Demetrios Boutris has served in California as the Commissioner of the Department of Corporations and as Legal Affairs Secretary & Chief Counsel to the Governor, and in Washington, DC as a US trade official in the White House. Commissioner Boutris is a Harvard Law School and UC Berkeley (Economics) graduate.

In over thirty-five years as a corporate lawyer, businessman and trusted advisor, Commissioner Demetrios Boutris and the Boutris Group have provided action-oriented counsel and expertise for partners, clients, government and community organizations in several fields, including corporate governance, financial services, and regulation, real estate finance and development, regulatory and public affairs. Commissioner Demetrios Boutris’ service includes several public and private boards, commissions, and panels.

Commissioner Boutris is a board member and officer of UC Berkeley's California Alumni Association and is an advisory board member of the American Hellenic Council of California. He has received public service recognition, including the American Hellenic Institute’s Heritage Achievement Award; Commendations by the President of the California Senate and by the Chairman of the California Assembly Banking Committee; the Best of California Digital Government's Visionary Award; and San Diego High School’s Wall of Honor award.

Demetrios Boutris has broad C-suite experience in the public and private sectors. Trained as a corporations, securities, finance, and business lawyer, for over 35 years in the public and private sector he has provided actionable strategic, policy and tactical counsel for day-to-day operations and for "bet the company" decisions. As Chief Operating Officer of a multi-office private healthcare provider, Interim President of the NY Battery Park City Authority, Commissioner & CEO of the CA Department of Corporations, and Legal Affairs Secretary & Chief Counsel to the Governor of CA, he has overseen day-to-day operations for hundreds of employees, lawyers and staff in sevearal different industries. He has managed corporate and public departments, taking substantive reports including Operations, Administration, HR, Marketing, Press Relations, General Counsel, Enforcement, Legislation, and Intergovernmental Affairs.

Chief Operating Officer, Kofinas Fertility Group
Principal, Boutris Group & Investments
Interim President, Battery Park City Authority
Commissioner & CEO, CA Department of Corporations
Legal Affairs Secretary & Chief Counsel to the Governor of CA
VP & Special Counsel to the Chairman, MacAndrews & Forbes
Executive Director & Associate GC, US Trade Representative's Office, White House
Corporate Attorney, White & Case
Corporate Attorney, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

JD, Harvard Law School (Corporate, Banking, Securities)
BA, University of California, Berkeley, Economics (high honors; Phi Beta Kappa)