Alex Skouras is one of the Founding Members and the Managing Partner of Alesonor, the real estate developer focused on the residential market. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University in Athens and a second master’s degree in management from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is attracted by innovation, entrepreneurship and teamwork. Together with his business partners, he has been deeply involved in a variety of projects in real estate, technology, retail, renewable energy, telecom and health. Alesonor’s development activity was initiated in Romania 19 years ago and the company earned acclaim for developing Amber Gardens, the first green luxury residential community in Romania. The latest project of Alesonor is Amber Forest, the first green suburb near Bucharest following an investment of €110 million. Amber Forest is a mix-use project featuring 500 villas, 200 apartments, a 5-hectare park and numerous sports, leisure, educational and work facilities. The suburb will be developed on a land plot of 31 ha having a land coverage area of just 15%. Since 2003, Alex has been coordinating the operations and expansion of the company overseeing the development of all its real estate projects in Romania. He is a Founding Member of Epower, a renewable energy developer, IQBOX and Cosmos Mobile, companies active in the telecom industry and of Wellness Solutions, a company distributing sports and fitness brands.
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