Executive Chairman of the Board
Mistras Group, Inc.
A Legacy of Leadership and Philanthropy
Stamatakis has been a cornerstone of Drexel’s progress for more than two decades. He served as a Drexel University trustee for 21 years and was chair of the Board of the Drexel College of Medicine for 13 years, playing a pivotal role in its establishment and long-term success.
Beyond Drexel, Stamatakis is the executive chair of the Board of Mistras Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG), a Princeton-based, publicly traded provider of industrial asset-protection solutions. He has served on the Mistras board since 2002, including roles as CEO, lead director, and chair of the Governance Committee. He has also served on the Audit and Compensation Committees.
“The future of finance is private, data-driven and globally interconnected,” Stamatakis said. “Students who understand the alternative-investment economy will shape that future—not merely observe it. For universities committed to excellence and leadership, building rigorous programs in alternative investments is not a luxury; it is a strategic imperative.”
Stamatakis is a distinguished business executive with over three decades of leadership experience spanning private enterprise, public service, and civic engagement.
In 1988, Stamatakis founded Capital Management Enterprises, a financial services and employee benefits firm headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where he built a reputation as a preeminent specialist in Mid-Atlantic healthcare markets and employee benefit plans. The firm is now part of the Conner Strong Buckelew family of companies.
He has been instrumental in transformative regional economic initiatives. As a lead negotiator for Gov. Tom Ridge, he helped bring Kvaerner Inc. to Philadelphia to operate a world-class shipbuilding facility at the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard — now the most successful commercial shipbuilding yard in the United States. He continues to serve as chair of the Philadelphia Shipyard Development Corporation. Additionally, as a Drexel University Trustee and Founding Chairman of Drexel University College of Medicine, he played a pivotal role in negotiating an agreement with Tenet Healthcare that rescued the bankrupt Allegheny Health System and preserved more than 10,000 jobs.
His public service includes chairing the Delaware River Port Authority and PATCO Transit Authority, the Pennsylvania IMPACCT Commission and the Team Pennsylvania Ambassador Program. He is chair emeritus of Visit Philadelphia and serves on the board of Thomas Jefferson University and University Hospitals.
Stamatakis holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and received a Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa, from Drexel in 2005. He has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Heart of Philadelphia Award, the PenJerDel Council Citizen of the Year Award, and the Global Greece Award.