Jan Karas has been leading OPAP as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Member of the Board of Directors (BoD) since December 2020, after being with the company for nearly seven years, in which he held C-level roles and drove key business activities. In October 2024, he was also appointed Chairman of the BoD, in parallel with his duties as CEO. Jan also serves as a BoD member in group subsidiaries.
Throughout his tenure with OPAP, Jan has led various strategic and transformative initiatives, focused on modernization and digitalization of retail, as well as expansion and promotion of online business. These initiatives have reshaped OPAP’s commercial agenda, bringing innovative customer propositions and resulting in significant growth in both the retail and the online channels.
He has a proven track record of driving exceptional business results, crafting forward-looking strategies and executing impactful programs that promote positive change. His professional philosophy is based on a customer-centric mindset, building high-performing teams, creating lasting results for all stakeholders and giving back to society.
Before joining OPAP in Greece, Jan honed his leadership skills in various senior executive roles in the telecommunications sector, in Czech Republic and Germany. His academic background includes studies in Business Administration and Management.
