Company: DSX-PB
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001562762-25-000050
Chunk: 171

Company: DIANA SHIPPING INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 6
Chunk 171
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 A. in

1979 and has

been responsible for

overseeing our vessels’

insurance matters, including

hull and

machinery,

protection and indemnity and war

risks insurances. From January

2010 to February 2020,

he

served as Director and

President of Performance

Shipping Inc. (ex. Diana

Containerships Inc.) (NASDAQ:

PSHG).

In

addition,

Mr.

Margaronis

is

a

member

of

the

Greek

National

Committee

of

the

American

Bureau

of

Shipping. He

has also

been on

the Members’

Committee of

the Britannia

Steam Ship

Insurance Association

Limited

since

October

2022.

From

October

2005

to

October

2019,

he

was

a

member

of

the

board

of

directors of the United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association

(Europe) Limited.

He

holds

a

bachelor's

degree

in

Economics

from

the

University

of

Warwick

and

a

master's

of

science

degree in Maritime Law from the Wales Institute of Science and Technology.

Ioannis Zafirakis

has served

as a Director and Secretary

of Diana Shipping Inc.

since February 2005. He

has

also

been

the

Co-Chief

Financial

Officer

since

January

2025,

having

previously

served

as

the

Company’s Chief

Financial

Officer from

February 2020

(Interim Chief

Financial

Officer until

February 2021).

In addition,

he has

held the

role of

Treasurer since

February 2020

and is

also the

Company’s Chief

Strategy

Officer.

Mr.

Zafirakis is also member

of the Executive Committee

of the Company.

Mr.

Zafirakis has held

various executive positions

such as Chief

Operating Officer, Executive Vice-President and Vice-President.

In addition, Mr. Zafirakis has

served as the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Chief Financial Officer

of Diana

Shipping Services

S. A. since

January 2025.

Prior to

this,

he was

the company’s

Chief Financial

Officer

from

March

2020

(Interim

Financial

Off