Panagiota Drepaniotis

Born and raised in New York to Greek immigrants and entrepreneurs, I'm an artist by training - I studied Fine Arts - but I've spent my career in operations, scaling teams and building the infrastructure that helps companies grow.

Prior to joining White Star Capital, I was Vice President of Corporate Operations at Freshly, a healthy meal delivery company acquired by Nestlé for over $1.5 billion. As a founding member of the team, I built out the corporate operations from the ground up and scaled the infrastructure to over 2,000 employees and two million meals a week through to the acquisition.

Before Freshly, I led brand strategy and international production at Jordan Taylor, operations and reporting at Gourmet Boutique, and began my career in retail leadership at Macy’s and Brooks Brothers.

Outside of work, I love fashion – I have my own brand creating timeless, high-quality clothing. I grew up playing hockey and lacrosse, and I’m still drawn to speed: I’m a huge Formula 1 fan and love fast cars. When I’m not working, you’ll find me out on my boat or playing with my son and our three dogs. I speak Greek and English natively, and my go-to soundtrack is Ludovico Einaudi.