When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
XENIA KOURTOGLOU, a Pierce & Deree alumna, Xenia launched Focus Bari, a leading market research company, in 1988. It was chosen as the Affiliate Partner of YouGov in Greece in July 2020. In 2014, Xenia launched the multi-award-winning e-satisfaction, the first humanized platform in omnichannel retail, and in 2021, launched MEX, a holistic self-care center in Corinth.
Xenia holds a BA in Business Administration, an MSc in Person-Centered Psychotherapy & Counseling from the University of Strathclyde, and is accredited with triple certification in Business & Executive Coaching by ICPS. In 2018, her first best-selling book was published by Dioptra Publications titled “The Best Opportunity is NOW!” Apart from her professional career, Xenia has been a regular lecturer at Panteion University for 14 years, is a volunteer startup Mentor at Eurobank’s EGG (Enter-Grow-Go), and is a frequent guest inspirational speaker at conferences and universities on subjects such as technology, female leadership, entrepreneurship and personal development.
Xenia’s mission is to contribute to the healthy growth of communities and businesses through people’s personal empowerment and progress.