Beam Global announced that George Syllantavos, based in Europe, has joined the Beam Global board of directors. A seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience in corporate finance, strategic planning, corporate boards, governance and entrepreneurship, Mr. Syllantavos brings deep international experience in the highly relevant sectors of transportation, maritime, industrials, innovative mobility, automotive technology and software. He joins Beam Global?s board as an independent board member based in Europe and brings a strong track record in multiple public listings, M&A transactions, IPOs and the capital markets.

George Syllantavos? previous board experience includes public companies Cepton Technologies, ITHAX Acquisition Corp., Phunware Inc., Star Bulk Carriers Corp. and Star Maritime Acquisition Corp.

He has held CEO and CFO positions at public and private companies including Star Bulk Carriers Corp., Growth Capital Acquisition Corp., Nautilus Marine Acquisition Corp., Stellar V Capital Inc. and Stellar Acquisition III Inc. Mr. Syllantavos holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL and a Master of Business Administration in Operations Management, International Finance and Transportation Management from Kellogg at Northwestern University in Evanston IL.