Biographical Note: Mr. Mentzelopoulos was born and raised in Athens, Greece. His North American and European Union professional experience includes having served as a Merrill Lynch stock broker and Managing Director for H. J. Meyers investment banks in California; an adviser to the Social Fund of the Commission of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium; and as a professional consultant to the French dairy industry, Portuguese olive oil industry and the Municipality of Tilos in Greece.

His philanthropic activities include community service as the President of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, Founder and Director of the Californian Council of European-American Chambers of Commerce, Director of the Axios Foundation, Founding Member of the Los Angeles Rainbow Coalition, and Founder, Vice President and Director of the Tilos Park Association.