Maritina was born and raised in Nafpaktos, Greece. She grew up in a yachting family who owned wooden boats and sailing boats and she is familiarised with the demands of the industry from a young age. She completed her school education and followed her studies with a BSc degree in Maritime studies at the University of Piraeus, and is studying for her MBA in Total Quality Management with an International Orientation at the University of Piraeus.
During her teenage years, Maritina worked in her family yachting business in Mykonos as a supply operator and a crew member on day charters. She worked for 2 years in the Greek Yachting Association as an office and coordinator’s assistant on the Mediterranean Yacht shows, and in June 2021 she joined IYC as a Charter Management Assistant.
Maritina speaks Greek and English and in her free time, she enjoys sailing and kite surfing.