Ηe graduated with an Integrated Master’s degree in Agricultural Science from the School of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Thessaly. He later obtained a Master’s degree in International Business Administration from the Greek branch of USGM. He is a member of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (GEOTEE) and works in the broader region of Crete as an agronomist and crop consultant.Founder of “Mediterranean Harvest” greenhouses.

He studied Economics. Upon returning to Ierapetra, he founded the agricultural supply store “Syntagi Green Progress,” one of the largest retail outlets for plant protection products and fertilizers in the region. He later established the greenhouse operations “Syntagi” and “Syntagi Hydroponics.” He has served as a founding member and president of the business group Golden Group.

He holds a Master’s degree in Tropical and Subtropical Plants and subsequently completed the postgraduate program in Hydroponic Cultivation at the Agricultural University of Athens. He is the co-founder and Head Technician at “Syntagi Green Progress,” as well as at the greenhouse units “Syntagi” and “Syntagi Hydroponics.” He is a member of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (GEOTEE).

Emmanouil Petrakis graduated from the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development of the Agricultural University of Athens, holding an Integrated Master’s degree in Agronomy. He subsequently received a research assistantship and studied at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the United States, focusing on Agricultural Economics, with a minor in Statistics. He is a member of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece and is part of the team of Hagronand “Syntagi Green Progress”.