007 to 2012. From 2003 to 2007, he was head of the shipping practice at Bear, Stearns. Mr. Norton was the Head of Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer of Oceanbulk Maritime S.A. Mr. Norton has more than 23 years of experience as an investment banker and is an innovator in the global shipping industry. He was a Senior Managing Director in charge of the shipping practice at Bear Stearns. Previously he was a General Partner focused on the shipping industry at Lazard Freres & Co., since 1995. From 1984 to 1999, he worked at Lazard Fr???res & Co. Mr. Norton advised on the establishment of the first high-dividend public shipping companies, Nordic American Tanker Shipping and Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd and pioneered the use of the master limited partnership structure. He has advised on numerous capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions by shipping companies. He holds an AB in Physics from Harvard University and a PhD in Physics from the University of Chicago.

Mr. Simos Spyrou serves as Co-Chief Financial Officer of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Mr. Spyrou serves as Co-Chief Financial Officer and Co-Principal Accounting Officer of Star Cosmo LLC, Star Alpha LLC, Star Gamma LLC, Star Delta LLC, Star Epsilon LLC, Star Zeta LLC, Star Theta LLC, Star Kappa LLC, Star Omicron LLC, Star Aurora LLC, Star Borealis LLC, Star Polaris LLC, Star Bulk Manning LLC, Star Challenger I LLC, Star Challenger II LLC, Star Vega LLC, Star Sirius LLC, Star Castle I LLC, Star Castle II LLC, Star Ennea LLC, Star Cape I LLC, Star Cape II LLC, Star Asia I LLC, Star Asia II LLC, Star Axe I LLC, Star Axe II LLC, Star Seeker LLC, Star Breezer LLC, Star Omas LLC, Star Synergy LLC, Starbulk S.A., Oceanbulk Shipping LLC, Oceanbulk Carriers LLC, Premier Voyage LLC, Oocape I Holdings LLC, Kmsrx Holdings LLC, Cape Horizon Shipping LLC, Cape Ocean Maritime LLC, L.A. Cape Shipping LLC, Grain Shipping LLC, Glory Supra Shipping LLC, Global Cape Shipping LLC, Sky Cape Shipping LLC, Pacific Cape Shipping LLC, Cape Confidence Shipping LLC, Cape Runner Shipping LLC, Olympia Shiptrade LLC, Victory Shipping LLC, Sea Cape Shipping LLC, Coral Cape Shipping LLC, Aurelia Shipping LLC, Pearl Shiptrade LLC, Rainbow Maritime LLC, Sea Diamond Shipping LLC, Majestic Shipping LLC, Nautical Shipping LLC, Mineral Shipping LLC, White Sand Shipping LLC, Clearwater Shipping LLC, Domus Shipping LLC, Festive Shipping LLC, Gravity Shipping LLC, Orion Maritime LLC, Spring Shipping LLC, Success Maritime LLC, Ultra Shipping LLC, Searay Maritime LLC, Blooming Navigation LLC, Oday Marine LLC, Jasmine Shipping LLC, Dioriga Shipping Co., Positive Shipping Company, International Holdings LLC, Star Bulk (USA) LLC, Star Trident I LLC, Star Trident II LLC, Star Trident III LLC, Star Trident IV LLC, Star Trident V LLC, Star Trident VI LLC, Star Trident VII LLC, Star Trident VIII LLC, Star Trident IX LLC, Star Trident X LLC, Star Trident XI LLC, Star Trident XII LLC, Star Trident XIII LLC, Star Trident XIV LLC, Star Trident XV LLC, Star Trident XVI LLC, Star Trident XVII LLC, Star Trident XVIII LLC, Star Trident XIX LLC, Star Trident XX LLC, Star Trident XXI LLC, Star Trident XXII LLC, Star Trident XXIII LLC, Star Trident XXIV LLC, Star Trident XXVI LLC, Star Trident XXVII LLC, Star Trident XXVIII LLC, Star Trident XXIX LLC, Star Trident XXX LLC, Star Trident XXXI LLC, Star Alta I LLC, Star Alta II LLC, Unity Holdings LLC, Lowlands Beilun Shipco LLC, Sandra Shipco LLC, Christine Shipco LLC, Star Bulk Shipmanagement Company (Cyprus) Limited, Star Mare LLC, Star Uranus LLC, Star Ventures LLC, Pacific Ventures Holdings LLC, Dry Ventures LLC, Star Elpis LLC and Star Gaia LLC. He serves as Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Star Bulk Management Inc. Mr. Spyrou served as the Chief Financial Officer at Star Bulk Carriers Corp. since September 1, 2011 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer. He joined Star Bulk Carriers Corp., as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and held that position from 2011 to September 01,2011. From 1997 to 2011, he worked at the Hellenic Exchanges (HELEX) Group, the public company which operates the Greek equities and derivatives exchange, the clearing house and the central securities depository. From 2005 to 2011, he served as Director of Strategic Planning, Communication and Investor Relations at the Hellenic Exchanges Group. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Spyrou was responsible for financial analysis at the research and technology arm of the Hellenic Exchanges Group. He serves as a Director of Star Bulk Management Inc. Mr. Spyrou attended the University of Oxford, receiving a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Engineering, Economics & Management, specializing in finance. Following the completion of his studies at Oxford, Mr. Spyrou obtained a post graduate degree in Banking and Finance, from Athens University of Economics & Business.

Mr. Nicos Rescos serves as Principal Executive Officer, President and Director of Star Bulk Management Inc. Mr. Rescos has been the Chief Operating Officer of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. since July 2014. Mr. Rescos served as the Chief Operating Officer of Oceanbulk Maritime S.A. since April 2010. He has been involved in the shipping industry since 1993 and has strong expertise in the dry bulk, container and product tanker markets. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Rescos worked with a family fund in Greece investing in dry bulk vessels and product tankers. From 2000 to 2007, Mr. Rescos served as the Commercial Manager of Goldenport Holdings Inc. where he was responsible for the acquisition of 35 dry bulk and container vessels and initiated the company's entry in the product tankers arena through an innovative joint venture with a major commodity trading company. Mr. Rescos received a BSc in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) and an MSc in Shipping Trade and Finance from the City University Business School.

Mrs. Charis Plakantonaki has been Chief Strategy Officer of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. since April 27, 2017. Mrs. Plakantonaki joined Star Bulk in 2015. She is responsible for Strategic Planning, Human Resources and Management Information Systems. From 2008 to 2015, she worked at Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc., for the first five years as Strategic Projects Manager leading strategy development and organizational change programs and subsequently as Head of Corporate Communications responsible for developing and implementing the company's communication strategies. Prior to joining Thenamaris she was a Senior Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group where she managed strategy development projects for multinational companies across different industries and she worked at the Centre of Excellence of the global FMCG company DIAGEO and at the Organizing Committee of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Mrs. Plakantonaki received a B.S. in International & European Economics & Politics from the University of Macedonia, where she graduated as valedictorian and an MBA from INSEAD.